Comedy
An hour of live comedy coaching with Alicia
Check out an exploration I did live with an actor named Leah, who’s never done comedy before, and see how we find our way toward the funny together.
Comedy
The Art of Creation: Don’t Believe the Voice of the Inner Critic
People will tell you things that are not helpful, for the sake of being helpful. Especially if you’re an artist, entrepreneur, activist, or person inspiring change… Sometimes they may even say it in the form of a question, so your answer appears to be your own, but your conclusion might Read more…
Solo Show Coaching
5 Reasons NOT to Create a Solo Show (What?!)
5. It’s a pain in the butt. Solo shows are so much work. You gotta decide what you’re going to talk about. You gotta get over the fear of not being good enough. You gotta put in the time to write it. You gotta actually write it and not just Read more…
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…
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…
How To
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…
How To
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…
How To
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…
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…
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…