Kids 'N Comedy: Stand Up Comedy Camp For Teens Announced In NYC

Are your kids bored with kayaks? Sick of poison ivy? Allergic to everything? Then have them come spend their summer with Kids 'N Comedy for kids and teens 10-18! Take a break from the mosquitoes and the kumbayas and spend 2 weeks at Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan, learning about improv, sketch comedy acting, and stand-up comedy! Each camp culminates in a graduation show live on stage at Gotham Comedy Club.

Kids 'N Comedy teaches kids how to creatively write comedy. What sets their approach apart from some other unorthodox class experiences is that they allow young adults to find their own voice and express themselves at an age where they might find it difficult to clearly communicate their thoughts and observations. At Kids 'N Comedy classes students also develop self-confidence as they hone their craft, another much welcome perk for any teen.

*SUMMER CAMP 2019 REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2019*
Camp Hours: Monday- Friday, Noon - 4 PM
Session 1: July 8-19
Session 2: July 22-August 2
Session 3: August 5-16

CAMP DETAILS
Open to ages 10-18
Register early - limited to 13 kids per session (or group)
Tuition is $1,225 per session
$50 discount if you bring a friend or attend more than 1 session
Campers can take 1, 2, or 3 sessions.
Partial scholarships available for those in need. Proof of need is required.

ABOUT KIDS N COMEDY
Kids 'N Comedy originated in 1996 as a talent show for kids at a The West End Gate restaurant on the Upper West Side that was owned at the time by Associate Director Stu Morden, Art D'Lugoff (Village Gate) and Manny Roth (Cafe Wha). The talent of the kids caught the attention of BBC-TV, which filmed a documentary about them, which resulted in more media attention. Demand spiked among kids wishing to perform and this prompted Artistic Director Jo Ann Grossman and her husband Stu Morden to establish Kids 'N Comedy to serve these budding comics, through classes, an intensive summer comedy camp, both taught by a rotating staff of professional comedians and for the kids, professional gigs. Their performance series started at The Knitting Factory in 1996 and moved to Caroline's in 1998 and to Gotham Comedy Club in 2000. The founders point out that there's a ten year ramp-up to a comedy career and stage time is essential to becoming a good performer. Before there was Kids 'N Comedy, getting that stage time was nearly impossible, since comedy clubs are primarily bars and therefore off-limits to teens. Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

This program has been made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field, a not-for-profit, tax- exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the New York City performing arts community. Limited partial scholarships are available.