Greg Dean’s Level 1: Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine Free Audit
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Greg and Gayla are offering an opportunity to experience their stand‑up comedy classes firsthand with a free one‑hour audit. Prospective students can sit in on a live class, observe the teaching style, see how the material is presented, and get a real feel for how the class works—no commitment required.
Classes 2026
- In Person at the Santa Monica Playhouse with Greg Dean Starts Tuesday, Feb 17, 7–10pm Pacific Time
- Live Over Zoom with Gayla Johnson Starts Thursday, Feb. 19, 4–7pm Pacific Time
Attention Level 1 & Level 2
Look for a Xodosign contract from Greg Dean and sign it before your first class. Zoom students, your link to class is in that same email.
Check Your Email
Most emailed receipts will also have a document to download. Download & read that document so you know what to do next.
Need Assistance?
Email: info@gregdeanstandupcomedyclasses.com
Phone: (800) 961-5636
Description
Join Us for a Free Audit for the First Hour of the First Class!
Learn Stand-Up Comedy From the Best Instructors in the Business
If you’ve ever wanted to make people laugh on stage, Greg Dean’s Level 1 stand-up comedy class is your first step. Over five weeks, you’ll learn how to write original setups, punchlines, and tags using Greg Dean’s Joke Prospector Writing System — the only method that takes you from a blank page to a complete, audience-ready joke.
Whether you join in-person in Santa Monica or live on Zoom, you’ll get the exact same training from Greg Dean or his certified instructors in a fun, supportive environment. Greg’s Stand-Up Comedy Class is one of the longest running programs too!
Course Formats
🎭 In-Person – Santa Monica Playhouse with Greg Dean
- Learn in a real comedy venue.
- Receive direct feedback from Greg Dean or certified coaches.
💻 Live Zoom – Anywhere in the World with Gayla Johnson
- Interactive classes with live feedback and coaching
- Same curriculum as the in-person class
Course Schedules
In Person at the Santa Monica Playhouse
- Every Tuesday night from 7 to 10 pm for 5 consecutive weeks.
Live over Zoom
- Every Thursday afternoon from 4 to 7 pm for 5 consecutive weeks.
Missed Classes & Homework
- If you cannot make a class, contact your us on slack to get the recording of the class. Make certain you go through the entire recording before the next class.
- Homework assignments are assigned in some classes, please be certain to do all homework when assigned before the next class.
What You’ll Learn in Level 1
- How to write setups that spark the audience’s imagination
- How to write punchlines that surprise and make them laugh
- How to add tags to extend the laughter
- How to create one-liners, observational jokes, political jokes, and funny storytelling routines
- How to perform a polished 3–5 minute stand-up routine
- How to gain confidence in front of any audience, from open mics to comedy clubs
Why Greg Dean’s Level 1 Stand-Up Comedy Class Works
Greg Dean is the Professor of Stand-Up Comedy, author of Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy, and creator of the Joke Prospector Writing System. His methods are used by comedians all over the world to write better jokes, faster, and perform them with confidence.
This isn’t a “just get up and try” class — it’s a step-by-step system that teaches you the craft of stand-up comedy from the ground up.
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Zoom
Gayla Johnson teaches over Zoom on Thursday afternoon from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm PST. Zoom links and documentation will be sent to you prior to your first class. Please look for this email from us 1 to 3 days before your class starts.
In-Person
Greg Dean teaches at the Santa Monica Playhouse on Tuesday nights from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm PST.






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