Comedy 101
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT
This class is intended to offer some tips and tricks for anyone who might be interested in dipping their toes into the world of stand-up comedy. Over the course of five weeks, participants will learn about different strategies for writing jokes and performing stand-up comedy. This is intended to be an interactive class where we will watch videos of different comedians and participants will have the opportunity to start writing their own jokes and brainstorming with one another. The class will culminate with each participant having the opportunity, if comfortable doing so, to perform a 5-minute set during the final class meeting, pulling together the skills and techniques they have learned throughout the class.
Scott Miller
Scott Miller entered the world of stand-up comedy in 2017. He was originally motivated to pursue it simply because people told him they thought he was funny, and he enjoys making people laugh. He has performed at open mic nights at various locations in the Pittsburgh region, including at the Pittsburgh Improv. He has also performed shows at La Roche University, Ohio University, and even a neighborhood show from the comfort of his mother’s own living room. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, he performed in open mics on Zoom, streamed two shows via Facebook Live, and created a brief mini-series on his “Funny_Scott_Miller, hopefully” YouTube channel called “Scott Tellin’ Some Jokes.”