Comedy Writing & Performance Workshop

6-Week Course | Beginner-Friendly | Culminates in a Live Showcase. Whether you’re a beginner ready to craft your first “tight five” or a seasoned comic looking to refine your material, this 6-week workshop is designed to elevate your comedy. Through weekly sessions, you'll explore essential topics such as joke structure, comedic style, point of view (POV), timing, stage presence, and delivery. Each class includes opportunities to perform your material in a supportive, collaborative environment that encourages experimentation and growth. Beyond writing jokes, this workshop helps strengthen overall communication skills—building confidence, enhancing stage presence, and learning how to authentically connect with an audience using humor as a tool. The course culminates in a live performance at the legendary Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, where students take the stage and share their work with a live audience.

Comedy Jamm Open Mic

It will be a comedy cavalcade as we present the current rising stars in the Detroit Metro area and beyond. You will see a variety of comedians, from beginners trying their hand at comedy (sometimes they are the funniest) to established comics unveiling new material & comedians auditioning to perform at the Comedy Showcase.

Calvon Brown

Calvon Brown has earned his place in the spotlight with a string of notable achievements, including back-to-back wins at Stand-Up Detroit in 2018 and 2019, and a Top 5 finish at the World Series of Comedy in 2020. He also appears in the film Clean Cut Sunday's Best available on Amazon Prime and Tubi TV. He has performed alongside comedy legends such as Tony Roberts and Cocoa Brown.

Comedy Nerdz Happy Hour

Come early. Get nerdy. Stay for the show. Comedy Nerdz is a pre-show happy hour for stand-up fans and comedy-curious folks who want to meet the comics before they hit the stage. Hang out in the Laugh Lounge and meet some of the performers from the 9/4 Comedy Jamm open mic—no panels, no pressure, just comics being delightfully awkward in public. Featured comedians will be announced soon! (pending sign-ups by 8/1) Details: 🕔 Doors open at 5:30pm (with valid ticket or guest pass) 🍺 $1 off draft beers from 5:30–6:30pm (Laugh Lounge only) 🍿1/2 off popcorn baskets from 5:30-6:30pm (Laugh Lounge only) 🎟 No cover for the happy hour—check in at the box office 🎤 Showroom opens at 6:30pm and the mic goes live at 7:15pm

Nathan Timmel

Nathan Timmel is a regular on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show and has released six comedy albums, all of which have received airplay on SiriusXM and reached audiences worldwide through Pandora and Spotify. His dry wit has landed him performances for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he brought laughter to the front lines. Using his English degree, he’s written for Rooftop Comedy, posting a mix of original work and interviews with comedic celebrities such as Rob Corddry and Margaret Cho. He has also authored 12 published books including the heartfelt and humorous memoir I Was a White Knight... Once., each available for purchase on Amazon.

Pat Sievert

Pat Sievert won the Funniest Person in Grand Rapids competition and has performed at festivals across the country, including Traverse City Comedy Fest, Whiskey Bear, Motor City, and Savage Henry. His comedy album out, I Do What I Want Now is available for download whenever you might need a laugh. Generally quiet and reserved, Pat stands apart from the usual in-your-face comics with a uniquely low-key energy. His charmingly quirky, wickedly funny material has been carefully honed to deliver sharp laughs to anyone lucky enough to see him live.

Al Jackson

Al Jackson is best known as the charismatic cohost of the nationally syndicated talk show Daily Blast Live and is a regular contributor on the Bob & Tom Radio Show. Al's stand-up comedy is showcased on HBO’s 2Dope Queens, on Amazon with his hour special, Baby Steps, and on Comedy Central Presents with his half-hour special, This is Not Happening, The Meltdown, Live at Gotham and @midnight.  He also hosted 100 episodes of his BBC Guinness Book of World Records show Officially Amazing, appeared on Dave Attell's Comedy Underground, Jim Jeffries's show Legit on FX, and much much more.

Tracey MacDonald

Tracey MacDonald exploded onto the American Comedy scene by becoming the first-ever four-time winner of CBS’s “New Star Search,” earning a coveted $200,000 development deal in the process Her credits include her own special on Comedy Now, Just For Laughs, CBS’s Madly Off in All Directions, the Halifax Comedy Festival, Comedy at Club 54, and Hollywood Update on Canada’s Top Music Countdown. She was also named MacLean’s Magazine’s Top Thirty Under Thirty.

Nate Fridson

Nate Fridson has performed at notable festivals such as the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta and was a semi-finalist at the prestigious New York Comedy Contest. Now based in New York City, Nate continues to make his mark with an act that’s as sharp as it is hilarious. A relentless writer with an eye for social commentary, Nate’s humor offers a clever take on society and a fearless dissection of tradition. Whether it's his dark humor or his knack for turning everyday life into comedic gold, Nate’s act is always fresh, bold, and thoroughly entertaining.

The Sklar Brothers *Special Engagement*

The Sklar Brothers are writers, directors and actors appearing in a wide variety of shows. They have had two Comedy Central Half Hour Presents specials, have a one hour stand up Netflix special, What Are We Talking About, and another one-hour special called Hipster Ghosts. They also host two popular podcasts, View From The Cheap Seats and Dumb People Town, the latter co-hosted with Daniel Van Kirk. One of their more popular works was hosting Cheap Seats on ESPN Classic. The brothers appear as fictional ESPN table librarians who amuse themselves by watching old campy sprots broadcasts and lampooning them. They also appeared in a local TV commercial Sam Bernstein Commercial on Live in the D.

Tag It! with The Sklar Brothers *Special Engagement*

Legendary Comedy Duo The Sklar Brothers host Tag It!, a one-of-a-kind stand-up experience that pulls back the curtain on how comedy is really made. In this curated show, a handpicked lineup of top-tier comedians takes the stage to perform their sets—while the Sklar Brothers sit nearby, scribbling punch-ups and "tags" (those little bonus jokes that follow a big laugh) in real time. After each set, the Sklar Brothers join the comic onstage and pitch their freshly written tags live, creating a spontaneous, collaborative riff session right in front of the audience.

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Gift Cards

We sell Gift Cards.They are available for purchase in any denomination and can be used at the box office to purchase tickets or in the showroom to purchase food or drinks. Call our box office for more information.