Class Details

Class Runs: Saturday afternoons @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT
Class Dates: Sat 3/4 - Fri 4/8 (6 classes total)
Location: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Christie Buchele
Price: $350/person

Special Notes:

Students will receive an email with class details and links 12-24 hours before the class. If you do not see this email, please check your spam folder as well!

Minimum class size is 8 students.

One Person Show (Saturdays 3/4-4/8 at 3PM)

Do you have a story to tell that doesn’t have enough punchlines to be considered stand-up? And not enough tears to be considered a drama? This workshop is for you. This comedy special has been evolving in the past years to include more elements than just jokes and a microphone and the one person show is emerging as the anything goes artform that can be tailored for many outlets, jokes, storytelling, keynote speaking, and theater. But with so much potential it is hard to know where to start in such an open ended format. In this three week workshop has three focuses:

Week 1: Studying- and discussion of one person show examples, as well as writing prompts to help decide what the creator might talk about in their one person show.

Week 2: Creating- time to develop and receive feedback on a synopsis and outline of someone’s show as a jumping off point for developing a script for a one person show. As well as a zoom panel of a few creatives who have done a one person show in order to ask questions! (This segment may be split between weeks one and two depending on scheduling)

Week 3: Co-Directing: Students will pick a partner or small group to help to help them consider what theatrical elements they might bring into a one person show, using technology, props and other storytelling tools to turn their story from words to a performance as well as discussing where someone might take this show to perform it.

Week 4: Acting: We will cover basics of acting, study clips from a one person show, and students will write a practice a 2 minute sample from their show or another work of their choosing in order to start developing some beginner acting chops.

Week 5: Feedback: Students will learn about who to ask for feedback, how to handle criticism, and tips for staying true to the original vision of the show.

Week 5/6: Preview Weeks: Students will have an opportunity to perform, tape and receive feedback on a segment of their show. Preview length will be determined by how many students are in the class.)

Class Schedule (all at Rise Comedy) Saturdays 3/4-4/8 at 3PM

Christie Buchele is an accomplished standup comic from Denver, Colorado. Making a name for herself by sharing the heart-wrenching and hilariously raw realities of being a woman with a disability. Christie has been featured on Viceland’s, Flophouse; Hidden America with Jonah Ray; Laughs on Fox; First Look on NBC. Christie has performed at Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, Denver’s own High Plains Comedy Festival and 208 in Boise. She starred in and wrote for the Project DU film Scary Lucy which has won multiple awards at film festivals around the country. As Director of Stand-Up at RISE Comedy Theater in Denver Colorado, Christie empowers young comics to hit the stage running and tell their stories with confidence.

Christie has been described as “Brave” for leaving the house in that body, Christie’s comedy has been described as “funny despite what she talks about…” and “Uncomfortable..” by Christie’s mom. She was chosen to open up for the likes Josh Blue, Marc Maron and David Cross.

Christie co-hosted a witty relationship advice podcast, Empty Girlfriend, which earned best Comedy Podcast by Westword Magazine and best Podcast for Sexpot Comedy in 2017. As one third of the Denver Comedy powerhouse, The Pussy Bros, Christie reps the Mile High City hard while crushing audiences with a wry, biting style that’s a bit sweet, a and a little bit surly; proving time and again you can say almost anything with a smile on your face and a gimp in your step.

Christie co-hosts a witty relationship advice podcast, Empty Girlfriend, which earned best Comedy Podcast by Westword Magazine and best Podcast for Sexpot Comedy in 2017. As one third of the Denver Comedy powerhouse, The Pussy Bros, Christie reps the Mile High City hard while crushing audiences with a wry, biting style that’s a bit sweet, a and a little bit surly; proving time and again you can say almost anything with a smile on your face and a gimp in your step.