Grads from our workshop have gone on to write for 30 Rock, King of the Hill and other TV shows, publish books, sell pitches, book acting and hosting jobs, create one-person shows and ongoing group events, produce successful podcasts and lead fuller, richer, longer* lives. Here's what some of them have said about working with Beth Lapides & Greg Miller:
"This class literally changed my life! You didn't just help my work, you helped my whole life." - Ray
"This is my dojo!" - Brian, writer "The Bernie Mac Show"
"Enormously helpful. I think what the sessions taught me the most was to trust my own voice. I say yes to things that come my way now, instead of saying no because of fear. So thank you thank you!" - Andrea Martin, "SCTV", etc.
"I've been doing standup for 20 years and I didn't know half of this!" - Scott, professional comedian
"Hey, just won the story slam! Tied 1st place & going onto finals!! Thx 4 great coaching!" - David
"Fabulous! It’s great for anyone who wants to find their inner performer, not just comedians." Penelope Starr, founder Odyssey Storytelling, blogger tucsoncitizen.com
" Beth Lapides and Greg Miller are dolls and chock full of comedy/spoken word wisdom! Nothing is better than knowing you are in smart and capable hands." - Kelly Carlin
"UN-CABARET comedy workshops provided me a soothing environment, not unlike Desitin on a fat lady’s thighs, in which to get my start speaking my gay mind to the peoplez." Matt Siegel, The Unabashed Queer
"I learned a great spiritual lesson." - Shari Elf, funny musician
"I felt completely welcomed and entertained. I thought that the venue was terrific and for anyone interested in learning to develop their writing skills, fleshing out their life stories and to practice delivering them in a comedic way, this is the place to go. Tremendous support is provided in a safe environment with intelligent and very professional feedback." - Goldstar reviews
"Anyone who wants to do standup has to take your class." - Marnie
"My creativity has been totally damned up. Well, the dam has broken!' - Susan N
"Last night I did an 8 minute set at the Comedy Store and I was nervous going up, because, it being a straight club, I was going up telling more story-formatted material like I learned in class. I wasnt sure how it would go over. And for the most part, it was all new material. But the set ended up waking the crowd up and it killed. There were points where they were howling and clapping and screaming. It was amazing. So, I wanted to thank you. You guys have really helped me start to tap into who I am as a comic, and I am forever grateful to you for that." - Kevin B, comedian
"You need alt-comedy swami Beth Lapides and her proven techniques" - LA Weekly
"I wish I found you sooner!" - Jackie M, comedian
"A safe artistic place to grow and blossom. You have created a rare oasis for true artists." - Cathryn Michon, grrlgenius
"I'm addicted!" - Rebecca O, comedian
"Entertaining and thoughtful. Your good will is huge and palpable, your feedback gentle and helpful. I learned at least as much watching and listening to comments for others as I learned from my own stage time. You offer a solid and valid service in a field that frequently is more invested in proselytizing or coldly squeezing every last cent out of the lost, hopeless or vulnerable." - Chip Keyes, TV writer
"You're so good it's scary!" - Jay
"A must for any actor!" - Jan
"I can’t wait to take the class again, as the first one was truly an amazing experience for me." - Jamie Flam, writer/standup
"I love you, you released the real me!!!!" - Ken Fox, musician
"Seriously super helpful stuff... awesome principles and rules of thumb that you laid out awesomely (e.g. bite size chunks)!" - Kristof
"I've never had teachers who cared so much about their students" - Vic, writer
"A wonderful way to explore and develop material with two insightful, seasoned professionals. The sessions assist the professional crafting of material in a supportive, low-pressured, productive environment. I felt the method and experience is inspirational for writing and performance of personal material. Highest recommendation." - Mark, writer
"Had it not been for the Un-Cab Lab I would still be a shut-in and a hermit." - Michael D, cartoonist & comedian
"Beth is an angel. And Greg is a saint." - Josh
"I learned more in three hours with you than I have in 5 years!" - Seth Beeler
"You two are brilliant, and Beth is a string filled with wisdom pearls which this little piggy ate up in absolute delight! The students were wonderful - I laughed, I cried...literally!" Kirsten Long
“Can't stop thinking and building on what you've given me!" - Janet S. Blake
"A brief 'Healing Crystal' workshop with Beth helped me release years of pain and unleashed 'BeefPieBear' - the Performance Artist that had lay dormant within me. I'm now a Star of my own YouTube comedy channel as a direct result, and lost all my camera-shyness." - Shawn 'Rusty' Smith
“A great ride!" - Crystal
“Thanks again for a great class and for motivating and inspiring your students!" - Mae Respicio, UCLA Extension
