Catch A Rising Star
Posted: September 2, 2010 in Comedy, Comedy ShowTags: broadway comedy club, catch a rising star, comedy show, drinking, funny, guest spot, new talent, smoking
Comic Strip (Live)
Posted: August 13, 2010 in Comedy, Comedy ShowTags: comedy, comic strip live, df, dirty, facebook, feedback, new talent, nyc, video
August 30, 2009
I accommodated my upper east side friends by performing in their neighborhood at the almighty Comic Strip Live (commonly referred to as Comic Strip), a club that is organized, somewhat sanitary, well-laid out, and provides a professional video free of charge. Although watching myself on video is an awful experience that dramatically lowers my self-esteem as a comic and human alike, it is monumentally helpful to the improvement of my act.
Talking About Doing Comedy
Posted: July 8, 2010 in ComedyTags: comedy, comments, joke, laugh, questions
July, 2009
As I become a comedian, I’m getting questions and comments about being comedian. How appropriate!
Seminar: “How to Succeed in Today’s Comedy Climate”
Posted: June 22, 2010 in Comedy, SeminarsTags: “How to Succeed in Today’s Comedy Climate”, comedians, comics, gotham comedy club, nyc, questions, seminar
June 4th, 2009
Thanks to my weekly e-mails from Pudge, I found out about a free seminar at Gotham Comedy Club called, “How to Succeed in Today’s Comedy Climate.” With plenty for me to learn and the reasonable price of nothing, I was in.
More Gotham New Talent Shows
Posted: June 16, 2010 in Comedy, Comedy ShowTags: bringer, comedy, gotham comedy club, guest spot, new talent show, nyc
April & May 2009
I e-mailed a thank you note to the producer at Gotham Comedy Club. I mentioned that I brought twice as many audience members to the show than was required of me. Perhaps I could earn myself a spot on another show without having to bring anyone, I suggested. Request granted. I was given a guest spot (free of barking or bringing obligations) at another Friday, 6.30pm New Talent Show.
Support Group for Losers
Posted: June 15, 2010 in Comedy, Open MicTags: awkward, comedy, drunk, funny, hack, jokes, monday marathon, nerves, new york city, nyc, open mic comedy, rachel arbeit, stand up, support group, virgin
March 30th, 2009
I had no idea what I was getting into when I went to my 1st comedy open mic. I had written about 5 minutes of material that may or may not have been funny. I wrote jokes in a notebook. I timed it with the stopwatch on my cell phone. I practiced in the shower and in front of the bathroom mirror.
I thought I was ready. And I was, in that I was ready to get on stage and give stand up a try. But I had no idea what world I was getting myself into.