COMEDY MASTERCLASS WITH STEVE KAPLAN

Acting Mastery is proud to present our newest Comedy Masterclass with Steve Kaplan!

For years, Steve Kaplan has been one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts on comedy. His first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy is a best-seller in its field, and his new book, The Comic Hero's Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films was recently published.

Steve founded and was Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre, which introduced actors such as Oliver Platt and Nathan Lane, and writers such as David Ives, David Crane, Peter Tolan and Howard Korder.

In addition, Steve Kaplan created the HBO Workspace, and the HBO New Writers Program (now both just blessed memories) and has taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and, many many years ago, did a workshop at AFTRS.

As well as the development projects for HBO, he has taught workshops at companies such as DreamWorks, Disney Animation, Aardman Animation, NBC's Writers on the Verge, and others.

Steve conducts private coaching and one-on-one consultations, and has taught his Comedy Intensive workshops to thousands of students around the world, including (in pre-pandemic times) Los Angeles, New York, Australia and Mumbai.

What you will get:

Each week, Steve will deliver a short lecture, and provide students with practical exercises to work through. Weeks 2, 3, 4 will also involve scene work, allowing students to workshop and receive feedback and direction from one of the most sought after Comedy experts!

Students will be paired up prior to the start of the 4 week series, and will choose a scene/s with their partner. Students have the option to either send in a self-tape of their scene for feedback from Steve, or to perform their scenes live on Zoom.