Workshop: Comedic Acting for the Theatre
Merely Underground
DURANGO, CO 81301
How to get there
SERIOUS Comedy – Comedy Acting in the Theatre
Dates: Monday, August 3; Wednesday, August 5, 2026. This is a two- day workshop
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM both days
Instructor: Matt Bodo
Ages: Adult (18 and above)
Tuition: $50.00
“A good tragedian takes a serious situation too lightly. A good
comedian takes a light situation too seriously.” —Bodoism
What makes us laugh? You don’t know. I don’t know. Nobody knows… But
when we do laugh, we know. Through the delivery of a perfectly worded
line, a prat fall, a funny voice, a ridiculous walk, the absurd, the preposterous, or even the deadpan slow burn straight to the audience: in
theatre, comedy waits around every unexpected corner. Explaining comedy is hard. Try describing your favorite SNL sketch to a friend. Performing it is even harder. It takes discipline, dedication, timing, and the courage to be gloriously dumb. SERIOUS Comedy is your backstage pass to unlocking the technique.