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  • Laughter Starts Here: Teen Stand-Up Comedy Workshops with Walt Frasier

    Laughter Starts Here: Teen Stand-Up Comedy Workshops with Walt Frasier

    Attention all aspiring teen comedians! Are you ready to unleash your inner funny bone and take the stage by storm? Look no further than the transformative Stand-Up Comedy Workshops led by the renowned comedian and improv extraordinaire, Walt Frasier.

    Why Stand-Up Comedy?

    Stand-up comedy is more than just telling jokes – it’s an art form that develops essential life skills. Through crafting and delivering original material, teens will:

    • Boost Creative Writing: Learn to turn everyday experiences into hilarious punchlines.
    • Master Public Speaking: Gain confidence and charisma while addressing an audience.
    • Enhance Social Skills: Connect with others through laughter and shared experiences.
    • Build Self-Confidence: Overcome stage fright and express yourself authentically.
    • Develop Social Emotional Learning: Understand and navigate emotions through humor.

    Our Workshops and Residencies

    Walt Frasier’s workshops and residencies offer a supportive and encouraging environment for teens to explore their comedic potential. With expert guidance and personalized feedback, participants will learn the fundamentals of stand-up comedy, from joke writing and timing to stage presence and audience interaction.

    Free Stand-Up Comedy Workbook

    As an added bonus, all workshop and residency participants will receive a free copy of Walt Frasier’s acclaimed “Stand-Up Comedy Workbook.” This comprehensive guide provides valuable tips, exercises, and insights to help aspiring comedians hone their craft and develop their unique comedic voice. You can also purchase a copy on Amazon Kindle or in paperback.

    About Walt Frasier

    Walt Frasier is a seasoned comedian, actor, and improv instructor with over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry. He has performed on numerous television shows, including Letterman and Friends of the People, and has toured internationally with his acclaimed improv troupe, Eight Is Never Enough. Walt’s passion for teaching and nurturing young talent shines through in his workshops, making them an unforgettable and transformative experience for all participants.

    Don’t Miss Out!

    If you’re a teen looking to discover your comedic voice, build confidence, and make lifelong friends, sign up for a Walt Frasier Stand-Up Comedy Workshop today. Unleash your inner comedian and let the laughter begin!

    Sign up for a workshop or residency today!

    • Get the STAND UP COMEDY WORKSHOP Free via Kindle Unlimited, 2.99 on Kindle, $9.99
    • TIMES SQUARE CLASSES Saturdays 10am September thru May ( 3-4 eight week sessions), Summer Camp runs 8-10 weeks end of June thru Labor Day. $300/session $2100 unlimited access for 1 year.
    • NYC DOE VENDORS – Improv Theater LLC – We host student groups at our Times Square NYC theater and tour k12 schools, community centers and family events DC to BOSTON and beyond.
    • MASTER CLASS WORKSHOP includes 20 paperback copies of the Stand Up Comedy Workshop and a 2 hour master class with Walt Frasier. $500.
    • RESIDENCY includes 20 hours of classes with Walt Frasier and his team. $3000.

    Laughter is the best medicine – start your comedy journey today!

  • Let’s get everyone working!!!!

    Let’s get everyone working!!!!

    NOW FREE VIA KINDLE UNLIMITED. Just $2.99 for other Kindle readers. Paperback coming soon. Buy the book then EMAIL me for free tickets to our Off-Broadway show, or first drop in class, live from Times Square NYC.

    I never found success as an actor until I learned to love the process of getting work – from auditions, to networking, to marketing for gigs etc. I started “working” in 1994ish, local dinner theater, and lots of stipend work, but not until 2005 did I quit my day job, working full time using my talents on stage, at corporate events, educational outreach programming, and producing my own events. Now I spend 80 hours/week performing, teaching, commuting, marketing, etc so I never have to spend another hour working dead end meaningless jobs.

    In 2008 I landed a manager to submit me for commercials, TV and film. I had already gotten myself booked on NICK, MTV, WE, a few commercials and 9 episodes of David Letterman. Working in the club’s, a guys selling tickets on the street said to me, “My friend knows a manager. Let me connect you!” About a week later I met Jaime Baker. A week later I booked my first national SAG commercial. Since then I have had some costar on Billions, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay and Blacklist.

    I never truly loved teaching until I learned to love mentoring students of all ages to use art to either pay the bills or enrich their lives in other ways. There are millions of teachers out there. I do my best to serve the way my mentors served me. Sometimes life lessons are blunt realities. Sometimes, far too often, students don’t appreciate the message or education. But there is nothing more glorious than seeing your students shine in a showcase. Since 2011 I have seeing running a comedy (mostly Improv) school in Times Square. Of course seeing them become TV/Film stars is whole other phenom. Watching former colleagues become writers on TV shows, WINNING A TONY!!!!! I brag zero credit, but bask in the pride of being a tiny part of their journey.

    In 2014 I bought a house. As rents skyrocket I am locked in. Combined with tenacity as an entertainment business owner I have survived inflation, pandemic, 2008 crash etc. While others complain about fairness, lack of opportunities etc, I focus on getting work. I’d like to teach you how….

    “QUIT YOUR DAY JOB” NOW FREE VIA KINDLE UNLIMITED. Just $2.99 for other Kindle readers. Paperback coming soon.

    About the Author

    Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops (plus murder mystery, trivia, games shows and more) deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

  • THIS WEEK Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland Improv Comedy Shows

    THIS WEEK Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland Improv Comedy Shows

    Busy week coming up. In the next ten days, I will be performing live from Times Square, New Jersey and Maryland. Also classes, corporate events and more…. EMAIL me for information on public and private shows.

