What actually makes something funny on stage? Spoiler alert... it’s not about trying harder to get the laugh. The Art of Funny takes a deeper look at the acting skills behind great comedy. Through scene work, improv, theatre games, and performance challenges, students will explore the tools behind strong stage comedy, including timing, character work, physicality, and reactions.

Rather than simply trying to “be funny,” students will learn to make bold and specific choices, support their fellow performers, and fully commit to the circumstances of the scene. Along the way, students will also build confidence, creativity, quick-thinking skills, and teamwork.

This class is designed to challenge performers to take creative risks, sharpen their instincts, and grow as confident, dynamic actors, all while having a lot of fun and, of course, creating plenty of laughs.

And if thinking of all the laughs, puts a smile on your face, have fun checking our list of songs and scenes for this Winter Session.

Abbott & Costello — “Who’s on First?”
Aladdin — “Friend Like Me” 
Charlie Chaplin — “The Lion”
I Love Lucy — “Chocolate Factory Scene”
Seussical — “Monkey Around”, “Notice Me Horton”
Shrek —“Don’t Let Me Go”
Singin' in the Rain — “Make ‘Em Laugh”
The Comedy About Spies —“Case File Scene”
The Dick Van Dyke Show —“Rob Looks For a Tissue Scene”
The Lion King — “Hakuna Matata”
The Little Mermaid — “Positivity”
The Music Man — “Trouble”
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown —“Suppertime”