Comedy Writer / Stand-up Comedian — Career Preview

Make audiences laugh on stage and on the page

Comedy writers and stand-up comedians craft jokes, sketches, and routines for live audiences, TV, film, and digital platforms. They build a unique voice through years of writing, performing, and refining material at open mics, clubs, and writers' rooms.

A day in the life

You write new bits over coffee, hit the gym, head to a writers' room to punch up a script, then drive to a club for a tight 10-minute set, record it, and review the tape over a late-night meal.

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