“This course is fantastic. If you are looking for a writing class that frees your creativity and helps you hone your craft, take this class!" - UCLA Student
“They are a dynamic duo that really tailors the class to each student and helping them sharpen their skills." - UCLA Student
“A lot of fun!" - UCLA Student
“The teachers make the class amazing! They are geniuses!" - UCLA Student
"I loved the class. The scope was good. The assignments well-focused and the notes on our comedy material were excellent. The class was fun, enjoyable with a safe, caring environment in which I felt very safe to explore." - UCLA Student
“I absolutely loved both the class and having you two as my teachers. The way you conducted the class was perfect for me. Talk about fun and safe environment in which to explore and excel! The class I just took with you was the epitome of that! I felt free to explore in ways I never have and in spite of going through a rather hellish period of time in my life, I was able to write and share things I never imagined I could write and share." - Audrey
“The world would be calmer and funnier if everyone took the class... again (and again and again!)" - Scott King, EP Mad-TV
"I just wanted to send a note to say thank you for the community you have brought together with UnCab. Thank you so very much for doing what you do - I love the community we have with the UnCab team - just great people - and I am honored to be a part of it.Seriously - I am misty eyed over here - I am just filled with emotion and gratitude - thank God you guys do your class I can't imagine not expressing this part of me." - Tara Igoe, President, Igoe Communications & Cage-Free People
"Terrific! You are my great discoveries thus far in 2008! And that's no horse shit." - Trino
"What fun! I feel like a completely different comedian with a whole new way of communicating in front of me!" - Richard Lucas, Comedian
"Thank you for an amazing experience. I've gotten so much out of the lab. you both are wonderful teachers. Thanks!" - Patty B, writer
"I've found the ability to spend more time living life and reflecting on it!" - Ray Schiel, Actor
"I had an amazing experience! I really appreciate what you guys do at the Uncab lab...it felt very healthy and inspiring." - Mealnie Reno, Comedian
" I got a not guilty verdict in my murder case and my closing argument had something to do with it I'm sure. I've never done a closing so strong and according to the judge, 'eloquent' (can you imagine?). I owe much of it to your classes because you've taught me to get up there and "communicate." - Murray Meyer, Criminal Attorney
"Uncab Lab REALLY helped me with my book tour. And you can quote that!" - Melissa Clark, author of "Swimming Upstream Slowly"
"You had such great notes and such amazingly sharp insight. Thank you for being fabulous, insightful, supportive, brilliant. You two are always in my gratitude meditation." - Sarah Taylor, Actress/Comedian
"Since I've been taking this class I've been writing a ton of material and getting back to why I started doing standup!" - Johnny Walker, comedian
"it was a great workshop. It's nice to learn from other people's experiences from their stories and to be entertained at the same time. That's why I love and am grateful for the form of comedy that you have put forward, so much better than just jokes. Also, it's great to be able to put my life into better perspective through humor. " - Jeffrey
"i had the best best time. first it was terrifying, and so incredibly challenging, and something i had never done before and SO SO SO good for me to leave my comfort zone, to hear my words outloud, to hear my voice! You and beth taught me so much in such a short time and i can't say thank you enough. You guys gave me faith in myself and what I'm doing, something i think i lost in the midst of nannying and assisting and worrying about the apocalypse. [My boss] saw my writing was noticeably different and better in the last month. maybe even i've been different and better too. THANKS AGAIN!" - Jen, writer's assistant
"Beth Lapides zeros in like a laser beam on story and the person telling it. She is ultimately concerned with your authenic voice and does much to cultivate it. Everyone one in class improved like gangbusters. Low on snob facor, high on support - a seriously funny group!" - A Karno
"Better than therapy! I had such a great time!" - Brooke, Grade School Teacher
"I wanted you to know how great my last trial went. I've become so much better on my feet. I'm more confident than ever, more in control, able to express my thoughts clearly - important features when you're arguing for your client in front of a criminal jury. And I attribute it to the classes I've been taking with you! Thank you." - Murray Meyer, criminal defense attorney
"I loved the workshop this weekend. The Un-Cab Lab gave me so much food for thought and surgically removed a good dose of my personal obstacles to performance, writing, and the crux of it all, storytelling.
