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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART FOUR: Develop Your Show

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 4: Develop Your Show Able: So, it sounds like a lot of what you’re saying is go where you think your people are going to be and see how it lands with them and branch out from there. Alicia: Yeah, definitely and tell me more about Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 6 yearsMarch 21, 2017 ago
Solo Performance & Storytelling

Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART THREE: Headlining Energy

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 3: Headlining Energy Alicia: I noticed I wasn’t really feeling like I could be myself and it wasn’t making me funnier or better as a comic. It was just making me shrink. It’s not that I don’t admire and respect that process and want Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 6 yearsMarch 16, 2017 ago
Solo Performance & Storytelling

Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART TWO: Quitting the Club

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 2: Quitting the Club Alicia: I couldn’t be in a bar anymore. Able: Yep. Alicia: I couldn’t be surrounded by 22 year old heterosexual dudes, smoking pot and drinking and a lot of the moments were really fun but a lot of them were kind Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 6 yearsMarch 14, 2017 ago
Solo Performance & Storytelling

Carving Your Own Laugh – Comedy Career Q & A, PART ONE: Traditional Standup Path

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 1: Traditional Standup Path Alicia: So, hello everybody. I am here today with my new buddy Able and we are going to spend a little time doing some Q & A on comedy, performance and anything that you have that you want to throw Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 6 yearsMarch 9, 2017 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 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
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 4 [Get a Director]

Ever try to look at the back of your head in the mirror? It’s very difficult if you don’t have another mirror. That’s what trying to direct your own show is like. Even comedians get feedback on their work. If you’re just starting out and this is your first show, Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsAugust 28, 2014 ago
Comedy

How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 3 [Edit the Script]

You may choose to tell your story in chronological order, or you may choose to do something postmodern. Either way, put it all together and you’ve got your first draft. Read it out loud to a patient and/or kind friend. Don’t get feedback. Just have them be there so you Read more…

By Alicia Dattner, 9 yearsAugust 26, 2014 ago

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