About Shawn Wickens
Shawn Wickens is a retired NYC window washer and an award-winning comedian.
He can barely be seen in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mr. Robot, High Maintenance and playing a prison warden in the international film Amar Akbar Anthony (2018).
Shawn Wickens has taught both in-person and virtual classes. He's lectured about comedy on the road. He's taught theater games to kids. He's even coached executives on improvisation and public speaking in the corporate world.Time Out New York says, “Expect a set that is hilarious, delirious and refreshingly raw.” His shows have been Critics’ Picks by Pittsburgh City Paper, Rochester City News, and The Athens News.
In addition to stand-up, he’s taken his unique “variety show” GOOD JOKE/BAD JOKE BINGO on the road to Washington D.C, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Raleigh, New Orleans, Hartford, Richmond and more. The show has been an official selection at the Rochester Fringe, FringePVD, Louisville Fringe, Scranton Fringe and Charm City Fringe Festivals.---
Shawn Wickens is co-founder of Bad Theater Fest / Bad Film Fest and co-host of the talk show parody, Stoner Morning Show.
Reviews of Shawn Wickens
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Stand-Up 101: Comedy for Beginners
Shawn is a great teacher. I learned a lot, and got more confident in performing. He helped me accept myself, and how to develop ideas. -
Brainstorming Club
Shawn is awesome, this was a very helpful and enjoyable class! -
Stand-Up 101: Comedy for Beginners
We had a wonderful time in Shawn Wickens's stand-up comedy class. From the beginning, Shawn was warm and supportive, helping us think about comedy, writing, and storytelling, and gave us fun exercises to practice in front of the audience. This was a great use of our time, and a really fun way to practice stand-up, and just to get public speaking practice in general, in an intimate and warm environment. -
Stand-Up 101: Comedy for Beginners
Shawn was a great teacher, and I felt great coming out of the class! Looking forward to doing some open mic nights now! -
Stand-Up 101: Comedy for Beginners
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Stand-Up 101: Comedy for Beginners
By the end of the class I could write jokes and perform at open mics. Thank you Shawn!! -
NYC Improv Comedy Class
I really enjoyed my time wish Shawn. Learned a very different and useful improv techniques. -
NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
Shawn was a very patient and informative teacher. This is a great class for learning the subtle techniques for comedy ... for social and professional purposes. -
NYC Improv Comedy Class
I showed up but there was no access to get to the 2nd floor for the class. The elevator was working at every floor except the 2nd. I tried to get off at the 3rd floor and use the stairs to get to the 2nd but it was just an emergency exit. I even tried banging on that door but no response. I went back outside and buzzed the 2nd floor again but their was no response -
NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
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NYC Improv Comedy Class
Shawn is an excellent teacher! I learned a lot and had so much fun! Thank you, Shawn! -
NYC Improv Comedy Class
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NYC Improv Comedy Class
Sean was great. We went as a team of 4 for some team building and he was really personable & welcoming. The class was fun and something totally different. -
Brainstorming Club
Complete waste of time. I was the only on who showed up, so it was just me and the instructor in a coffee shop having a conversation about comedy. I traveled about an hour each way and paid for that? I thought it was going to be a class, but it was the same as meeting a friend for coffee. There were other things I could have done with that time. -
NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
Great time! One on one really helped -
Creativity Coaching / Training (remote)
Shawn is extremely intelligent and resourceful. He helped me greatly and was well worth the money. -
NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
The instructor was an excellent teacher. You surely learn a lot from him of how to improve your comedy and acting skills. The cost for the class is very reasonable. -
NYC Improv Comedy Class
It was a great class. Looking forward to take many more classes to improve my comedy performance. -
NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
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NYC Stand-Up Comedy Class
By far the best class I've taken in NYC yet. Shawn was able to answer every question I had, help me through my stuck points, and I left with a fresh sense of confidence about myself as a performer/ artist.
