"The Harvey Lembeck Workshop was for me a support group.
A place where I had the freedom to fall on my face." -John Ritter

"I looked around the class and I said I’m home, they can’t hurt me now, forget therapy.
This is a home, someplace real special. I felt safe, it gave me freedom." -Robin Williams

"I learned it was okay to be silly, it was okay to be foolish.
It gave me freedom to go out there and do it." -Penny Marshall

"The class changed Penny’s life, and it changed my life." -Garry Marshall

"To stand in front of a group of really good actors and not know what
was going to happen next was daunting to say the least. The Harvey Lembeck
Comedy Workshop took me from fearful to fearless." -Bryan Cranston

"Harvey Lembeck saved my ass. I owe so much to the Lembeck expertise,Helaine, Michael and
the great master Harvey. I carry a little bit of them with me every time I work. -Ted McGinley

"The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop was the toughest, most freeing class I ever took,
it taught me how to be fearless and I’ve been fearless ever since." -Sally Kirkland

"One of the best things I ever did for myself was to work
out at The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop." -Lois Nettleton

"The Workshop broke boundaries for me.
It taught me how to be more creative, how to be more free." -Scott Baio

"Dharma & Greg is the most fun I’ve had since studying
at The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop ." -Alan Rachins

Testimonials

"If you want to work in this business, I’ve learned that the best place to train is the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. Thanks to the Workshop I’ve booked 4 pilots in two years, as well as numerous episodics."

Jackie Debatin - Two & A Half Men, The Office (multiple episodes), According To Jim (multiple episodes), The Closer, 24, Cold Case, Without A Trace, ER, Friends, recurring on That 70’s Show, The Unit, Girlfriends (multiple episodes), Nip Tuck, Blind Justice, Life

"The HLCW has become my funny gym. It's the one place I can go to exercise my funny bones and muscles, as well as the place I can go to fall flat on my face, get right back up and be applauded. The instruction of Helaine, Michael, and Cal has encouraged me to adopt the shameless and fearless mindset it takes to succeed in this town!"

Brandon Barash – Regular on General Hospital, NCIS, Tell Me You Love Me, Crash Landing, recurring on 24, Gilmore Girls

“I started training at the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop over two years ago. Since then I’ve booked ten prime-time television jobs,a national commercial, a National Commercial Campaign, and I recently booked as a Series Regular on True Jackson. The improv skills have proven invaluable: I audition better, I work more, and I enjoy it all. After this kind of training nothing intimidates you – and that’s freedom.”

Ron Butler- True Jackson (series regular), Ugly Betty, Boston Legal, How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs,Without A Trace, Sara Connor Chronicles, Eli Stone, Crossing Jordon


"I’ve done over 75 episodics and I credit the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop for my long career."

Cal Gibson - Guest star roles include Cold Case, The Shield, ER, So Notorious, and The Bernie Mac Show


"This is the best class in comedy for actors. Thank you so much. I am enjoying every moment and learning so much."

Candice Azzara – features include Final Approach, Pandemic, Bocce Balls, Ocean’s Twelve, Catch Me If You Can, Fatso & In Her Shoes. Episodics include ER, Strong Medicine, Joan of Arcadia, That’s Life


"The only way to obtain true success as an artist is to find the joy in what is really just hard work. I have studied acting all over Los Angeles, at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and even at the Julliard School, but nowhere have I unlocked the real fun of my life’s work like I have in The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. This is a place for people willing to have fun in pursuit of artistic and creative discipline. A place where the only thing to take seriously is your love of Comedy."

James Ginty – Surrogates (opposite Bruce Willis), Private Practice, ER, Real Time with Bill Maher, Days of Our Lives, Romeo & Juliet with The Seattle Rep

"The sense of fun, freedom and fearlessness I’m developing by coming here every week, has undoubtedly been critical to my booking national commercials, episodic, pilots and even a lead role at Chicago’s renown Goodman Theatre in a play directed by one of the country’s top Tony Award winning directors. It’s a great workshop for anyone who wants to master the art of comedy. Every class is full of laughter, challenge and enlightenment."

Tohoru Masamune - Recurring on Heroes, Big Shots, The Practice, Mad About You, Chicago Hope, Diagnosis Murder. Features include Ineception and Shanghai.

"The atmosphere that’s created in the workshop is like stepping out of a plane, pulling the ripcord on your parachute knowing you’ll land safely. The tools they provide help you flex your comedy muscles. You owe it to yourself to keep flexing those comedy muscles and honing your craft in an environment as supportive and positive as The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop."

Sheri Goldner – Bingo Confidential (indie), Raw Footage (indie), The Shield, Strong Medicine, Becker, Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral (off Broadway),The Cloth (indie), SWAT, Toyota, State Farm Insurance, American Heart Association.

Every time I get on stage at the Workshop, I take risks because I’m safe and in the hands of teachers who have helped shape some of the best comedic talents in the business. They’ve help me open up creatively, trust my comedic instincts, and grow beyond my wildest expectations. I haven’t worked on a set yet where the skills I’ve learned at The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop haven’t been needed. Directors know the difference.

Johnny Nicoletti – Trapped In TV Guide (series), features include The Naked Run & Within, Before They were Stars

I know I’m in the right comedy class, when I always leave laughing. More importantly, The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop has provided me a safe and positive environment to take risks and discover my comedic side. As a result, I’ve gained more confidence in my sitcom and commercial auditions, which has led me to more jobs!

Emily Lui – What About Brian, Boston Legal, Strong Medicine, 7 feature films including The Touble With Romance, several national commercials including Home Depot, Exon/Mobil, Cisco Systems & Wells Fargo

The Lembeck method of teaching comedy improv is ‘real world’ useful; They’re not just playing games. I can apply the improv comedy skills I’ve learned at Lembecks in any arena – commercial, theatrical, voice acting, stand up and writing. The ability to improvise is vital to an actor. I do a lot of voice-overs and when you go in for animation they really rely on the actor to bring additional ideas and dialogue and to bring the character to life. Imporov is the key when it comes to animation auditions. The more you improvise the more they love you.

Mark Mosley - Multiple roles in Shrek the Third, Shrek 2, Dr. Doolittle, American Dad, Father of the Pride, Mulan 2

"This class never stops being fun. It is the most amazing experience. From the first month I was in class I started to see a real change. I opened up and became more confident and outgoing. I can see now that I have started to book jobs more often…Thanks to The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop."

Greg Mikurak – CSI New York, CSI Miami, The Help, The Boychick Affair

"Improv is an invaluable tool, and The Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop has given me the confidence to walk into any audition or on set and be comfortable with any direction thrown at me. Auditions and work are less intimidating when you feel you can play with the best of them. Plus, I am able to try anything new in class and not be afraid to fall on my face because the class is so supportive and warm. Since I started training at the Workshop I’ve booked over 10 national commercials."

Renee Graham - Thank You For Not Smoking, Young & the Restless, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The Thirteenth, commercials include Pepsi, Ford, Toyota, Michelob, Clorox, & Coors

I attribute every commercial I’ve booked to the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. It seems every audition requires some improvisation and thankfully, the Lembeck training gives me the confidence to completely trust myself. I have shot over 50 commercials. In the last seven years I have averaged 5 commercials running at a time.

Tom Hornof – Vegas, Everyone Hates Chris, Santa Claus III, National commercials include McDonald’s, Bud Light, Chrysler, Pillsbury, Snickers, Rozarim, Jack In The Box, & Sears, Verizon, IBM