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The Joke Bomb Checklist
Here is the “This Joke Used To Kill And Now It’s Bombing, What The Hell Is Going On” Checklist: Reason 1: You’re Not Doing It The Way You Did When…
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Creating An All “A” Comedy Set
You want strong laughs from the beginning to the end of your set. You want them to be consistently strong from one show to another. You want strong laughter
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Creating A Standup Set That Will Further Your Comedy Career
A current truism in the industry is that a set should avoid observational jokes (your observations about things, i.e. the Leno monologues) because…
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Class Type: One Year Program
Seats Available: 2
Start Date: September 26th, 2016
September 2016: 3-Week Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: SOLD OUT
Start Date: September 20th, 2016
Duration: 3 Weeks
October 2016: 5-Day Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: SOLD OUT
Start Date: October 4th, 2016
Duration: 5 Days
October 2016: 3-Week Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: 15
Start Date: October 25th, 2016
Duration: 3 Weeks
November 2016: 5-Day Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: 6
Start Date: November 8th, 2016
Duration: 5 Days
November 2016: 2-Week Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: 24
Start Date: November 29th, 2016
Duration: 2 Weeks
December 2016: 5-Day Standup Comedy Class
Class Type: Stand Up Comedy
Seats Available: 8
Start Date: December 6th, 2016
Duration: 5 Days
Kids & Teens: 8-Week Comedy Class
Class Type: Kids & Teens
Seats Available: 15
Start Date: TBD
Duration: 8 Weeks
Officer.com Trooper Turned Comedian Under ACI
Gill has parlayed his comedy into weekly gigs at comedy clubs, festivals and corporate events. He has honed his craft at the American Comedy Institute…
Huffington Post Cover Tamara Holder’s ACI Experience
Media Host & Attorney, Tamara N. Holder shows the fear and joy of performing stand up for the first time under the guidance of the ACI Instructors.
New Vision Covers President Of Uganda Pays For Comedians ACI Tuition
Comedian Mendo states that the President, “sponsored me for comedy training at American comedy institute in New York City which is the best comedy school.”
Comedian Brett Druck Discusses ACI’s Role In NorthJersey.com
I was doing a lot of theater in my free time, and in communication, they offered a stand-up class by the American Comedy Institute [as] an exercise in…
Joseph Opio, ACI Alum Featured On BBC Africa
One Year Program alum and current Daily Show writer, Joseph Opio, was featured on BBC Focus on Africa. Check out the interview here…
Stephen Rosenfield Discusses Comedy Success To BBC
Stephen Rosenfield, director of the American Comedy Institute in New York, says stand-up comedy is now entering a new golden age. The US has comedy clubs all over the city require…