Comedy Acting Basics

Ages 17+: Do you have an interest in comedy acting but are unsure where to start? Start here! This is a basic beginner class for anyone who would like to learn (or brush up on) the very basic fundamentals of comedic performance. This is a small class size designed to get students comfortable with themselves in preparation for further developing skills that can be used in sketch comedy, stage plays, and screen acting.

This class will be taught by KB Singer. KB studied Theatre for Performance under UCLA Alumni Dr. Rick Roemer and Professor Alissa Welsch, utilizing methods of the Meisner Technique in both scene study and improvisation. As a performer, KB has applied this education on stage in original works and Shakespeare productions since 2000.

As of 2009, KB has directed actors for both theatre and film, including a collaboration with the Southern California live performance group, The Industrial Players, from 2014-2022. In 2024, KB began directing sketch comedy for Shenanigans Comedy Theatre and hopes to introduce elements of traditional theatre training into the mix to help new performers develop skills that can be carried on as they pursue creative growth.