Intro to Stand-Up Comedy with David Thomas
When:
Thursday, Aug 15, 2024 8:00p -
8:00p
Repeats weekly
Thursday, Aug 15, 2024 8:00p -
8:00p
Repeats weekly
Where:
The Foundry
101 Rogers Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
$325
Hosted by:
Categories:
Classes, Good for Groups, LGBTQ+
Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-stand-up-comedy-with-david-thomas-tickets-925428129447?aff=bostoncalendar
Intro to Stand-Up is an 8-week class with professional comedian David Thomas. This class will help you develop your own tight five, and prepare you with the skills you need to dive into the world of open mics and first opportunities!
The dates of this class are:
- July 11th
- July 18th
- July 25th
- August 1st
- August 8th
- August 15th
- August 22nd
- August 29th
This class has a showcase on September 5th!
This is a LAUNCH level class, meaning there are no prerequisites and no experience necessary to join the fun!
General class tickets are $325, and we also offer Community Scholarship Tickets at a choose-your-own price point for BIPOC and income-limited participants.
ABOUT THE LOCATION
This class is located at The Cambridge Foundry, in a room called The Point. If you head in through the front of the Foundry, you'll see a staircase straight ahead. The room is right at the top of the stairs! An elevator to the second level is also available. And if you need help, you can ask at the front table - The Foundry staff is ready to help! You can learn more about The Foundry here.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
David doesn't really know what he's doing, but it's worked pretty well so far. Once described as "the greatest living comedic mind" by himself and "not the Wendy's guy" by Dan Mintz, David broke into the Boston standup scene by hosting a weekly show, Stand Up Break In, at The Riot Theater for 4 years. Honing his act of dry witticisms, self-musings and mostly stuff that's weird and stupid, David has opened for Tim Heidecker, Doug Lussenhop and Brent Weinbach of "Tim and Eric" from Adult Swim, hosted for Rory Scovel, performed in the Women In Comedy Festival, and produced The People's Show, ImprovBoston's longest-running weekly standup showcase. David has performed at theaters and colleges in New England, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Taking inspiration from comedians such as Eugene Mirman, Tig Notaro and Demetri Martin, David approaches standup comedy the same way he thinks you oughta approach everything else: by being yourself.
