The Orange County Crazies offers classes in Improv, Stand-up, Sketch Comedy, and Workshops on how to develop Original Characters. The Orange County Crazies also offer Tween and Teen classes, as well as writing classes. Courses range from weekly sessions to one-day weekend classes, and one-week classes. Graduation performances follow each class series. The OC Crazies conduct all classes and shows on-site at The De Pietro Performance Center in Santa Ana in its 78-seat, black-box theater.
Over the past 32 years, the Orange County Crazies has become an enviable institution as it remains the longest-running and most prominent organization of its kind in the County of Orange. Based in Santa Ana, California, the O.C. Crazies school and the quality of its classes are unmatched, and the student performances are crowd-pleasing. The organization was founded by Cherie Kerr, a founding member of the famed L.A. Groundlings, who has served as the organization’s Artistic Director since the non-profit comedy organization’s inception. Kerr directs all shows and performances at the De Pietro Center under the Crazies banner. Since its inception, it has garnered stellar reviews and numerous awards for its original and creative works, as well as for its unparalleled school of comedy.
Charlie Twichel, David Begun, Cassidy McDonnell, Robbie Nelson and Chris Keirnen. 
Robbie Nelson, Rusty Felbob, Michelle Voorhees, Lindsay Babout, Erica Park, Prakash Joshi after a Standup Show 
Ashlyn Yarbrough Logan Yarbrough, Jasper Kim, Kai Kim, Kellan Bold, and Tayeah Fiore. During Performance after one week improv boot camp students in costumes to play original characters in a book panel scene. 
Left to right. Ashlyn Yarbrough, brother Logan Yarbrough, with brothers Kai and Jasper Kim. 
From left to right: Susan Nishi, Carl Katz, Charlie Twitchel and Robbie Nelson after their hilarious show in November 2019. Each did 20 minute sets and the audience loved them!! 
Left to right: Emcee, John Weyhgandt, Rusty Felbob, Erica Park, Dr. Prakash Joshi and Robbie Nelson. They performed Saturday night August 20 before a receptive audience who laughed and cheered! 
Saturday, August 27 2022 standup comedy graduation show that rock the house at the Crazies. From left to right: Emcee Rusty Felbob, teacher Cherie Kerr, comics: Bobby Mascio, Erin Aleljandrino, Tommy Pederson and Garret Anthony. Each did a killer set–their first time as standup comics!! 
Brent White plays President Clinton while Matt Morrison plays Trump and Rusty Felbob plays a shirtless Putin as they debate over questions from the audience on the topic of attending the queens funeral. 
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OUR CLASSES
All Classes include an additional session — a Graduation show before a live audience!!
Standup Comedy Class
Beginner Course: 6 Sessions – Monday/Wednesdays @ 6 – 8 pm, starting October 3, 2022
Tuition – $525
Improv Comedy Class
6 Sessions – Monday/Wednesdays @ 6 – 8 pm, on November 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 28th, & 30th
Tuition – $475
‘Lil Crazies Performing Group
6 Sessions – Saturdays @ 9 am – 12 pm, starting November 5, 2022 until December 17, 2022
(Excludes Thanksgiving Weekend, 11/26)
Tuition – $525
Intermediate Standup Comedy Class
Intermediate Course: 6 Sessions – Monday/Wednesdays @ 6 – 8 pm, TBA
‘Lil Crazies Teen Workshop
FULL – Check Back for FUTURE workshops
Main Company Auditions!!
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 10am
Call to schedule an appointment time!!
UPCOMING SHOWS
STANDUP SHOWS
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – Tix $20
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – Tix $20
Call (714) 550-9890 to see about performing a set or email assistant@occrazies.com
IMPROV SHOWS
Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – Tix $20
Purchase Tickets Online Here!!
Please Support Our Incredible Sponsors
Zov’s Restaurant – Tustin, CA – (714) 838-8855
Pop’s Cafe – Santa Ana – (714) 543-2772
Chapter One: The Modern Local, Downtown Santa Ana – (714) 352-2225
OC Crazies
The Orange County Crazies offers classes in Improv, Stand-up, Sketch Comedy, and workshops for how to develop Original Characters, Tween, and Teen classes, as well as writing classes.
Get in Touch
De Pietro Performance Center 809 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714)-550-9890
assistant@occrazies.com
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