Lessons In Comedy — Learn Stand-Up Comedy Online

Lessons In Comedy

Write Your First Set. Get On Stage. Actually Get Laughs.

"They" say you can't teach funny.

Cool.

How about everything else?

Learn to write comedy in the format of today's top comedians
Break down analysis of famous comedian's top jokes
Blunt honesty about the stand-up industry
Lessons on the business side of comedy
Unique writing rules to help you find your voice and style
Over 20 video modules — go at your own pace

Free Course Sample

"Bill Burr Just Rants!"

Sure, while following a genius joke structure. Watch a free sample from one of the course lessons — a breakdown of how Burr builds and layers comedy.

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22 Lessons. Two Sections. The Full Playbook.

Section 1 — The Performance Side

01 The Format — How Today's Top Comedians Write
02 Bill Burr Comedy Analysis
03 Brian Regan Comedy Analysis
04 Taylor Tomlinson Comedy Analysis
05 Comedy Philosophy
06 Don't Try To Be Funny
07 Creating An Onstage Persona
08 Writing Discipline
09 Classic Joke Structure
10 Anthony Jeselnik Comedy Analysis
11 Nikki Glaser Comedy Analysis / Roast Jokes
12 Getting Stage Time
13 Hosting A Comedy Show
14 Crowd Work — Destroycery And Advice
15 Tighten Your Set

Section 2 — The Business Side

16 The Bitter Truth
17 Making Money As A Comedian — 5 Industries
18 Corporate Hosting / Entertainment
19 Creating A Draw
20 Creating A Show Brand
21 Social Media
22 Final Thoughts

What Students Say

Real Reviews From Real Students

★★★★★

"As a club owner I have hundreds of comedians emailing me for stage time and I truly wish they all knew and understood what Paul teaches in his online course. Paul is not only incredibly knowledgeable, you can tell he's very passionate and authentic about his life for comedy."

Jim Perry

Jim Perry

Owner of JPs Comedy Club — Comedian

★★★★★

"I rewrote my act after learning these lessons and instantly felt a drastic shift in my connection to the audience. I was getting much bigger laughs just by being authentic and honest than I was when I was trying to utilize misdirect or being 'jokey' with the audience."

John Bent

John Bent

Stand-up Comedian

★★★★★

"I found some lessons so valuable that I literally listened to them multiple times just to let his insight truly sink in. I learned so much about learning to relate to different audiences while still being authentic, and how to be more disciplined with the writing side of comedy."

Jetuan Whedon

Jetuan Whedon

Stand-up Comedian

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Paul Green

Your Instructor

Paul Green

Comedian and comedy producer based in New York City. Over 1,000 live performances across clubs, theaters, and stages nationwide. Created and hosted multiple live shows in NYC including the Love & Heartache Comedy Variety Show. Built this course to share the writing system, joke structures, and business lessons that most comedians only learn after years of trial and error.

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