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  • Lights, Camera, Comedy! Teen Sketch Comedy Classes with Walt Frasier

    Lights, Camera, Comedy! Teen Sketch Comedy Classes with Walt Frasier

    Calling all teen comedy enthusiasts! Are you ready to step into the spotlight and create hilarious sketch comedy that will have audiences rolling in the aisles? Join Walt Frasier, author of the acclaimed “Sketch Comedy” guidebook, for an immersive and engaging Sketch Comedy Class designed specifically for teens.

    Why Sketch Comedy?

    Sketch comedy is a collaborative and creative art form that fosters teamwork, quick thinking, and comedic storytelling. Through writing, performing, and producing original sketches, teens will:

    • Boost Creative Writing: Learn to develop characters, dialogue, and scenarios that spark laughter.
    • Enhance Acting Skills: Explore different personalities and bring comedic characters to life.
    • Collaborate with Peers: Build teamwork and communication skills while working together on sketches.
    • Develop Improvisation Abilities: Think on your feet and adapt to unexpected situations with humor.
    • Build Confidence: Gain the courage to perform in front of an audience and share your comedic vision.

    Our Sketch Comedy Classes

    Our classes, held at our convenient Times Square theaters, provide a safe and supportive space for teens to unleash their creativity and explore the world of sketch comedy. With Walt Frasier’s expert guidance and mentorship, participants will learn the fundamentals of sketch writing, acting, directing, and production.

    NYC DOE Vendor

    As a proud NYC DOE vendor, we offer customized workshops and residencies for schools and organizations. Bring the laughter and learning to your students with our engaging and impactful sketch comedy programs.

    About Walt Frasier

    Walt Frasier is a seasoned comedian, actor, writer, and educator with a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry. He has authored several books on comedy, including the acclaimed “Sketch Comedy” guidebook, and has performed and taught improv and sketch comedy to audiences of all ages. Walt’s passion for empowering young people to express themselves through comedy makes his classes an unforgettable and inspiring experience.

    Don’t Miss Out!

    If you’re a teen looking to ignite your comedic spark, collaborate with other creative minds, and create hilarious sketches, sign up for Walt Frasier’s Sketch Comedy Class today. Unleash your inner comedian and let the laughter roll!

    Sign up for a class today!

    • Get the SKETCH 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 Sketch 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.

    Discover the joy of sketch comedy – enroll now!

  • 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
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    • 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)

  • SATURDAYS 12PM Improv Comedy Class/Jam Session Discount Registration

    SATURDAYS 12PM Improv Comedy Class/Jam Session Discount Registration

    Join us every Saturday for 2 hours of fun playing improv games, networking with other New Yorkers and guests from around the world and developing valuable life skills.

    • $40 drop in anytime (reg $50)
    • $120 / month (reg $150). Open house showcase last Saturday of every month. Students also get free tickets to pro shows.
    • $800 / year unlimted access
    • CLICK HERE to register.
    • EMAIL for group discounts and private workshops. We host corporate, college and k12 school groups almost daily for powerful training in team building/community, leadership, sales and service skills.

    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)

    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.

  • KILLER COMEDY, Times Square NYC Murder Mystery Show 4/21/24 – Discount Tickets

    KILLER COMEDY, Times Square NYC Murder Mystery Show 4/21/24 – Discount Tickets

    • Sunday April 21, 2024
    • Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street, Times Square NYC
    • CLICK HERE for discount tickets. Get 50% off General Admission. VIP tickets include a drink and best seats!!!
    • EMAIL for group sales and private event booking. Almost daily touring schools, theaters and corporate/private events DC to BOSTON and beyond!

    No comic wants to die on stage!

    Killer Laughs Comedy Club is one of the hottest shows in town. By HOTTEST we mean, the most sketchy scam in town. This club lives up to its 1 star YELP reviews. Comics die on stage all the time, but not like this. The club owner and wannabe comedian may have bit off more than he can chew this time. Other comics, club staff, local officials and even you, the local regular hecklers, all want him gone, but who is willing to do the dirty deed.

    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…

    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.

  • Level One Improv Comedy Class Sundays 12pm Times Square NYC

    Level One Improv Comedy Class Sundays 12pm Times Square NYC

    Come play and discover your best self through the art of improv while helping generate much need laughter in today’s world!

    USE DISCOUNT CODE “EARLYBIRD” & SAVE $50 before March 1, 2024!!!

    Register on Eventbrite
    • March 3, 10, 17, 24 12-2pm Class Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street
    • March 24 2pm Showcase for invited guests, friends, family and other performers.
    • FREE access to Walt Frasier’s books via downloadable PDFs (Also available on Amazon Kindle Unlimited for free or via Paperback, Kindle etc for under $10)
    • FREE admission to weekly professional comedy shows including Saturday/Sunday 3pm Improv shows, nightly stand-up comedy.

    Simply playing improv comedy games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, listeni\ng, focus, self confidence and more. A must for any inspiring artist (actor, director, dancer, singer, writier etc) we also use these games to develop corporate team building, leadership, sales, service, presentation and other skills. But our focus AND our number one rule is HAVE FUN. HAVE FUN but never at another’s expense. YES AND… the official #1 rule of Improv guides us into a more creative, supportive endeavor.

    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.