The Lincoln Lodge Training Center
We offer a variety of six-week comedy classes and one-off comedy workshops. Whether you're interested in stand-up, comedy writing, TV pilots, screenplays, hosting, or producing, we have a course for you.
Our Most Popular Comedy Classes In Chicago
Fem Com
Community + Comedy
Stand-up Seminary Co-ed Classes
The Punch Up
(Fem Com & Seminary)
Fem Com is a beginners' foundation course that strives to give women and non-binary performers the confidence, community and skills they need to begin a career in stand-up comedy.
The Lincoln Lodge has created The Stand-Up Seminary - a beginner's foundation course that strives to give prospective performers the confidence and skills they need to begin a career in stand-up comedy or have some fun trying a new experience.
The Punch Up is an advanced course in standup comedy meant for comedians who have been pursuing stand-up for at least one year or have completed one of the Lincoln Lodge's level 1 courses (Fem Com or Stand-up Seminary).
Affordable and Versatile Venue Rentals
Are you looking for a theatre space to host your show, meeting, podcast, or event? The Lincoln Lodge offers three theaters, two classrooms, and a podcast studio rental equipped with multimedia capabilities. As a non-profit, we offer artists and community organizations incredible discounts on rentals.