Comedy
Class Overview
Comedy is an advanced class focusing on comic vocal and physical technique and style. Students explore comedy through exercises, clowning, and scene work in four periods: Modern Comedy, Comedy of Wit and Manners, Shakespeare and Molière, and Commedia dell’arte.
For the Fall 2026 semester, Comedy will begin on Wednesday, September 9th, but the second class will be held on Monday, September 14th. After that point, class will meet regularly on Wednesdays, as scheduled. Please inform a staff member if you wish to register but are not available for this Monday second class.
Price
$575
Notes
Prerequisites needed: Completion of Greek Tragedy.
A $100 registration fee will hold your place for any class on the schedule.
Students pairing an acting class with a voice and body class in the same semester receive a $125 discount.
Learn about our financial aid options.
Class Offerings
Summer 2026
There are no classes for this section.
Fall 2026
Classes: September 8 – January 26 Final Scenes: January 12 – 26
Classes meet once per week.
| Wednesdays | 8 – 11pm | Debelack |
Spring 2027
Classes: February 1 – June 1 Final Scenes: May 21 – June 1
Classes meet once per week.
| Tuesdays | 8 – 11pm | Arthur |