This is a cool mic, hosted by the vivacious and super-spontaneous Miss Sue Funke. Sue makes everyone feel very welcome and as the mic is pretty informal--there's not a lot of stigma attached if one must leave after their set to do another mic or show, though on most occasions I've stayed til the end because of the good comedy and to see other comics try out alot of first time stuff. It's a workpersons-like mic: you're encouraged to concentrate on what you want to do, new stuff or established sets. The rich selection of draft beers at fair prices is another plus, though there's no drink minimum that I'm aware of.
My favorite mic in the city. Sue is a gracious and supportive host. Everyone listens. The laughs you get or don't get at this mic is a very good indicator of how the jokes will play out in front of a real audience.
My first time there was last Tuesday. Sue is great, keeps the comics coming, and only one left early. Very small space, up close and personal. Just like you would imagine a Greenwich Village open mic from days gone by. Four stars.
This one is a good challenge You pay 5 bucks to perform in a tiny room behind a bar, the "PA system" is some kind $10 boom box from Kmart and you have to yell over the rock n roll music playing from the bar. But the host is nice!
Sue is really nice but the regular comics that come here are cliquey douche bags who only laugh at each others jokes and then sit in silence when a newcomer gets up. To make matters worse they are all so God awful funny. The good news is you can tune them out and listen to the music coming from the bar which is a lot better than the comedy
This is as cliquey a mic as you'll find anywhere in NY. If you're friends with the hacks that come here they'll support you otherwise you'll get stares. It's nice that insecure comics have a haven where they can stroke each other.
I did a joke about raping Kim Kardashian and everyone got all fuckin mad and told me I can't do that shit. A guy earlier that night did a joke about date rape and people were laughing, you guys are dumb as shit. Either that or you take shit too suriously, everybody gives Eminem shit about saying crazy shit, but he's the number 1 rapper AND HE'S NOT EVEN BLACK! Y'all need to smoke mo weed LOL!
Well, if you want to be a part of the "cool crowd" that is only there to entertain themselves, you should buy them a drink, and suck up to them.... That's all you are they will amount to. However, if you go to the mics, and look at it as work, and take it as a challenge to get a hostile crowd on your side, with your material and performance, then it'll help you move up in the world.... til then, all you overly-sensitive babies, just have a coke and shut the fuck up already
Tough room! Good to try new shit out. Fun amicable comics. It can take forever to get on the list, but if you show up and introduce yourself to the host and people you end up getting on the mic and other shows. Im definitely gonna go back.
oh and Ralph -host said she was a pot head, pretty sure they all smoke enoug weed in da TREEhouse haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Some people are so insecure. You're a fucking comic. Get over yourself. You don't go to an open mic and expect to be treated as if it were a booked show at Caroline's. It's an open mic. There is no glory and roaring crowd. As an artist, you should accept the challenge and appreciate the fact that you can fail the challenge in a safe environment. Laughing is a natural response, and if your jokes are funny, even the "clique" will laugh. So either work on your shit, or don't. But don't ever blame the audience for your failure. Even an audience of people in their own heads, in your shoes... Or an audience of distracted drunks.
Take all the energy blaming others (audience, fellow comics, sound systems...)and put it into working on your art.
You'll be in the back of a crappy bar with the music blasting doing a set on a mic plugged into a best buy radio. The host sits at a desk like an assistant principles secretary and she'll snap at you if your stuff is offensive. Other than that it's great.
i would recommend this mic for the experience. Their is a rather loud bar right next to the mic with real loud music, which challenges you to really own your shit and speak up into a mic, takes a little more to captivate your crowd. I bombed here but it wasn't the music or the bar, just need to own my shit in any environment
I can't believe anyone goes to this room> And pays for the privilege no less. The fat bastard that runs it has a stick up her ass. Stay away. Stay far, far away.
A nice, easy mic. I don't know why people keep saying this room is hard. Yes the music is on and the set up is awkward but, the comics here act like real audience members. You can get good laughs if you try at all.
And yes, there are more women at this mic than at other mics. but guess what? Real comedy shows aren't rooms full of nerdy men. It's good to do your material to a different crowd. I say, don't do it every week, but stop by now and then for a change from the other NYC mics.
Women comics aren't like women audience members at real shows. At shows they laugh objectively. Female comics have a chip on their shoulders because it's harder for them in the comedy industry and when male comics make sexist jokes they get pissed off about it. A mic full of females is not a very good environment to test out jokes if you're a guy-period!
Im a female comic and I don't have a chip on my shoulder nor do I get mad about sexist jokes. Its all jokes on the stage! Maybe its because I'm a new comic and havent become jaded? Either way no need for the blanket statement. Maybe the chicks at THIS particular mic are like that but not all female comics are. ;-)
This is a cool mic, hosted by the vivacious and super-spontaneous Miss Sue Funke. Sue makes everyone feel very welcome and as the mic is pretty informal--there's not a lot of stigma attached if one must leave after their set to do another mic or show, though on most occasions I've stayed til the end because of the good comedy and to see other comics try out alot of first time stuff. It's a workpersons-like mic: you're encouraged to concentrate on what you want to do, new stuff or established sets. The rich selection of draft beers at fair prices is another plus, though there's no drink minimum that I'm aware of.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite mic in the city. Sue is a gracious and supportive host. Everyone listens. The laughs you get or don't get at this mic is a very good indicator of how the jokes will play out in front of a real audience.
ReplyDeleteMy first time there was last Tuesday. