THE COMEDIAN'S WAY (aka The Un-Cab Lab) is one of the most wildly-effective comedy classes in LA for developing your authentic original comedy voice and point-of-view.

Beth Lapides and Greg Miller have developed a uniquely original page-to-stage method for writing & performance (and self-discovery) based on their ground-breaking work at Un-Cabaret.

Before Julia Sweeney created "God Said Ha!" and "Letting Go of God"...

Before Michael Patrick King wrote and directed "Sex and the City"...

Before Margaret Cho created "I'm the One That I Want" and "Notorious C.H.O"...

Before Bob Odenkirk and David Cross created "Mr. Show"...

Before Kathy Griffin got on the D-List...

Before Larry Charles directed "Curb Your Enthusiasm", or "Borat"...

Before Laura Kightlinger created "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman"...

Before Greg Behrendt wrote "He's Just Not That Into You"...

Before Jeff Garlin produced and co-starred in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"...

Before Janeane Garofalo was on Air America...

Before Judd Apatow wrote & directed "Knocked Up", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Funny People"...

They all came to Beth Lapides' Un-Cabaret to find their authentic voice and turn their pain into comedy. Now you too can find your funniest and deepest material.

This workshop gives you meaningful deadlines with individual stage time and personalized notes every class. Learn to engage an audience, tell a great story, get funnier and go deeper with our free-range creativity system.

• UPCOMING CLASSES IN HOLLYWOOD

FEBRUARY 7, 21, 28
Sundays, 1-4pm at M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine St., LA 90038

3 classes for $170 - register now

Any single class $60
Any 4 classes $200

Audit (observe) any class for just $10
Audit 4 classes for $25

You can use these classes to take any of our workshops, anytime you want (space permitting). E-mail us to make sure space permits for the specific class(es) you want to attend - or if you have any questions.

We don't strucure our sessions formally with a first or last class. This workshop is ongoing and we invite you to jump in on your own schedule.

CALL 323-717-4731 OR E-MAIL US FOR MORE INFO

If you want to learn to write sketches and play characters you go to the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Groundlings, Improv Olympics or Second City. If you want to learn to write jokes you might go to Judy Carter. If you want to learn how to be your funniest self and shape your unique comedy perspective for page or stage, come see us. There's no better place for you than The Comedian's Way workshop.

Beth explains how the workshop works:

"This workshop literally changed my life!"
(and more wildly-enthusiastic testimonials)

The Comedians Way is a supportive but challenging mixed-level mixed-use individually-oriented group environment where you can develop your funniest Self for:

one-person shows
stand up comedy
personal essays
memoirs
readings
speeches
pitches
presentations
teaching

• AUDIT ANY CLASS - $10 per class. Get all the insights, inspiration and advice without having to get onstage yourself - plus a really entertaining afternoon courtesy of our very talented students. Make sure this workshop is right for you before you sign up. Arrive early or pre-pay now. Audit 4 classes for only $25!

• PRIVATE CONSULTING - Hire Greg as your personal coach for any creative project. He'll get your work written and keep it on track from conception to market. Click here for more info.

"This is my dojo!"
"I wish I found you guys sooner!"
(and more wildly-enthusiastic testimonials)

WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS AT THE LAB? At the beginning of each class Beth & Greg answer your questions and Beth talks about an issue she's dealing with in her work and how you can apply the concepts, exercises, techniques, strategies and technologies to your work. Past topics have included Being Present, Other Characters, Alternative Story Structure, Your Creative Toolkit, Beginnings, Stagecraft, Getting Press, etc.

Then each student gets onstage and presents their material (spoken, read or conversationally). Then Beth & Greg give you detailed notes, including specific lines or chunks that worked and why, things that didn't work so well and why, suggestions and assignments for developing your work to the next level and advice about how you (and the project) fit into the artistic community and the marketplace.

OUR STUDENTS ARE A MOTIVATED AND ECLECTIC GROUP. The workshop is a mixed-level class that usually includes both working professionals and ambitious beginners. We've worked with TV showrunners, produced screenwriters, published authors, professional actors and standups, teachers and attorneys, plus many people who have never been onstage before. There is a sense of community and shared purpose among our current and former students. Many have formed working relationships in the Lab and gone on to work together, including shows like the Jumping Off Point and the monthly Un-Cab Lab Show, which is available to all current and former students. More about our students and alumns.

WORKSHOP DIRECTORS BETH LAPIDES & GREG MILLER who offer a unique braid of perspectives and insight. Beth is a comedian, writer and performer. Greg is a producer, writer and promoter. They're also a longtime partner-couple whose work encompasses almost every medium and range of budget, from feature films to DIY standup.

Beth & Greg have been coaching and teaching privately for over ten years. They have lectured and taught at UCLA Extension, Brown University, University of Iowa, Humber College, Media Bistro, Cal Arts and many others. Their uncanny perception, extensive experience and inspirational tough love help you discover and develop material for stage, page, digital, pitches, meetings and life.