In as much as this mic takes place at a comedy club, of course it’s standup only. Parking is in their lot or on the street and it is free. The woman who runs the room is Amy, and it has been going on for eight months. There are no language restrictions. Signup is not first come first choice. It’s at the discretion of the host. I signed up third but went up eighth. Talent gets four minutes. There is no stage. A mic and stand are set up to one side, while rows of chairs amounting to 65 seats are arranged so all can see the talent fine. The room is well lit. Beers run $8 a can. They offer free popcorn and you may purchase snack food like candy and potato chips. For people attending but not performing, a suggested donation is asked. Pretty much however much you can afford but not to exceed $10. I arrived just before 8pm, finding parking easily very close to the club. The mic takes place behind the building in a small room. The list was already out. Inside, two men, one who operated the sound system voluntarily, and the other handling the concession stand greeted me warmly. A stool was eventually placed next to the mic before the room started. People filtered in, and by the time we started the night at 8:41pm, I counted 15 people in the room, not all of them comedians waiting their turn. Amy welcomed everyone, did a few minutes of material then brought up the first talent. She is good about announcing who is on deck. By 9pm we had 22 in the room. We had 11 signups total. Thankfully, there are no distractions like TVs turned on or pool tables being played; anyone present was there for the mic. The evening lasted till 9:34pm. Guys, this is a good room to do. It takes place at a comedy club, so who knows who might see you and maybe recommend you if they are connected to the club. The gentleman who operated the sound system told me he’d like to see me perform again. That was validating. But the laughs comedians got during the mic was the most validating of all. People wanted to laugh. And they did. Four minutes of stage time is reasonable. Amy is a pleasant host, and the feel of the room was all encouraging. I think everyone – comedians and non comedians – had a good time. Of note: the last act to go up was not a standup comic but two men who did improv, having come from a class being taught at the club that same night. So maybe this room is not for standup only.
In as much as this mic takes place at a comedy club, of course it’s standup only. Parking is in their lot or on the street and it is free. The woman who runs the room is Amy, and it has been going on for eight months. There are no language restrictions. Signup is not first come first choice. It’s at the discretion of the host. I signed up third but went up eighth. Talent gets four minutes.
ReplyDeleteThere is no stage. A mic and stand are set up to one side, while rows of chairs amounting to 65 seats are arranged so all can see the talent fine. The room is well lit. Beers run $8 a can. They offer free popcorn and you may purchase snack food like candy and potato chips. For people attending but not performing, a suggested donation is asked. Pretty much however much you can afford but not to exceed $10.
I arrived just before 8pm, finding parking easily very close to the club. The mic takes place behind the building in a small room. The list was already out. Inside, two men, one who operated the sound system voluntarily, and the other handling the concession stand greeted me warmly. A stool was eventually placed next to the mic before the room started. People filtered in, and by the time we started the night at 8:41pm, I counted 15 people in the room, not all of them comedians waiting their turn.
Amy welcomed everyone, did a few minutes of material then brought up the first talent. She is good about announcing who is on deck. By 9pm we had 22 in the room. We had 11 signups total. Thankfully, there are no distractions like TVs turned on or pool tables being played; anyone present was there for the mic. The evening lasted till 9:34pm.
Guys, this is a good room to do. It takes place at a comedy club, so who knows who might see you and maybe recommend you if they are connected to the club. The gentleman who operated the sound system told me he’d like to see me perform again. That was validating. But the laughs comedians got during the mic was the most validating of all. People wanted to laugh. And they did. Four minutes of stage time is reasonable. Amy is a pleasant host, and the feel of the room was all encouraging. I think everyone – comedians and non comedians – had a good time.
Of note: the last act to go up was not a standup comic but two men who did improv, having come from a class being taught at the club that same night. So maybe this room is not for standup only.