The next day I went to The Moth and signed up for the SLAM. It was absolutely terrifying and wonderful. They picked me 2nd!!! I got a respectable score, especially considering that the judges had not even begun drinking. My goal is to get past the terror and not overcompensate with adrenaline. And by the way - Tak [from class] did a great job and won the slam! He was much looser and seemed more comfortable in his skin.
Good luck with your truly spiritual work. Thank you for being on the same planet as me. - love, gabrielle/The House of St. Eve
"Thank you, thank you! When I signed up for your workshop, my expectations were relatively modest: I just figured it would probably be a life-changing experience that would help me find my long-strangled voice at last and free me from a paralyzing creative block that's made life barely worth living. Little did I know we'd also get bottles of water! [water not guaranteed - ed.]
Beth, Greg, you are extraordinarily gifted teachers who patiently helped each of us get to our truth and bring it out as performance. I'm so grateful for your insights, your critiques, your valuable guidance, and (perhaps especially) your kindness and encouragement towards someone who (as you correctly intuited) was scared shitless.
Watching the other people in the workshop find such splendid narratives within themselves in the space of only two days was amazing for me. I hope you get a rush out of it too, and that it never gets old." - xo, jo (ed: we do - and it doesn't!)
"Thank you for an incredibly insightful and provocative comedy workshop... it was a joyous, uplifting and educational experience...and tremendous fun, too! Your doublefold (and individual) uncanny uncab unmatchable ability to transform material from cold stone to warm mango was ingenious!" - Cheers, Randee Mia, writer/performer
"This is my favorite therapy ever!" - Jana, Sculptor
"Uncab Lab cleared my writing style. Thank god I learned the art of sharpening an idea thru this class. Gave me the clarity and motivation to finish writing my one man show 'Life's Short, But I'm Not'!" - Todd Sterling Brown
"I loved the work you and Beth did with the group. Really terrific. Dead on. Helpful. Supportive. So much more..." - Tom Jermain, yoga teacher
"I submitted one of my uncab lab pieces to Freshyarn.com. And they accepted it! My first ever thing that I submitted. I am quite excited, and I just wanted to thank you for all your support and encouragement." - Traci Mann, College Math Teacher
"Thank you for the amazing seminar last Sunday! It was extremely informative and inspiring. It was much more than I expected. I can't stress enough how outstanding it was. It took everything I learned in Uncab Lab (2003) and wrapped it up in a neat little package. Thank you. And thank you for the list of venues and for the forum access." - Julie Ness
"I had such a wonderful time in class today. I think I have finally found a class that will bring out what has been hiding!" - Kirsten
"I was totally impressed by you guys, and the blend of honesty and support you offered. Also, you pushed me (and everyone) in a smart direction, toward deeper authenticity and emotion. I really do feel the work broke through to a deeper, painful-funny place. And who doesn't like painful-funny? I didn't expect to be so intimidated by the glaring solo mic at first, so it was good to get over that, too. There aren't that many places in Hollywood that really make sense to me - except of course for Crazy Girls - but UnCab Lab is totally one of them. So thanks again! Oh yeah, now my girlfriend wants to take the Uncab Lab too. You're contagious!!" - George Melrod, Art Critic
"You guys are the greatest! I feel like I've learned so much as a performer over the past several months with you two. Thank you." - Tim Coyne, podcaster, "thehollywoodpodcast.com"
