Greg Dean’s Level 1: How to Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine

Learn Stand-Up Comedy From the Professor of Stand-Up Comedy Himself

If you’ve ever wanted to make people laugh on stage, Greg Dean’s Level 1 stand-up comedy course is your first step. Over six 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.

Course Formats & Pricing

🎭 In-Person – Santa Monica Playhouse

• Learn in a real comedy venue. 

• Receive direct feedback from Greg Dean or certified coaches.

💻 Live Zoom – Anywhere in the World

• Interactive classes with live feedback and coaching

• Same curriculum as the in-person 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 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.