For almost 15 years, Steve Kaplan has been the industry’s most sought-after expert on comedy writing and production. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve Kaplan created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan’s Punch Line Theatre.

Steve’s former students have Written or Co-written:

From the industry’s top stars to first time comedy screen and TV writers, producers, directors and performers, Kaplan has worked with and coached the best. His Comedy Intensive seminar and workshop offers proven and practical methods and principles that help you reveal and understand comedy from the inside out: Why is something funny? How do you write funny? How do you make your characters funny? How do you structure a comedy story? How do you think funny so it translates from idea to page to screen? In addition to teaching his class, Kaplan has served as a consultant to such companies as Dreamworks, Disney, HBO and others.

UPCOMING SEMINARS

	LOS ANGELES, June 9 & 10, 2012 The Comedy Intensive is coming to L.A.! 9:30 am – 5 pm Hollywood Renaissance Hotel 1755 N. Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028 Fee: $395 For more information, email steve@kaplancomedy.com or go to our Info Request page and sign up for our mailing list. For more info: email steve@kaplancomedy.com or call 818-718-7570
	NEW YORK, June 23 & 24, 2012 The Comedy Intensive is coming to NY. The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) 123 East 24th Street (between Park and Lexington) New York, NY 10010 Fee: $395 For more info: email steve@kaplancomedy.com or call 818-718-7570
	LONDON, October 6 & 7, 2012 The Comedy Intensive returns to London. University of Westminster Cavendish Campus 115 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6UW Fee: £235 + VAT For more info: email steve@kaplancomedy.com or call 818-718-7570

Steve’s former students have been nominated for:

And they’ve won 10 Emmys, 1 Oscar, 2 WGA Awards, the American Comedy Award and more!

Whether you’re writing a comedy screenplay, working on a sitcom script, writing a spec script, or directing or producing a comedy, Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive is a must for any serious professional. Find out why the top writers, producers and directors from ABC, Disney, Dreamworks, NBC, Paramount, Touchstone Television and others attend his famed class.

Steve Kaplan has Produced, Developed or Presented:

And Many More!

IDEAL FOR: Screenwriters, TV Writers, Producers, Directors, Creative Executives and more.

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