How to Be an MC for Stand-Up Comedy
Most MCs are terrible which is great for you. Being a stand-up comedy MC is the fast track to getting stage time and preparing you to become a working professional comedian.
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Yes! It’s true, many stand-up comedians have become MCs which has launched their careers. Learning how to MC is the key to being a successful MC for stand-up comedy. Like anything, the art of being an MC must be learned and perfected. There is a right way and a wrong way to do the job. Do it the wrong way and you won’t get bookings. Do it the right way and you’ll be in steady demand!
In this 3-hour workshop, Greg teaches you the essential skills, the do’s and don’ts and many simple techniques use with the comedians and audiences.
The 40+ page training manual will be used in the workshop and is not optional. You’ll be learning all aspects of being an MC for stand-up comedy in a variety of venues.
What You’ll Learn:
- Various comedy techniques that you should use as a part of being an MC
- What to do before the show, during the show, and after the show
- Proper microphone technique
- Key principles to writing your MC opening
- How to introduce and play off the various stand-up comedians
- And so much more.
Your Instructor
Greg Dean AKA "The Professor of Stand-Up Comedy" is a master comedy instructor, trainer, coach, and bestselling author.
He has 45 years experience working as a professional comedian and teaching Hollywood celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Anthony Jeselnik Sherri Shepherd, and Christina P, and many more.
He's deconstructed a system to teach the skills of comedy to "regular people". He's taught his methods to over 40K people like you, proving that being funny is a teachable skill-set no matter your background, age or gender.
Greg also shows how to apply "appropriate humor" in the business world, enabling professionals to accelerate their progress in their careers.
Greg's best-selling book "Step By Step to Stand-Up Comedy" has sold over 500K copies and been translated into 4 languages.
Greg lives in Hollywood, California.