Classes
Here at GOLD, we have year-round course offerings. Our courses come in two sizes: most of our flagship classes are included in your yearly membership ($399/year), making GOLD the most affordable AND welcoming comedy school around. Our flagship standup, sketch, and improv courses are all in a regular monthly rotation. ✳ We also offer GOLD Label courses, which include six months of GOLD club (and all the goodies therein) and are priced separately from the yearly membership. These courses are more immersive and taught by high-level instructors like Emmy and Peabody-winning producer Ryan Cunningham (Broad City, Search Party, Inside Amy Schumer). ✳ If you have any questions about our course offerings or want to know which GOLD classes are right for you, don’t hesitate to reach out at info@goldcomedy.com.
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How to Produce a Best-selling Show
You've got a SHOW that needs to be a THING. How do you find the right venue, nail the right deal with the house, get butts in seats, book celebs, and make it HAPPEN? Veteran and award-winning producer Trish Nelson—and a series of guest experts—will show you how. Whether you're producing your own show or building a name for yourself as THE producer people want to work with, this course will give you the tools and setup a solid foundation to launch yourself into the next chapter of your live show creation and production career.
Sign UpShe is a deeply committed creative visionary who recognizes and nurtures great multidisciplinary talents, creates platforms for that talent to shine, and executes flawlessly.
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Web Series Bootcamp
Want to get out from the big thumb of "the industry"? Take your career back into your own hands by creating a web series. Award-winning screenwriter Maggie Scudder will take you from idea to script and plan. You'll leave this 5-week course with a web pilot script, a season outline, and a plan for what to do next.
Sign UpMaggie's class was the first time that I ever felt like I could truly possibly be a comedy writer.
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Sketch Bootcamp
Back to the basics without being boring. Hone your skills, refine your style, and become the sketch boss you always dreamed of being. This course runs for four weeks and meets virtually on Tuesdays.
Sign UpHollie is the greatest! A true professional and a fabulous comedy instructor. Knows this biz from every angle!
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Comedy About Trauma
Learn what it takes to turn your darkest moments into a standup/storytelling set with the power to reveal and heal. This course is a supportive space to try your hand at what incredible comedians have been doing for decades--bringing light to the shadows. Spots are very limited; previous standup or storytelling experience is required.
Enroll nowCarolyn is fabulous! She’s an awesome cheerleader but also challenges everyone in just the way they need.
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Next-Level Storytelling
Whether you want to tell your personal or professional story through standup, storytelling, monologue, or characters—or develop a dazzling keynote to deliver your unique expertise—this high-level, deeply interactive, and personal intensive, led by storytelling savant Iris Bahr, will give you the expert one-on-one and collaborative guidance you need to make it happen.
Sign UpThere are teachers that talk the walk but don't walk the talk. Iris does both very well. She's unrelenting with energy. Show up with an appetite and she will guide you.
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Perfect 10
Level up your standup set. Turn your 2 or 3 or 5 into a tight 10 for your next headlining set! You'll work with esteemed standup Carolyn Castiglia to expand and deepen your material into a proper set. A tight 10 is a standup's greatest weapon–you can break it apart into guest spot 5s, or headline your show with all 10 of your hilarious minutes.
Sign UpCarolyn is fabulous! She’s an awesome cheerleader but also challenges everyone in just the way they need. The content and material were helpful. I definitely want to take a more in depth class.
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Standup Bootcamp
Our LIVE, interactive Standup Boot Camp course is the fastest and funniest way to GET or IMPROVE the TOOLS AND SKILLS you need to write new jokes unique and original to you. Whether you've done some standup (or other comedy) and want to take it to the next level, or are just ready to find your funny and share it with the world, our unique and proven approach will get you there. All in our collaborative, supportive, bro-vibe-free space with an experienced teacher and classmates/new pals who are HERE for you to succeed. This class runs for four-weeks and meets virtually on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Sign UpI absolutely love taking courses with Elsa Eli. They are energetic and funny. I learn a lot just by listening and watching their comedy during class and outside class.
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Develop and Pitch Any Idea
Whether you want to create a TV show, film, web series, podcast, or [fill in your own genius idea], this is your GOLDen opportunity. You'll develop your idea, create the proper documents, deck, and a tone reel—and present your finished course materials to a panel of pros for practice and feedback. Alums of this class win awards, get representation, and have their shows in development!
Enroll now(1) Stay tuned for my TV show, and (2) Take this class. You won't regret it.
Margit D.
GOLD Calendar
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Oct 9, 2024
Managing Fear and Anxiety: A Workshop for Performers
8:00pm-9:30pm EDT
Do you wonder how you'll ever get to the place you want to be as a working actor/performer?
Do you struggle with fear or anxiety before pitching, auditioning, or performing?
(Or does fear or anxiety stop you from getting there in the first place?)
Are your thoughts working against you instead of for you?
Then this workshop is for you!
Life coach and casting director Peter Pamela Ross will present her proven framework to help you become the confident actor/performer you want to be—and one that casting directors and agents want to work with.
Because fear is not the problem. The problem is how we manage fear…and the good news is, you CAN manage your fear!
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Oct 27, 2024
WORKSHOP: Perfect Your Late-Night Packet
3:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Discover the art of comedic storytelling in this dynamic course on writing for late-night television! Whether you're passionate about crafting razor-sharp monologue jokes that hit hard, developing engaging desk bits that keep audiences hooked, or mastering the art of longer-form satire for shows like Last Week Tonight, this class is your ultimate guide.
Led by NBC Late Night Writers’ Workshop alum Nick Jack Pappas, this class will help you:
- learn techniques that blend current events with humor
- understand how to navigate the fast-paced world of late-night comedy, and
- hone your skills in creating content that resonates.
Join us and turn your wit into a powerful tool for entertainment and social commentary!