For folks who are told over and over again how funny they are, there is a workshop meant to hone comedic skills to be ready for prime time — on the stage of the Ridgefield Playhouse!
Comedienne Christine O’Leary’s seven-week Stand-Up Comedy Workshop will be held on Mondays starting June 23 and run through Aug. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m.
This will be Ms. O’Leary’s fifth workshop at the Playhouse. Ms. O’Leary guarantees that all students will be funny, without risk of not being laughed at. Students will learn the fundamentals of comedy writing and performance, concluding with the Comedy Graduation Showcase at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, Aug. 10. Everyone will pass with flying colors.
Ms. O’Leary is a social worker, project manager and social media editor who has performed comedy all over the country.
To sign up for the workshop ($300), call the box office at 203-438-5795 or go online to ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Bruce Becker Scholarship fund has been established to subsidize classes that foster participation in the performing arts. To apply for a scholarship, email allison@ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.