Comedy Coop
What is Comedy Coop?
Welcome to Comedy Coop, where birds of a feather laugh together! Comedy Coop is an online comedy school for women. We offer classes for all levels of experience – from comedy-curious beginners who’ve never been in a comedy class, to more experienced students eager to enhance their skills.
Hatched by comedy professionals, Christel Bartelse, Anne Fenn and Melody Johnson, Comedy Coop is a unique training ground for women (including female-identifying/non-binary students) to explore their passion for comedy and get their comedic voices heard.
Comedy Coop has a diverse roster of talented guest instructors and celebrated speakers plucked from the world of comedy. We offer a variety of single, one-off classes and longer, multi-week courses throughout the year.
Why Comedy Coop?
With 45+ years’ combined teaching experience, we’ve observed that some of our comedy students who identify as female feel more comfortable in an all-female environment. And because comedy involves a fair amount of risk-taking and putting yourself out there, it can be intimidating, especially in the vulnerable creation/hatching phase.
Which brings us to our favourite new word: Henergy (we made it up). Henergy is that incomparable feeling you get when you’re hanging out with a group of women, having a really good time. Henergy is what we hope you’ll experience at Comedy Coop as you learn, create and laugh.
There’s never been a better time for women in comedy. Whether you’re comedy-curious, looking for inspiration, or ready to take your skills to the next level, we hope you’ll hurry and sign up before the Supreme Court makes it illegal.