"You are the reason that I put up my one-person show - and it was a great success. If it weren't for your class, I wouldn't have found that thing that I wanted to write about - you helped me focus, organize and get my act together to do something for myself. Thinking back on our class, it was really amazing to see where everyone started and where they ended up. Everybody grew and everybody got better. Thank you so much for being excellent teachers and always knowing how to critique in a positive way! I'm still plugging away, but I'll tell you - putting up that show and getting out there really made a difference. So, thank you again.!" - Rachel
"I love this workshop.. Incredibly helpful. It's like a truth serum!" - Hyla Matthews, comedian/actress
"You really got my mojo going" - Sam
"I just want to let you know how much self-confidence and inspiration I've received from you and the class. I feel so much more focused, confident and empowered than I have in a long time. Thanks!" - John
"The comments and observations Greg and Beth have given regarding my performance and the content have been uncanny. Beth's comment in the first class about "life lived in the cracks" took me by surprise, as it's something someone who had known me for a while might've articulated, but I hadn't expected to hear first time out in a workshop setting." - Anthony
"I came in for panties and left with a ball-gown!" - Megan
"Just wanted to say "thanks" as I've had a couple pitch meetings recently and you were right, the uncab has helped so much with my pitches. I will see you at another class soon!" - Jason Kordelos, writer, Mad-TV
"THANK YOU for the great notes and the opportunity to take the class on Sunday. The "Rock" show went smashingly, THANKS TO YOU TWO. Every single note y'all gave turned out to be spot-on. It was almost spooky. Seriously, I am truly grateful to have found you guys, and I look so forward to continuing to learn from your sage teachings!!" - Christy Stratton, writer "King of the Hill"
"Liberating! I just wanted to thank you for such a great class. You both gave such great advice and it was fun and interesting and really swell and groovy and all that jazz. It is the only performance or writing class I've experienced where the teachers actually were intensely focused on the students' work versus prattling on about their own achievments (considering how accomplished you both are yet gave someone like me your your full attention and respect). I will definitely spread the word. Thanks again!" - Audrey
"I already have made use of what you said to me my anger, and changed around my whiney story into something much more alive - I used it in an audition and it felt great. I am much more in tune with what I already knew but resisted. Thanks and hope to see you soon." -Judith
"I won tonight's MOTH Slam! This was my third time on stage. Also I have been to many MOTH slams but tonight... the audience loved my act and had a collective ' You nailed it! ' applause. One editor seems interested in publishing my story." - Tak Gems
"I'm much looser and more real at work." - Laurel Lippert, PhD, "Survivor"
"I started taking the uncabaret workshops just for the joy of being in a group of people and talking about funny stuff. I started graduate school soon after, and I have found that uncabaret also contributes to my successful presentations. Uncabaret taches us to be comfortable speaking in front of others and it teaches us to make more effective use of the spoken word. Greg and Beth are trustworthy, bright, funny, and objective. I can't imagine there would ever be a time when I wouldn't gain something amazing from an uncab session." - Marcie Rich, Writer/Librarian
"Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the last four weeks with all of you in the Lab. Well worth the drive from San Diego!" - Mike
"Your class is so wonderful. What I admire the most is how you're able to extract the positive and give to each person a creative, non-negative way to proceed. I've been on the giving end of is for many years as a producer and story editor and I realize how absolutely difficult it is, and how the two of you use your sensitivity and positive energy to bring out the best in each person!" - Treva
"I can't tell you what a high I'm still on from the class Sunday! It was awesome!" - Victoria
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