    • Friday June 14 RELEASE THE CURSE hits theater. I make a cameo in the opening scenes of the David Duchovny movie bases on his novel Bucky F*cking Dent.
    • Friday June 14 my new book QUIT YOUR DAY JOB answers the question, HOW DO YOU FIND WORK AS AN ACTOR without working in restaurants, retail or office temp hell. 2.99 Via Kindle OR FREE via Kindle Unlimited!!!
    • Saturday June 15 10am Final weekend class for kids & teens before Summer Camp starts 6/24. Times Square NYC
    • Saturday June 15 12pm Adult Class Times Square NYC
    • Saturday June 15 3pm Off Broadway Times Square NYC show EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Tuesday 8pm June 18 Virtual Stand Up Comedy class via Talentinnercircle.com
    • Thursday 5:30pm June 20 Virtual Improv class via Talentinnercircle.com
    • Friday June 21 Westwood Public Library, NJ Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Saturday June 22 Silver Spring, Bethesda & Gaithersburg Maryland Library Tour THREE Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.
    • Sunday June 23 3pm Off Broadway Times Square NYC show EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy show fun for the whole family.

    Come be a part of the show as the cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivers hilarious interactive musical comedy, original skits & songs, improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions and participation. No two shows are ever the same. 7500+ audiences since 2002, live from Times Square NYC & touring theaters, schools and event nationwide have enjoyed a show customized just for them.

    • CLICK HERE for tickets. 
    • EMAIL for group sales and private event bookings. We host corporate and student groups almost daily as well as send shows & workshops to schools, theaters, corporate and private events DC to Boston, Mantauk to Pittsburgh and beyond. NYC DOE VENDORS
    • PRIVATE EVENTS
    • CORPORATE TRAINING
    • TEEN EVENTS
    • MURDER MYSTERY SHOWS
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. We daily hosts corporate teams and student groups for shows and workshops. Our touring company tours schools, theaters and event DC To BOSTON and beyond.
  • A letter to new comedy students!

    A letter to new comedy students!

    Welcome to Stand Up Comedy

    Amazing work all.  We had a few ringers and a few brave souls trying stand-up for the first time. Every one of you ripped off that band aid and took a chance, put yourself out there and took major step forward. 

    Before next week, check out my book on Stand Up Comedy, available on Amazon but free to you via TIC. Before the next class take a few moments to organize thoughts via the four worksheets found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KWGvgsicn43Zu4XEU1dt9TE2aLyydFOP/view?usp=drivesdk

    The secret is to brainstorm and fire up your creative side before and during stage time. To do this we need to remove editing and judgement. Remove the analytical parts of your brain before and during the process.

    Instead, just like I teach in Improv, focus on the possible, make simple choices without fear of failure. Then focus on having fun, sharing stories. 

    After your time on stage, THEN you turn on the literary editing hat. That’s when we get analytical, from an objective place, without ego and insecurity. What worked? What needs work? How can I reshape for next time?

    Over the course of  4-5 classes you will have a brand new 5-minute comedy routine ready for prime time. I can’t guarantee a career in comedy, but I can say for certain,  after 14 years of teaching this course, if you do the process, you will have something to be proud of sharing in public, at the bare minimum for friends and family, and possibly at a real comedy club show. 

    Comedy, like acting, is the opposite of rocket science. The biggest entry blockage to all creative work that requires putting ourselves out there is in our own head. The sooner we move past those blocks, the sooner we embrace and move past the techniques and finally discover our best selves on and off stage/camera/mic. Take 5 minutes to do the work of brainstorm ideas. Make simple choices. Have fun and rip off the band aid.

    See you next week! Reach out with any questions!

    Walt Frasier 

    • GET TICKETS to Times Square Shows
    • ADULT CLASSES Times Square NYC
    • TEEN Classes Times Square NYC
    • KID Classes Times Square NYC
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. We daily hosts corporate teams and student groups for shows and workshops. Our touring company tours schools, theaters and event DC To BOSTON and beyond.

    Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

  • NEW Virtual Classes and a Whole Lot More!

    NEW Virtual Classes and a Whole Lot More!

    And so much more…

    I am super excited to be joining this amazing network of artists and mentors. I met Lau Lapides via Xavier Cadeau over pandemic discussing voice overs on Clubhouse. In the years since Lau has invited me to be a panelist at industry events and improv teacher for a number of masterclasses online and at the New England Voice Over conference.

    Now I am bringing my Stand Up Comedy and Improv class under the Talent Inner Circle network. For as little as $27 a month you have access to my classes and a number of other sessions and media. OR, for anyone with professional aspirations, roll out the RED CARPET and get access to private coaching, industry, consulting on your marketing materials (headshots, resumes, demos etc) and more for just $97/month.

    • CLICK HERE to register!
    • EMAIL for more information. I also have live classes in Times Square NYC and daily deliver private workshops to corporate teams, colleges and k12 students. All students get FREE tickets to my live public shows at the Broadway Comedy Club and FREE access to online PDF version of my comedy text books.

    If you don’t know Lau Lapides, you are missing out. A coach, manager and at times casting director for Voice Over work and more,  Lau has a network of hundreds of artists thay are working in our industry.

    As always ALL my students, in addition to TIC perks, get free tickets to professional comedy shows in Times Square NYC.  

    Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows. Walter is the author of IMPROV ON ZOOM, STAND UP COMEDY WORKBOOK and more.

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)