I heart comedy
Would you believe it if I told you that we had an audience of approximatley 40 paying people for open mic last nite? No? Well, it's true! Still hard for me to believe.
What a great nite! 32 comics (and 40 audience members, makes for a nice size group!), a few who were on the list didn't show, and a couple who weren't on the list came in and had a big bitchy fit because they weren't on the list, but hey, you can't make everyone happy. Not that I don't make a huge effort.
I have to say though, I was a little offended by the fit-throwers. First off, I didn't organize this thing. The only reason it happened was because of Bob, and he should be thanked profusely for putting the thing together. Yes, I helped out, as is my nature, but I wasn't about to take over his whole operation. So, if you didn't get on the list, it wasn't because I didn't put you there. Our email and Myspace lists only reach so many people. Second, would it have killed them to say 'hello' instead of just walking in with an attitude and yelling at everyone? Not a very nice first impression for the folks who own the space now. They probably could have gotten on the list had they not stormed out and made such a scene. We ended up having more spots than we initially thought.
End of rant. I had some more bitchy things to say about the whole ordeal, but I'll bite my tongue for now.
Many thanks to Van for bringing, I think, his entire graduating class! I was a little worried because they looked so young, but no one (besides me) was just downright offensive. And even I wasn't as blue as usual. A couple of old jokes, a couple of new ones, some not dirty at all. Ok, one. But I had a good set.
It was one of the best open mics I've ever seen. The audience laughed and had a great time, and there was only silence during the set of one guy who obviously had too much to drink. All the folks who are performing at the August 5th show did great! Two CSz folks went up too which was way cool. I appreciate the support we're getting from the troupe.
Damn I've missed this. I'm so glad to be back. Met lots of new people, although sadly, still very few women. Got to see all my buddies again who I haven't seen in months. Feels like years though. No one went too far over their time. When they got the light, they wrapped it up. We tried to stick with 3 minutes per comic, which worked out really well. And the majority of the audience stayed for the entire show. We ran about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Not bad at all.
Looks like it's on for next week. I'm pretty sure the owners made enough money last nite to cover their expenses, so they're willing to open up for it again.
I heart comedy. Thanks to everyone!
I'm going to attempt the Gong Show this weekend. Holy crap. Come out and see the show!
It's at Ben's Halfyard House on Greenville Avenue. Good times.
What a great nite! 32 comics (and 40 audience members, makes for a nice size group!), a few who were on the list didn't show, and a couple who weren't on the list came in and had a big bitchy fit because they weren't on the list, but hey, you can't make everyone happy. Not that I don't make a huge effort.
I have to say though, I was a little offended by the fit-throwers. First off, I didn't organize this thing. The only reason it happened was because of Bob, and he should be thanked profusely for putting the thing together. Yes, I helped out, as is my nature, but I wasn't about to take over his whole operation. So, if you didn't get on the list, it wasn't because I didn't put you there. Our email and Myspace lists only reach so many people. Second, would it have killed them to say 'hello' instead of just walking in with an attitude and yelling at everyone? Not a very nice first impression for the folks who own the space now. They probably could have gotten on the list had they not stormed out and made such a scene. We ended up having more spots than we initially thought.
End of rant. I had some more bitchy things to say about the whole ordeal, but I'll bite my tongue for now.
Many thanks to Van for bringing, I think, his entire graduating class! I was a little worried because they looked so young, but no one (besides me) was just downright offensive. And even I wasn't as blue as usual. A couple of old jokes, a couple of new ones, some not dirty at all. Ok, one. But I had a good set.
It was one of the best open mics I've ever seen. The audience laughed and had a great time, and there was only silence during the set of one guy who obviously had too much to drink. All the folks who are performing at the August 5th show did great! Two CSz folks went up too which was way cool. I appreciate the support we're getting from the troupe.
Damn I've missed this. I'm so glad to be back. Met lots of new people, although sadly, still very few women. Got to see all my buddies again who I haven't seen in months. Feels like years though. No one went too far over their time. When they got the light, they wrapped it up. We tried to stick with 3 minutes per comic, which worked out really well. And the majority of the audience stayed for the entire show. We ran about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Not bad at all.
Looks like it's on for next week. I'm pretty sure the owners made enough money last nite to cover their expenses, so they're willing to open up for it again.
I heart comedy. Thanks to everyone!
I'm going to attempt the Gong Show this weekend. Holy crap. Come out and see the show!
It's at Ben's Halfyard House on Greenville Avenue. Good times.
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