“I’ve been a writer for more more than 25 years, and I took the class—on a whim—to learn to write the classic set-up/punchline. I had absolutely no intention of getting on stage, but by the third or fourth class, I started wondering how an audience would react to my material. (Note: they laughed and loudly.) Comedy doesn’t just happen. The process of looking inward and outward for material, writing and revising (and revising) jokes, grouping jokes into “chunks,” and organizing “chunks” into a smooth, cohesive act is skill set that can be learned. Bobbie Oliver is just the woman to teach you. You will never find a more nurturing, yet challenging, environment than The Standup Academy. Break a leg!”