About the class

This is a playful and challenging class with weekly exercises and writing prompts — that run the gamut from surreal to straightforward, very deep to very dumb — will encourage you to get out of your head, delve into your unconscious, and develop your authentic voice, leading to vulnerable, funny, fierce, strange, and surprising work. Each week, we’ll subvert elements of memoir, theater, fiction, and other genres to help inspire creativity, with a curriculum that’s designed for artists of all kinds: writers, comedians, performers, filmmakers, visual artists, and non-artists interested in exploring creative expression. Dropouts, shut-ins and people picked last in gym class are welcome!*

*Jocks, geniuses and the well-adjusted also welcome. This is an inclusive class.

“Taking Claire's class reminded me of the joy of exploration and the connection that’s made possible by being vulnerable in my writing.”

“Claire is a master of uncorking the absurd. Her class created an attitude of play and honored a part of my brain that is not linear or logical, giving me permission to allow myself to go in more divergent creative directions.”

“I had a blast and was super inspired. This class totally got my creativity flowing in a great way and now I’ve been writing almost every day.”

“The prompts unlock my lazy brain and suddenly ideas flood in to such a thrilling degree that writing becomes not only a lot fun, but necessary."

Claire Titelman is an Andy Kaufman Award-nominated comedian, writer, actor and teacher based in Los Angeles and New York City. Recently named one of LA Weekly's “Eight L.A. Artists and Art-World Figures to Watch,” Claire was a roundtable regular on E!'s Chelsea Lately, has acted in numerous commercials and TV shows such as Parks and Rec, Veronica Mars and Powerless and can be seen in the latest Ghostbusters sequel forthcoming in 2024.

Her solo show Lemons are for Emergencies received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and her play In Tubes was produced at H.E.R.E Arts in NYC. She has performed stand-up at festivals such as Bridgetown and S.F. Sketchfest and did a live taped set for NBC’s show The Guest List. Claire’s comedy writing was published in the essay collection True Tales of Lust and Love (Counterpoint Press).

She has taught writing and performance at NYU Tisch, CalArts, Pomona College, The Idiot Workshop in LA, Ssshh Arts in NYC, and various private workshops and classes.

She received her B.A. from Bard College in playwriting and directing.

For a more extensive bio go to www.clairetitelman.com