Description: This course prepares aspiring comedians with the confidence and skills to embark on their stand-up comedy journey! Weekly sessions cover: joke structure, material development, discovering your unique attitude and persona, audience engagement, and crafting a cohesive set. The course concludes with a performance for friends and family.

Times/Days: Sundays 5:00-7:00 PM (6/28/26 - 8/16/26)

Class Length: 8 weeks; 2 hrs. per week

Location: Fine Arts Building - Studio A (410 S. Michigan Ave.)

Teacher: Claire Sundbye* and Joe Fernandez**

Student Showcase: Wednesday, August 12th (7:00 PM)

Please note, class registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable.

*Claire Sundbye is a Chicago based comic. Her animated, quick-witted, and conversational delivery leaves audiences everywhere laughing! Claire is a regular at Laugh Factory, Zanies & CYSK. She performs with nationally touring acts including Jason Cheny, Ashley Gavin, Dan Donohue and more. This year, Claire’s episode of the popular show “Subway Takes” went viral, amassing over 20 million views.

**Joe Fernandez is a half-Cuban half-Irish (or Cubish) comedian and actor. Described as dark, cerebral, sardonic, and flat out bizarre, Joe combines low brow, off-color humor with high brow references to satirize serious subjects. Joe has been featured on Cracked Comedy Club, TBS Just For Laughs, The Gathering of the Juggalos and Tubi where his debut comedy special Ugly is currently streaming. His second special Demented Live at the Chicago Laugh Factory is currently on YouTube. You can catch him on his improvised character podcast “30 Characters.”