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David
- Rate R811
- Response 10h
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Students22
Number of students David has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students David has accompanied since joining Superprof

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- Improvisational theatre
- Stand up comedy
20 years of stand-up and improvisation experience, Second City Trained, IO and Annoyance Graduate, author of "The Art of Fast Comedy," "The Gauntlet," "A Way to Write an Hour of Standup Every Year," a
- Improvisational theatre
- Stand up comedy
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David is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.
About David
Dave is the founder of The Outliars, a Second City trained comedian, ASU graduate and holds an MBA from Keller. He is the Author of, "23 titles including "The Ravish Hotel," "The Bail Bondsman" and "Jaime Bathos." His earlier works include, "AZ Essay Vol. 1-4, a collection of essays" and, "Phoenix Phiction Vol. 1-3 a collection of short stories." Dave annually produces the Arizona Standup Festival, Arizona Improv Festival, and Arizona Sketch Festival. He is a graduate of the Second City Chicago, IO Chicago and The Annoyance. Dave teaches standup, improv and sketch comedy, essay, short story and screenwriting. His favorite things is seeing his students headline the Tempe Improv.
About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Writing through Improvisation
Creating Characters
Creating truthful content
Week 1 Intro
Week 2 The Gauntlet - how to create 12 characters in one minute
Week 3 The Brain Bender - stretch your brain to think of things you never would think of
Week 4 Writing - Develop 5 minutes of new material
After 4 weeks your should have a new 5 minute set with structure. Develop your "A to B" joke. Front load your set with the funniest material first. Develop patterns, call back and a closing bit. (Most importantly have fun the whole time.)
Former students Amanda Hurly worked for David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, Kirsten Alberts appeared on Fox's Laughs...and many more.
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Perfect! Amazing
Perfect! David knows what he talks about. I have purchased his and his training package.
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Recommendations
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Solid background with Second City nobody will make it more fun than Dave
I was a student in The Outliars for most of 2014 under Dave's direction and stage management. In these months, I went from proving that introversion and second-guessing can absolutely give way to knowing what to do in the spotlight and thinking so quickly on your feet that it befuddles the audience into laughter and appreciation. That's a long sentence, sure, but improvisation comedy is an art unto itself, and you need a good teacher-coach to really get you anywhere. Ultimately, I'd do it all again. Hopefully Dave's comedy will continue embiggening the most noble of comedy minds and willing players. Five stars.
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Rates
Rate
- R811
Package rates
- 5h: R4055
- 10h: R8110
online
- R811/h
Details
The five week package includes one free session (Six sessions total)
Week 1 - Free consultation (Homework assignment)
Week 2 - Generating material
Week 3 - Delivery and Mechanics
Week 4 - Your first 3-5 minutes
Week 5 - Preparing for your show
Week 6 - Finalizing your 3-5 Minutes Set
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