COOL BEANS KIDS
KC’s #1 Comedy School at the Funny Bone
Build confidence! Learn comedic structure! Have FUN!
All Ages! All Backgrounds! All Inspiring!
6 Week Program (5 Classes + Final Showcase)
Week 1: Learn comedy technique/writing prompts
Week 2-3: Workshop material
Week 4: Written material review
Week 5: Run-through and final critique
Week 6: Showcase for friends and family!
Post Grads Appeared on Netflix, Nickelodeon, Disney, and More!
In-Person
Recommended Ages: 6-16
Beginning February 15 (12:00 PM—2:00 PM)
Full Schedule: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15
Showcase: March 22 at 5pm at Funny Bone Zona Rosa
*Avoid Processing Fees by sending tuition via Venmo here or for Zelle, please contact us here. And now offering Private Online Class.
COOL REVIEWS
“Cool Beans Comedy has a unique ability to bring out the best out in anyone. The class builds up the confidence in every performer and their final performances are always terrific!”
Nickole Doro
Casting Director | Nickelodeon
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MEET THE instructor
Our award-winning team comes to Cool Beans Comedy from all facets of the industry and will help you find your comedic voice!
nicole burch
LEAD KANSAS CITY INSTRUCTOR
Nicole Burch is a stand-up comedian/actress based in Kansas City. Nicole has two stand-up comedy specials: “Never Been Kissed,” and “Mama Drama.” She has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, HBO, Hulu, and Nickelodeon.
She tours the country as a headlining comic, has studied at The Groundlings, has over 300K followers on IG alone, and hosts the popular podcast: “The Funny Thing Is.”
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Stand-Up Comedy For Beginners provides you with tools and insight to help you accomplish your wildest dreams, or simply learn about the process of stand-up comedy including comedic timing, joke structure, and the art of writing, performing and re-writing.
COREY MARTIN CRAIG
FOUNDER
Corey Martin Craig is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and TEDx speaker, who brings over 15 years of experience in front of, and behind the camera.
He has directed stand-up comedy specials such as “Normal Behavior” for Samuel J Comroe (America’s Got Talent), “Never Been Kissed” for Nicole Burch (HBO), and “Dumb is Gooder” for Jeff Dye (NBC). Past film and television appearances include NBC’s “Superstore”, Showtime’s “Shameless”, Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger”, and Netflix’s “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”, to name a few.
In 2009, he founded Cool Beans Comedy, and produces and hosts multiple shows across Los Angeles, helping countless comics reach their goals of performing at numerous clubs, festivals, and competitions.
SUZANNE LUNA
PARTNER
A 6-time Emmy Award winning Latina director/producer, Suzanne Luna’s storytelling runs the gamut: from celebrity-driven comedy to documentary, branded content, and narrative fiction.
She is best known for directing over 1,000 segments for the iconic "The Ellen Degeneres Show" garnering over half a billion views cross platforms during her 15 year tenure.
Suzanne’s skills as director on the Emmy Nominated "Momsplaining with Kristen Bell" garnered over 300 million views cross platforms and won 3 consecutive Webby Awards.
"Suzanne is the most efficient director I've ever worked with - period....she has a quality that can't be learned - it's an innate instinct on how to direct the camera but also how to direct people...and she does it all at lightning fast speed.”
- Kristen Bell