DSI teaches the art of standup comedy. Learn how to use your persona, build on a premise, develop a joke and generate punch lines until you find ones that really hit. Learn how to spin true stories and rock a routine that both engages and entertains your audience. How can you get the most mileage out of You?

Standup Writing Workshop facilitated by DSI Faculty experienced in both writing and coaching standup comedy.

CLASS REQUIRES OUTSIDE WRITING.

CLASS WILL MEET FROM 6:00PM to 7:30PM every week.

Class Dates and Times*

* All classes are 3 hours long unless otherwise noted above.

Instructor | Zach Ward

Zach Ward has been performing and directing improv comedy professionally for over a decade. Executive Producer of the DSI Comedy Theater, Founder and Executive Producer of North Carolina's Dirty South Improv Festival, Chapel Hill native and proud Carolina graduate, Zach has also been employed as Associate Producer for the Chicago Improv Festival (2003-2006) and Director of Education for ComedySportz Chicago (2003-2004).

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Student Feedback:

Zach has an amazing upbeat personality and he makes it so fun the entire time! I always felt really comfortable in class.
— Maddy Curley (Actor, Disney's Stick It)

Zach has a talent for making students feel at ease, and for bringing out their potential in a non-threatening manner. His patience, the special attention, and the immediate feedback he gave us during class was always very helpful.
— Cynthia Wade (Voice Teacher, Rockstar Mom)