Learn Stand-Up Comedy in 4 Weeks + Perform in a Live Showcase

Wed Mar 18 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-07:00

Los Angeles Community of Acting and Entertainment | Los Angeles

Future Artists of Los Angeles
Publisher/HostFuture Artists of Los Angeles
Learn Stand-Up Comedy in 4 Weeks + Perform in a Live Showcase
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Learn stand-up comedy in this 4-week LA workshop with comedian Mike Perkins, ending with a live showcase where you perform your own set!
About this Event

Stand-Up 1-0-Something

Early Registration Ends March 15th | Limited Quantities Available

A 4-Week Stand-Up Comedy Workshop Ending In A Live Showcase

Have you ever wanted to try stand-up comedy?

Maybe you’ve always thought you were funny. Maybe you’ve been sitting on ideas for years. Or maybe your agent keeps telling you to just get on stage already.

Stand-Up 1-0-Something is a four-week stand-up comedy workshop where participants write, develop, and perform their own 5–7 minute stand-up set in front of a live audience.

This workshop is designed for beginners who want to try stand-up for the first time, as well as comedians who want to develop new material and strengthen their stage presence.

Over four sessions, you’ll work on writing jokes, refining your point of view, improving timing, and learning how to command a room. Each week builds toward a showcase performance where students perform their finished set.

Stand-up is about confidence, presence, and being able to stay in the moment while reading the energy of the crowd. By the end of the workshop, students will walk away with a developed stand-up set and the experience of performing it live.


What You'll Work On

• Writing and developing original stand-up material
• Finding your comedic voice and point of view
• Stage presence and comedic timing
• Working the room and reading audience energy
• Structuring and refining a 5–7 minute stand-up set

The workshop culminates in a live showcase performance where students perform their material for an audience.


Instructor

Mike Perkins is a comedian and producer originally from New Jersey who performs regularly at major comedy clubs including The Hollywood Improv and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

He has also performed at clubs across the country including Comedy Works (Denver), The Stand (NYC), and Helium Comedy Club (Philadelphia).

Mike won Best of the Fest at the Burbank Comedy Festival and was a Semi-Finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival.

He is also the host and producer of the live late-night comedy talk show Another Late Show Tonight!, a monthly show at LACAE featuring stand-up, sketches, music, and interviews with touring comedians and performers.


Workshop Schedule

All sessions take place at LACAE Theatre in North Hollywood.

Wednesday, March 18 — 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25 — 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 1 — 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 8 — 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Students should plan to attend all four sessions.


Who This Workshop Is For

• Anyone curious about trying stand-up comedy
• Actors or performers who want to explore stand-up
• Comedians who want to develop new material
• Anyone who wants to build a short stand-up set and perform live

No prior stand-up experience is required.


Location

LACAE Theatre
North Hollywood, Los Angeles


Tuition

Early registration available.
Space is limited to keep the workshop interactive.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Los Angeles Community of Acting and Entertainment, 11031 Camarillo Street, Los Angeles, United States

Tickets

USD 156.57 to USD 177.91

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