Group Classes · Laughing Skull Lounge · Atlanta
Stand-Up Comedy Classes in Atlanta
A six-week stand-up comedy class at Laughing Skull Lounge, taught by working comic Kareem “Plug” Chapman. Write a 5–8 minute set and perform it at a graduation show.
Group Classes · Laughing Skull Lounge
Six weeks. One graduation show.
Saturdays, 10am–1pm
Six weeks at the world-famous Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St, Atlanta. Must be 21+.
Leave with a 5–8 minute set
Plus the skills to keep writing. Visiting pro comedians help punch up your jokes in weeks 4–6.
Graduate on stage
Perform your set at the graduation show, get a video of it, then fast-track to two Laughing Skull open mics.
Also included: free weekly admission to Thursday or Sunday shows at the Skull, and access to your teachers outside of class. Next class: Saturdays, Nov 14 – Dec 19, 2026, 10am–1pm · $450. See it on the calendar. Enrollment is handled by Laughing Skull Lounge.
See it for yourself
Inside the Class
Real students, real stage time. Every class happens on the Laughing Skull Lounge stage, and it ends with a graduation show in front of a live crowd.
In both options
What you’ll learn
01
Writing that lands
Premise, setup, punchline, tags. Turn your real life into material that actually gets laughs.
02
Stage presence
Mic technique, pacing, body language and timing — how to walk on and own the room.
03
Building your set
Structure a tight five, open strong, close stronger, and use callbacks that tie it all together.
04
Crowd work & recovery
Read the room, handle hecklers, and bounce back when a joke doesn’t hit.
Student reviews
From the class
Elo Copeland
Group Class graduate. Hit play to hear about her six weeks in Plug’s class.
“Getting up on stage starting the first day was scary, however by the end of the six-week class it felt like second nature. Plug really knows his stuff.”
— Kathleen Williams, Group Class graduate
“You really learn about yourself getting up on stage in front of people. The class has helped me in my normal day job to become more confident.”
— David Butler, Group Class graduate
“Even if you have never been on stage in your life, Kareem will carefully show you the do’s and don’ts to where you can finally have a funny stage act.”
— Nate Rowland, Group Class graduate
“This class was challenging and fun. Coach Plug is very mentoring and always offers great insights. No pressure, just experience.”
— Margret Lesi, Group Class graduate
Your instructor
Why Plug?
Plug has taught stand-up for more than six years and coached over 400 students, and some of them are now working comics. He leads the six-week class at Laughing Skull Lounge and has been a working comic for over 10 years, seen on Comedy Central and truTV and on stage at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and Jon Lovitz Comedy Club. In his words: “To see someone who has come through my class still out doing comedy is the real win.”