Last night I saw a great show at The Second City Toronto! I had never seen a show at any of the three locations of The Second City but its influence has been felt in many places.
Category: Comedy
Preview: 6th Annual Women in Comedy Festival
This year is the 6th annual Women in Comedy Festival and I’m very excited for it! After a couple of years as just an observer, this year I’m also performing in a couple of shows.
Laughing vs. Cheering
This past Saturday night my sketch group, Dictator’s Time Machine, had the pleasure of performing a sold out show. The show was ImprovBoston‘s Battle Royale along with All Things Dismembered. It was up against the New England Patriots playing in the quarterfinals of the NFL playoffs (against the Indianapolis Colts). To say that I’m surprised the… Continue reading Laughing vs. Cheering
Commitment
I spend a lot of time trying to be funny for strangers. It’s an addiction. However, I still have more fun in small groups of people, the way most people enjoy themselves. Though a truth about comedy is that just because someone makes their friends laugh, doesn’t mean they’re funny to the outside world. People… Continue reading Commitment
Dog murder and other made up things
From June 28th through 30th, I was in New York City, checking out the Del Close Marathon put on by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Though I didn’t feel like waiting in line at the main UCB Theatre, I spend 10-ish hours watching improv at 3 of the 7 total stages: UCB East, Theater 80,… Continue reading Dog murder and other made up things
Big Gulp and a Residence at Studio 40
A couple of months back I was involved in the formation of an improv group called Big Gulp. We started rehearsing every week and had our first show as part of a Cage Match at ImprovBoston in October where we “faced off” against another group, WNBA. We lost but that did not discourage us! Just… Continue reading Big Gulp and a Residence at Studio 40
Crowdsourcing my value as a person
Comedy contests are literally my least favorite part of trying to make my way as a comedian. Literally my least favorite part? Yes. Literally.