Standup Comedy: Finding Your Voice

ABOUT THE CLASS
Whether you're stepping on stage for the first time or sharpening your act, this 8-week workshop is about turning your life into comedy. We’ll focus on mining your unique experiences, perspectives, and quirks to develop a standup voice that’s unmistakably you.

Through writing exercises, performance drills, and supportive feedback, you’ll learn how to:

• Transform personal stories into compelling, hilarious material.
• Hone your delivery to match your authentic voice.
• Refine existing jokes with stronger structure, timing, and originality.
• Own the stage with confidence, whether you’re tackling fears or leveling up.

No prior experience? Perfect. Got jokes but want to dig deeper? Even better. By the end, you’ll have a tight 5-minute set that sounds like you, nobody else!

CLASS DATES - Sundays from 2:30 - 4:30 PM
October 26th
November 2nd
November 9th - class will be at Somerville Music Spaces (see below)
November 16th - class will be at Somerville Music Spaces (see below)
November 23rd
November 30th
December 7th
December 14th


STUDENT SHOWCASE
There will be a show at the end of class for students to debut their new 5-minute sets! Location and Date TBD, will be scheduled at the beginning of class per students' schedules.

ABOUT THE LOCATION(S)

This class will mostly be located at The Cambridge Foundry, in a room called The Black Multi Room. If you head in through the front of the Foundry, you'll see a staircase straight ahead. When you enter, walk forward through the entrance, past the stairs, and look to your right for the door. And if you need help, you can ask at the front table - The Foundry staff is ready to help! You can learn more about The Foundry here.

Due to limited Foundry availability, the classes on 11/9 and 11/16 will take place at Somerville Music Spaces (1060 Broadway C101B, Somerville, MA 02144).

Due to it being a Sunday class, parking in both Somerville and Cambridge is free!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

David says he doesn't know what he's doing, but it's worked pretty well so far. Once described as "the greatest living comedic mind" by himself and "not the Wendy's guy" by Dan Mintz, David broke into the Boston standup scene by hosting a weekly show, Stand Up Break In, at The Riot Theater for 4 years. Honing his act of dry witticisms, self-musings and mostly stuff that's weird and stupid, David has opened for Tim Heidecker, Doug Lussenhop and Brent Weinbach of "Tim and Eric" from Adult Swim, hosted for Rory Scovel, performed in the Women In Comedy Festival, and produced The People's Show, ImprovBoston's longest-running weekly standup showcase. David has performed at theaters and colleges in New England, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Taking inspiration from comedians such as Eugene Mirman, Tig Notaro and Demetri Martin, David approaches standup comedy the same way he thinks you oughta approach everything else: by being yourself.

ABOUT THE NOVA COMEDY COLLECTIVE

The Nova Comedy Collective, is a brand new theater group committed to creating new spaces and shows for the Boston comedy community to flourish. Rising from the ashes of spaces lost to the pandemic, this new collective of comedians and creators is embracing radical hope, limitless fun, and uncompromising inclusivity.

Comedy is for everyone. Our mission is to create live shows and other adventures in creativity that are unique, daring, and authentic. We promote belonging and community, encourage collaboration and continuous learning, and celebrate imagination, honesty, and risk-taking. At The Nova Comedy Collective, we’re always laughing with you.