"Before I met Steve Rosenfield, I was an actress in England. Now I'm a comedian in America. This man changes lives!"
– Alison Larkin

Alison Larkin has her own television show: The Alison Larkin Show, under development with Tribune Entertainment. her one-person show, The English American, was produced by The Edinburgh Festival at the Assembly Rooms and has toured the world.

"Steve Rosenfield teaches students what they need to know about stand-up comedy from 'A to Z', everything from microphone technique to finding your own original persona.

"This class will definitely speed up your understanding of the ins and outs of the business and give you a strong foundation that will stay with you forever."
– Brad Trackman

Brad Trackman has appeared on It's Show Time at the Apollo on NBC and Stand Up Stand Up on Comedy Central. He is a regular on the comedy club and college circuit.

"Stephen Rosenfield's compassion and ability helped to shape a young angry jackass with no future into a young angry jackass getting free dinners, to a young angry jackass on the road, to a young angry jackass killing at clubs in Hollywood.
– Sam Brown

Sam Brown is writing screenplays for New Line Cinema and for Mark Johnson at Intermedia Films, producer of RAINMAN. He performs stand - up in all the clubs in LA and is about to go into production for his one person show, Healing The Jackass Within.

The Stand-Up Workshop is taught by award-winning, comedy director and writer Stephen Rosenfield

The workshop is conducted so that when it's time for your club appearance you will have solidly written, funny material and you will be well rehearsed and ready to perform at your peak and beyond. The workshop is offered to both beginners and advanced students.

• Turn your funny ideas and stories into stand-up comedy material
• Learn the structures of comedy writing
• Develop your own comedy persona
• Advance your abilities as a performer
• Showcase your talent at Caroline's, Stand-Up New York, and other top comedy clubs

Stephen Rosenfield will help you write your comedy material in private writing sessions. In the group classes he will guide your performance. His ability to bring out each performer's own, individual comic voice is a reason that his students are performing in every club in N.Y. and L.A., across the country and around the world.

The workshop is conducted every month of the year except August. Each workshop meets eight times over the course of three and a half weeks. Four of the meetings are classes. They are scheduled on weekday evenings. They begin at 6:00 and end by 8:30. Two of the meetings are private writing sessions with Stephen Rosenfield.

Following your four classes and two private writing sessions is the seventh meeting - your performance at the club. The eighth meeting is a screening during which you and your fellow performers will see your show on video. The eighth session concludes with a discussion on how to pursue a professional career in comedy - how to start performing in the comedy circuit, how to get booked in comedy clubs, and how to get agents and managers.

You don't need to have written or performed before. All you need is a pencil and your sense of humor.

Once you have completed your first workshop you can return on an on-going basis at a reduced fee. Veteran performers use the workshop as a place to create new comedy material and to strengthen their skills as performers.

A Bridge To The World of Professional Comedy

Stephen Rosenfield says that making a career of comedy comes down to two things: "Get good and get seen." His workshop provides students with the opportunities to do both.

By providing direction to their performing and writing, plus on-going opportunities to perform at major clubs such as Carolines and Stand-Up New York, he creates the opportunity for his students to be seen and well received by industry professionals.

The accomplishments of Stephen Rosenfield's students include development deals with CBS, ABC, Fox, Paramount, the Henson Co. and Tribune Entertainment, appearances on Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Last Comic Standing, HBO's Comic Relief, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Comedy Central Presents and the Montreal, Aspen and Toyota Comedy Festivals. They star in sitcoms, national commercials, and in every comedy club in N.Y. and L.A. and in clubs throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Many of the finalists and winners of the Bud Light Ladies of Laughter competition have been coached by Stephen Rosenfield.

The Performances

The Stand-Up Comedy Workshop performs at New York's finest clubs including Carolines, Stand-Up NY, and Don't Tell Mama. These clubs have launched the country's greatest comedy talent.

Your appearance will be a Prime Time Weekend spot. A great place and a great time to invite your friends and family. To relive your triumph you can purchase a videotape of your stand-up comedy performance.

Once you complete your first workshop, you are eligible to perform in the American Comedy Institute Shows. These stand-up comedy shows, scheduled three times a month, provide you with on-going, quality stage time.

Does the thought of performing make you nervous?

Good. This is the healthy response to the prospect of being on stage. Professional comedians have learned to use their nerves to enhance their performance. The Stand-Up Comedy Workshop will teach you their techniques.