About this Event
Pittsburgh Comedy Academy STAND-UP COMEDY 101
- Beginner Basics Stand-Up Comedy Class
CLASSES BEGIN TUESDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2026
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Six session evening course for adults 18 years of age and older, providing stand-up comedy writing and performing basic instruction in a relaxed and fun filled environment. Sessions will prepare the student to write and deliver their own five (5) minute stand-up comedy performance.
Course includes an overview of comedy styles and performance techniques. Introduction to joke writing, set-ups, punchlines and delivery.Finding your "comedic voice" and presentation skills.Stage presence, use of microphone, performance etiquette and creating a stage persona. Publicity headshot and marketing presentation techniques
.A GRADUATION SHOWCASE will be presented in a professional comedy club style setting that will include invited guests.
Class sessions held on TUESDAYS beginning at 7:00PM
OCTOBER 6
OCTOBER 13
OCTOBER 20
NOVEMBER 3NOVEMBER 10
NOVEMBER 17
GRADUATION SHOWCASE beginning at 7:00PM
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 24, 2026 (Location To Be Announced)
CLASS LOCATION
Pittsburgh Comedy Academy
4480 Steubenville Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
For additional information and questions call 412-920-56539:00AM - 6:00PM M-F
Event venue & nearby stays
Pittsburgh Comedy Academy, 4480 Steubenville Pike, Pittsburgh, United States
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