Trusting Your Gut: knowing when to step in, when to stay back
with Symply Courtney
Saturday, June 17, noon-2:30pm (2.5 hours)

In this workshop we’ll work together to remedy the fear associated with entering and exiting scenes. Taught by Austin improvisor and stand up comic Symply Courtney.

Symply Courtney is a comic, storyteller and beatboxer who has performed all over Texas in comedy clubs, bars, churches, community centers, a gun store, and even a train. He can also be seen performing all over Texas stages with the award-winning improv group Sugar, Water, Purple. Courtney effortlessly weaves social commentary and quirky personal anecdotes about fatherhood and growing up with a unisex name. Courtney’s onstage poise and playful off-the-cuff interactions with audience members leave the crowd feeling like they just spent the evening with their (really funny) best friend.

Festivals/ Credits:
Plano Comedy Festival, Good Karma Comedy Festival,
Big Little Comedy Festival, Wafflefest, People of Color Comedy Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Plano Comedy Festival

Awards/ recognition
Stand Up comic of the year (Coldtowne Theater in Austin, Texas)
Won the University of Texas Stand Up for Refugee’s comedy competition (2019). Has advanced in both the Funniest Comic in South Texas and the Funniest Comic in Texas comedy competitions.

$25-69 (pay-what-you-can) / 2.5 hours / Limited Space / Class is held at the Hideout Theatre downtown