Ridgefield Playhouse to Offer Comedy Writing Workshop with Christine O'Leary, 3/3

Comedienne Christine O'Leary's Comedy Writing Workshop starts on Monday, March 3, at The Ridgefield Playhouse.

With a good idea for a comedy routine, those inner talents that are dying to be discovered can be honed with a little help from the pros. Comedienne Christine O'Leary's Comedy Writing Workshop for would-be comedians will start on Monday, March 3, and run thru April 14, from 7 - 9 p.m., culminating in a "graduation showcase" right on the stage of The Ridgefield Playhouse. Comedienne Christine O'Leary will teach stand-up comedy writing and guarantees that all students will be funny, without risk of not being laughed at, every Monday night for eight weeks. This course is part of Hamlet Hub's A Whole New You Series.

Students will learn the fundamentals of comedy writing and performance concluding with a comedy graduation show at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Everyone will pass with flying colors. Christine O'Leary is a social worker, project manager, social media editor and professional award-winning comedienne whose humor takes her to stages all over the country.

Tuition is $300. To register, call the box office at 203-438-5795, or go online to ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Bruce Becker Scholarship fund has been established to subsidize classes that foster participation in the performing arts. To apply for a scholarship, email allison@ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.