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Un-Cabaret creator, writer & comedian Beth Lapides and producer Greg Miller give you veteran perspective, uncanny perception and inspirational tough love to explore and develop material for stage, page, digital, pitches, meetings and life! More wildly-enthusiastic testimonials 
Beth and Greg create a supportive but challenging environment for writers, actors, comics, improvisers, journalists, entrepreneurs, teachers, creatives and anyone interested in developing their authentic voice and funniest self. The Beth Method uses story-based comedy principals and techniques developed at the Un-Cabaret and Say the Word by Beth and her friends who pioneered this signature style of idiosyncratic, personal, confessional standup storytelling. The Lab has included writers from "Mad-TV", "King of the Hill", "Undeclared", "Gilmore Girls", "Californication", "Dawson's Creek", "Bernie Mac", and other shows, screenwriters of "The Last Seduction", "Bring It On" and others, On-Air Talent from MTV, ABC, MSNBC, professional Journalists, Comedians, Magicians, Math Professors, Yoga Teachers, Librarians, Therapists, Attorneys, and many people who have never been onstage before.  More wildly-enthusiastic testimonials
Some Reasons People Take Our Workshop: • I want to do a 1-person show • I want to go deeper with my standup • I want to develop my authentic voice • I studied sketch with the Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, Improv Olympics, etc. and now I'm ready to try being onstage as myself • I need an outside eye to help see my best material • I'm an author and want to get better at readings • I have a million ideas but can't focus • I'm creatively blocked • I want to be funnier on my feet • I want to figure out what my story is • I want to get better at pitching • I've written scripts, screenplays, journalism, etc. professionally, but want to reconnect with my own voice and the reason I started writing to begin with • I want to meet other creatives • I want to shake things up • I'm going through a life transition and I want to process it creatively • I'm scared of going onstage and want to see if I can do it • Deadlines make me so much more productive! • I love listening to the other students' work. They're really funny! • I can't wait to see what Beth is wearing this week! & LIVE SHOWS |
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• 1-DAY INTENSIVES Perfect for 1-person shows or long-form projects (or if you're having trouble scheduling a 4-week session!) Sunday, July 13 sold out Sunday, July 27 sold out • 4-WEEK WORKSHOP Find your authentic voice and deepest material in this creative hothouse. Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 Register now • AUDIT ANY CLASS See the Lab in action. Arrive early for class or June 29, July 13, 27, etc. Pre-pay audit - only $10 M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine St. (x Fountain), in Hollywood You can pay with:     
You can also... - E-mail your phone number and we'll call to take your credit card # on the phone - PayPal the amount directly to uncabaret@earthlink.net - Send a check to 'Un-Cabaret' at 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #107, LA CA 90004 and follow up with an e-mail to let us know its coming and confirm that you're registered by calling 323-993-3305  info@uncabaret.com 323-993-3305 Registration is first-come first-served. Your place in the workshop is reserved as soon as we receive full payment. You'll know you're confirmed when you get a welcome letter with some some suggestions to help you focus your material to get the most from the workshop. All registered Lab participants become 'ongoing students'. That means you get special workshop rates and are eligible to perform in the monthly UN-CAB LAB SHOW, an opportunity for quality public stage time among some very talented people. If you have to cancel registration for a class, you get full credit if: • It's 2 weeks before a session or • Someone else wants to take your spot You get credit for a single missed class if: • You give us 48 hours notice or • It's a medical or family emergency You can make up single classes in any subsequent session space permitting. There is a $25 administrative fee for makeup classes. Ongoing students can take single classes for $75 each. We discourage late arrivals and early departures out of respect to the other students. We encourage you to record your performance and our feedback to you on audio or video. You're welcome to take your own notes on anything, but please don't record anyone else. & LIVE SHOWS |
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• FREE SEMINARS Practical, useful, mind-opening insights into the creative process. More info & schedule. • CONSULTING Work privately on performance, writing projects, promotion or general career strategy. In person or by computer/phone. More info. • TEACHER TRAINING Teach from your most authentic voice with our workshops and seminars. E-mail or click for more info. • FREE CREATIVE RESOURCES • The Comedy Writers Glossary • "11 Things to do if You're Nervous Before Going Onstage" • Exclusive Conan O'Brien Interview about the failure of "Lookwell"  The Comedy Diagnostic  Pain Go Bye-Bye Balls  THE OTHER NETWORK WRITERS ROOM Learn to write comedy from the pros. Get into the Writers Room! Personal Narrative Grad School   Put your ears on THE UN-CAB ARCHIVE and listen to comedy in a whole new way. Listen up! "Above & Beyond" 
 
UN-CABARET CDs are some of the greatest hits from over a decade of inspired comedy. Now hear this! Big audition?  MAD AUDITION SKILLS gives it to you straight from the casting director' s mouth. Instant download! More wildly-enthusiastic testimonials Discount transcript services for video or audio ALUMNI LINKS & LIVE SHOWS FELLOW TRAVELLERS and OTHER IMPORTANT COMEDY RESOURCES Dead Frog The Moth Sit 'n' Spin A Special Thing The Apiary (NY) The Bastion (Chicago) The Coming (LA) The Groundlings Upright Citizens Brigade Second City The Sound of Young America |
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If you're...
• A standup who's ready to move beyond your 'act' to your full-blown funniest self
• A sketch/improv artist who wants to take off the itchy wigs and characters
• A one-person show maker who isn't sure how to structure your notes, ideas, fragments and stories into a bigger superstructure
• An essayist whose voice isn't clear enough on the page or strong enough onstage in readings
• A writer who needs to get better at pitching
• An actor who isn't getting good enough material and want to explore what happens when you write for yourself
• A teacher who feels shackled to your script or struggles with stage fright
• A producer-executive- entrepreneur who isn't selling enough in the room
• A musician who isn't sure what to do in between songs
• Going through big life changes and you need a creative way to process
...you need Beth Lapides & Greg Miller.
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