IAP 2023 Stand-Up Comedy Crash Course
Thursday, February 09, 2023 at 2:00pm
Do you want to make people laugh? Here’s your chance. In this crash course, you will go from the fundamentals of comedy writing and performance technique to constructing your own stand-up set. Material will be workshopped in a supportive, constructive environment led by stand-up comedian Dan Crohn, who has appeared on Last Comic Standing and the popular WTF podcast with Marc Maron. With years of experience teaching and performing stand-up, Dan will help you work towards a final graduation performance, MC-ed by him and scheduled for Thursday, February 9 with a dress rehearsal Thursday, February 2.
Applicants should send a 300-word essay to stand-up-comedy@mit.edu explaining why they want to take this series. Participants must commit to regular attendance and to the final performance on Jan. 31. Prepare to amuse! Funded by the De Florez Fund For Humor.
Sponsor(s): Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Kieran Setiya, 32-D916, 617-715-4264, stand-up-comedy@mit.edu
Dan Crohn, Instructor
Classes:
Tue 1/10/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Thu 1/12/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Tue 1/17/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Thu 1/19/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Tue 1/24/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Thu 1/26/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-168
Tue 1/31/2023
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 26-100
Thu 2/2/2023
Dress Rehearsal
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Class Room 34-101
Thu 2/9/2023
Final Performance
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Class Room 26-100
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: MIT ID