It's your turn to take the mic and feel the rush of sharing your own material before a live audience.
You'll learn to develop, edit, and deliver your very own material and we'll supply you with an incredible instructor for six sessions and a live audience for your show on Friday, Janaury 24th!!
***PLEASE NOTE: There are no classes December 23rd or 30th due to the winter holiday break ***
Mondays
December 2nd - January 24th
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Performance
Friday, January 24th
GET REAL!
Before you can be funny you have to be real. In this intensive six-week class you'll learn the basic principals of The Art of Slow Comedy, which make long-form improvisation as easy as having a conversation!
Thursdays
November 7th - December 15th
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Final Class Sunday, December 15th, with students meeting at 5pm and performing in a show at 6:00pm followed by notes from their instructor.
Back by popular demand! If you enjoyed trying stand up and you're ready for more - we've got it for you! We'll take 4 weeks to tune up, dive deeper to create new material and put on our show. Prerequisite for this class is The Laughing Academy' s Intro to Stand Up or equivalent experience
Mondays
October 28thth - November 18th
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Live Audience Show
Friday, November 22nd
Whether you want to “tread the boards,” be your best in the boardroom, or just develop new skills while having a blast - THE LAUGHING ACADEMY can open your world up to everything improv has to offer!
Wednesdays
January 8th - February 5th
6:30pm - 8:30 pm Final Class Sunday February 9th with a
Show for Family and Friends
Beginning with the basics of strong story structure, how to write essays for performance, and balancing vulnerability and comedy, students will explore, develop, write and practice performing compelling and engaging original stories from their own lives with a final showcase.
Mondays
January 13th - March 3rd
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Live Audience Show
Friday, March 7th
PLEASE NOTE: There are no classes on January 20 and February 17 due to national holidays.
The Laughing Academy, Glenview gift cards are a great way to keep the people you love laughing!
GOOD FOR OUR KID'S CLASSES AND CAMPS, OUR IN-STUDIO IMPROV CLASSES FOR ALL AGES. AS WELL AS OUR AFTER HOURS SHOWS!
YOU choose the amount! Buy a semester, a single session, help defray fees, or schedule a private class with one of our lead instructors. Know that your gift will not only give giggles, but also impart life skills that are useful to everyone - whether they're six or sixty!