Be The Joke! by Joe Galan
Saturday, Nov 28, 2026 @ 3:00 PM PST • $35.00 (includes fees)
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Description
Be The Joke!
A Clown Drop-In Workshop
A Clown Drop-In Workshop
Step out of your critical mind and into the world of play. Our bodies and minds are constantly sending us impulses. The clown meets these impulses with curiosity and vulnerability, responding to the moment rather than relying on a plan. By tuning in and embracing the unexpected, you can let go and follow the simplest, most powerful impulse of all: the desire to play!
Drop In Focuses:
November 21st: Physicality and Initiations/Transitions
November 28th: Complicité and Group Games
Participant Max: 12
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Teacher Bio:
JOE GALAN is a New York-bred actor, comedian, improviser, and clown now based in San Diego. With over 25 years of experience, Joe specializes in unpredictable physicality, emotionally driven absurdity, and making strong choices that occasionally require climbing something.
Teacher Bio:
JOE GALAN is a New York-bred actor, comedian, improviser, and clown now based in San Diego. With over 25 years of experience, Joe specializes in unpredictable physicality, emotionally driven absurdity, and making strong choices that occasionally require climbing something.
A former teacher at The People's Improv Theater (The PIT), Joe is a founding member of NYC's Clown Gym and the sketch team FUCT, New York's self-described "most outrageous" comedy troupe. FUCT brought its particular brand of high-risk, high-intention performance to UCB, The PIT, Joe's Pub, Caroline's on Broadway, and festivals throughout the US and internationally.
Joe's approach to comedy is rooted in the belief that genuine laughter is worth pursuing. Not the polite, predictable kind, but the uncontrollable laughter that happens when something unexpected, silly, or profoundly human catches us completely off guard.
In San Diego, he’s excited to build new artistic communities, teach, collaborate, and see what happens when a bunch of people agree to take a ridiculous idea seriously.
He is, above all, a safe space for extreme behavior.
Student Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older to enroll.
- Students under 21 cannot participate in shows, as the venue is 21+.
General Class Policies (Core Classes & Electives)
- Classes require a minimum of 8 students.
- Instructor(s) may change as needed.
- Advancement to the next level requires attendance at 5 of 7 classes.
- One make-up class is available for Level 1 and Level 2 students only.
- Students may repeat any of our core courses (Level 1-6b) at a 30% discount, if space permits.
Tuition Policy
- Tuition is non-refundable.
- Tuition may be credited toward a future session with at least 2 weeks’ notice before the current start date.
- Credits are valid for up to 6 months.
For questions, please contact us at [email protected] or (619) 306-6047.
Location
3746 6th Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
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