The Solo Comedy Lab: Build a Solo Comedy Show on the Fly with Jeff Quintana

Great solo comedy doesn't always begin with a script; it begins with a point of view.

Whether you perform stand-up, improv, clown, character work, storytelling, or alternative comedy, this workshop teaches you how to generate funny, original material in real time.

Using Jeff Quintana's S.P.E.C.S. framework (Specifics, Physicality, Emotion, Context, and Status), students will build comedy from a single idea, creating memorable characters, heightened versions of themselves, improvised stand-up, audience interaction, and unique theatrical moments that feel spontaneous, personal, and hilarious.

Through structured improvisation and creative performance exercises, you'll discover a repeatable process for creating comedy without relying on a finished script. Whether you're developing a solo show, exploring a new character, sharpening your comedic voice, or looking for a fresh creative process, you'll leave with practical tools you can use immediately.

• Creating comedy from nothing
• Building memorable characters
• Discovering heightened versions of yourself
• Improvised stand-up techniques
• Using physical comedy and clown to create unforgettable performances
• Audience interaction and crowd work
• Finding your unique comedic voice
• Alternative performance structures
• Turning improvisation into repeatable material
• Using the S.P.E.C.S. framework to generate original comedy

About the Instructor:

Jeff Quintana is a comedian, director, educator, and creator of The Circuit Method and the S.P.E.C.S. Performance System, developed through more than 23 years of continuous performance, teaching, and research. He has trained with nearly every major school of American improvisation and has taught at The Annoyance Theatre, iO Theater, Home Comedy Theater, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, One Group Mind, and The Playground Theater. Jeff headlines nationally with The Powerful Hourful starring Antonio Quintana, Motivational Speaker, an immersive avant-clown stand-up experience that blends improvisation, audience interaction, and physical comedy into a one-of-a-kind live performance.

This is a three-hour workshop held Saturday, September 19 from 3pm to 6pm, The instructor is visiting instructor Jeff Quintana. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Stomping Ground Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older.