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Want to try standup comedy: Four-week course begins on June 11

Chris Graham
The Funny Womacks Duo On Stage
Dawn Womack and Chris Womack. Photo: The Funny Womacks & Friends

By day, Chris Womack is a JMU kinesiology professor, and his wife, Dawn Womack, is a podcaster.

When they get together on stage, they’re The Funny Womacks, a husband-and-wife comedy duo.

Putting the two together, the Womacks are offering a four-week training course, running on Wednesday nights, beginning next week, June 11, designed to help aspiring standup comics develop their comedic voice and create their own unique five-minute set.

Participants will explore joke writing, delivery, stage presence, and mic etiquette in a fun, encouraging environment—with real stage time included.

Details


Wednesday nights, 6p-9p: June 11, 18, 25 and July 2

Location: 100 N. Main St, Bridgewater

Class Size: Limited to eight students for a more personalized experience

Graduation Showcase: Perform your five-minute set in the student showcase on Friday, July 11th at 7:30 p.m., run as an official Funny Womacks & Friends Show

For more information and to register visit: www.thefunnywomacks/classes.

Questions? Contact: Dawn Davis Womack at [email protected] or 540-560-3356.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].