Crazies now offers some of its premiere classes online!
The Crazies offers classes in sketch, improv and standup comedy at the De Pietro Performance Center, live and in-person. Beginning in February, some of our classes will also be available online through the Crazies and also our indie film company (Ree-invent Films). Topics include screenwriting, “How to develop your story and give voice of the ‘character,'” “How to improvise your film the whole time you’re shooting it,” and other film-related courses.
The Crazies will kick off its online program with sketch and standup comedy writing (with other courses launching soon thereafter). The difference between our remote courses and others who teach comedy online is that the Crazies will provide a showcase performance opportunity (7th session) live at the Crazies theater. So, if you take the Crazies sketch writing class, for instance, you can cast the actors for it and stage it at the theater, a 78-seat black-box facility. Have a scene from the screenplay you’ve written in class? Shoot it, then screen it at the De Pietro. We have the resources for screenings, too! What about that standup comedy routine? How will they react to it?? Find out as you take to the stage at the De Pietro! Or use your 7th session to do a simple table read on the De Pietro stage.
All classes offer instruction, lively discussions, and a Q&A segment.
There will be a 45-minute free class for each of our offerings through our “Cheap Laughs” program. The followup tuition-based classes will include 6, 90-minute online sessions, and the opportunity to present your final product at the De Pietro!! Live! You can enroll for the tuition-based sessions online. Email the Crazies’ offices: assistant@occrazies.com to enroll in one of our free “Cheap Laughs” classes.
To Attend a Class:
Please email: assistant@occrazies.com
or call 714-550-9890 with the class name and date that you wish to attend.
Who Can Sign-up for Classes:
Online classes are open for all.
Intro to Comedy:
Learn the basics of sketch writing, standup writing, or screenwriting in our free 45-minute ONLINE introductory sessions. All classes offer instruction, lively discussions, and a Q&A segment. Each free class has a follow up tuition-based class that will include 6, 90-minute online sessions, and the opportunity to present your final product at the De Pietro!! Live!
Location:
Classes are ONLINE.
Performances are held at:
De Pietro Performance Center
809 N. Main Street. Santa Ana, California 92701
Phone: 714-550-9890
Tuition Payment:
You may pay via our PayPal links on the PAY TUITION page or call 714-550-9890 for more options.


Current ONLINE Class Schedule:
Sketch Writing: BUILD TO LAUGH
How to write sketch comedy with the fast and funny formula. Take your concept from an idea to a finished script.
FREE ONLINE CLASS
Thursday, January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
6-week course begins:
Thursday nights
February 5, 2026 – March 12, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuition: $375 (6 Sessions) | Pay Tuition
Standup Comedy: “WHAT’S SO FUNNY?”
How to Write Standup Comedy that packs more than one punch!
FREE ONLINE CLASS
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
6-week course begins:
Tuesday nights
April 7, 2026- May 12, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuition $375 (6 Sessions) | Pay Tuition
Screenwriting – Part One
How to develop your story, sequence it, and give voice to your characters.
FREE ONLINE CLASS
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
6-week course begins:
Thursday nights
April 23, 2026 – May 28, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuition: $375 (6 Sessions) | Pay Tuition
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Email: assistant@occrazies.com to sign up for various volunteer tasks!
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The Orange County Crazies offers classes in Improv, Stand-up, Sketch Comedy, and Workshops on how to develop Original Characters as well as workshop on filmmaking. The Orange County Crazies also offer Tween and Teen classes, as well as comedy 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 34 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. Since its inception, the Crazies has garnered stellar reviews and numerous awards for its original and creative works, as well as for its unparalleled school of comedy.
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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