If You’re Funny and You Know It!

If You're Funny and You Know It!

A Stand-Up Comedy Class

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Does everyone around you think you’re funny? Well it’s time to do something about it! Spend eight weeks working on taking your hilarious thoughts and preparing them for the stage.

In this class, If You’re Funny And You Know It, you will learn how to write and organize your jokes for a live comedy show. You will have hands-on experience preparing for the stage while getting over any fears or thoughts that may be holding you back. You will also learn about the business of comedy from one of Atlanta’s veteran comics, if you want to get paid to perform in the future.

This class ends with a graduation show in the evening on Sunday, May 18th!

Class space is limited.

Please note that there will be no class on March 30th.

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Jessica It’s All Good

Jessica It’s All Good is an award winning entertainer and former theatre instructor. She has over 12 years of stand-up comedy under her belt and over 23 years of teaching experience. As a comedian, she has performed in places like The Punchline Comedy Club, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club and The Comedy Zone. She is the host and producer of Woodstock Arts’ in-house comedy show, The Lasting Laugh. Jessica has been all over the United States both in-person and online making people laugh from all walks of life and backgrounds.

 

As a teacher in the performance arts, she has put more than 5,000 students on stage, ranging from the ages of 5 to 76. With programs like Drama Kids International, Life On Campus, Circus Camp and Camp Model, she has helped people get over their fears of public speaking and performing in front of live audiences. She has even had the opportunity to mentor new comedians into starting their careers.

 

Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC with a major in Theatre. She also has an Associates in Arts from Spartanburg Methodist College. She then came to Georgia to work on her acting career. Within two years of being in Georgia she started her improv comedy journey here at Woodstock Arts in 2010. She worked with the improv troupe formerly known as iThink Improv and is now performing with the Fish Sticks Comedy improv troupe. In 2011 she gave a very comical speech that led her to start building a stand-up comedy career. In 2012 she had her first stand-up comedy performance and never looked back.

 

Jessica was born to perform, and she is determined to take as many people with her as she possibly can. So sign up for this class and mentorship program, then get on stage with her today!

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SCHOLARSHIPS

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Teen Improv

Collage Series

Teen Improv

Photo by Libby Williams, Teen Improv Spring 2022

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Ready for an energetic, fun way to learn improv? Over the course of the program teens will learn and continue to improve their understanding of the rules of improv acting and the fun behind improv games.

All skill levels are welcome!

Students will showcase selections of their classwork as a part of our Collage Day event on Saturday, May 10th. 2 tickets to this event are included in class registration.

Class space is limited.

Please note that there will be no class the week of March 31st – April 4th.

 

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Joe Lemmo

Joe Lemmo became the Woodstock Arts Improv Troupe (WIT) Director in October 2017. He is a professional educator and improv artist with over 20 years of experience in public education and 10 years of experience in improv comedy.

Joe directs and performs with the WIT Improv Troupe. Joe also teaches adult and teen improv classes that each end in their very own graduation shows. He lives in Canton with his wife, son, daughter and cat. 

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If you have any questions, please let us know.

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Youth Improv

Collage Series

Youth Improv

Photo by Libby Williams, Youth Improv Spring 2022

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On Wednesdays

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Want to create characters and skits off the top of your head? Want to be ready the next time someone forgets a line on stage? Want to have fun playing silly games with friends? If you answered “yes and…” to any of the above questions, Youth Improv is the right class for you! Over the course of the program, you will learn the rules of improvisational acting and the fun behind improv games.

All skill levels are welcome!

Students will showcase selections of their classwork as a part of our Collage Day event on Saturday, May 10th. 2 tickets to this event are included in class registration.

Class space is limited.

Please note that there will be no class the week of March 31st – April 4th.

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Joe Lemmo

Joe Lemmo became the Woodstock Arts Improv Troupe (WIT) Director in October 2017. He is a professional educator and improv artist with over 20 years of experience in public education and 10 years of experience in improv comedy.

Joe directs and performs with the WIT Improv Troupe. Joe also teaches adult and teen improv classes that each end in their very own graduation shows. He lives in Canton with his wife, son, daughter and cat. 

CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please let us know.

SCHOLARSHIPS

If you ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE,
PLEASE complete the form BELOW.