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Stage Fright is More Than Just Sweaty Palms… Here’s How to Lick It.

“Do you get stage fright?” is the question people always ask me when they learn I’m a comedian. Or… “Wow, you’re so brave to get up and do comedy in front of people!” (“I could never do that!”) The truth is that even professional performers sometimes get performance anxiety before getting Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 3 yearsMarch 5, 2020 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Part 10 [Memorize the Show, part 2]

Ok, here's the good news… finally!  Turns out learning your lines is really not so hard after all! I started writing and performing one woman shows in the last six years, and all you have to do to learn your lines is put the time in. That’s really it. My Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 8 yearsSeptember 30, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 10 [Memorize the Show, part 1]

I wanted to be an actor when I was a kid. Really intensely, starting around when I was 8 or so. But two things stopped me. Or rather, got the way of me thinking I could be successful at it, which in turn had me thing maybe I want to Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 25, 2014 ago
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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 9 [Invite Everyone, part 2]

Next thing you do is get an email list provider. Why? Cause you can’t sent two hundred emails out from your Gmail account every time you have a show. Doing that triggers spam filters and then your email doesn’t show up in regular inboxes. Oh, and if you don’t give Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 23, 2014 ago
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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 9 [Invite Everyone, part 1]

Next thing you gotta do is invite EVERYONE. It’s like a coming-out party. It’s a way to say, “I’m really in this. It’s really happening.” It’s scary. It could even be terrifying. But if you put the work in and you do your best, you can get over it. Letting Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 18, 2014 ago
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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 8 [How to Sell Tickets, part 2]

There are several ways to “incentivize” people to buy tickets early. If you can get them to buy in advance, they’re committed, whereas if they buy them at the door, they could get to that moment in the evening and just say, “I’m tired… let’s stay home and watch a Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 16, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 8 [How to Sell Tickets, part 1]

A big part of producing your solo show is having people see it. Which means… selling tickets. If you’re thinking, “Ugh.” Think instead, “Selling tickets to your show makes it professional!”  If it’s your first solo show ever, and you’re starting out, try selling tickets for $5. Cover your expenses. Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 11, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 7: [Go to Open Mics & Get Featured in Showcases]

There are several ways to get stage time. As a comic, I spent a dozen years honing my craft and got on stage about 1000 times doing standup comedy at open mics, showcases, road gigs, clubs, etc. There are so many opportunities to get stage time. Some are more appealing Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 9, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 6 [Find a Venue]

There are a number of ways to find a venue for your one person show. Think outside the box! If it's your first time producing a show, you may want to start small. Managable. How about putting it on at home? Yours or someone else's… My friend Philip puts on Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 4, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 5 [Set a Date for a Staged Reading]

Logistically, this can seem complex. It’s good to set a date far enough into the future that you have time to prepare and make a great show. But it’s important you don’t make it so far away that it becomes an imaginary goal. Generally, one year is too much time Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsSeptember 2, 2014 ago

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