Class Descriptions

Rejection Protection

Rejection is a painful but useful reality of comedy. Learn to use rejection to better understand yourself and improve your art.

Instructor: Kevin Collery, LCSW

Overview:
How can we define rejection in comedy?

  • Hecklers

  • Lack of job offers

  • Doubts of loved ones

  • How can we learn to manage rejection?

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

      • Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all interconnected

    • Example of using CBT in real life

      • Thought experiment

  • How can it be useful?

    • Challenging ideas that are not working

    • Creating new ideas

      • Audiences are not always right

      • Consider your favorite comedians