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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.

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Chris Graham 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, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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