Writing Workshops
The workshop that came up through Crackers Comedy Club. Thirty-two years of stage time, distilled into a room where you learn to write jokes that survive contact with an audience.
Upcoming Sessions
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“Funny” is a learned behavior — and therefore it can be taught.
A comprehensive program for all stand-up skill levels, designed by Gerry to be as simple as possible while getting results. Applying his teaching degree to comedy, Gerry has spent decades refining a specialized method of standup writing and editing.
- Format: 3 two-hour class sessions
- Finale: a Graduation Showcase — live audience, real stage
- Curriculum: writing & editing method, performance & stagecraft, psychology of standup, crowd control, the history and philosophy of the art
- Cost: $150 — all skill sets welcome
To apply or ask about the next session: [email protected]
Workshop Alumni
The Crackers Stand-Up Comedy Writing Workshop has been turning first-timers into working comics for years. Its graduates include:
What You'll Work On
Premise → Joke
Turning the weird thing you noticed into a bit that actually gets laughs.
Editing
Cutting every word that isn't funny. Brevity is the soul of wit; Gerry proves it weekly.
Stage Craft
Delivery, pacing, and handling the silence before the punchline lands.
The Path to Stage
Gerry runs the open mic. Workshop students get the path to their first set.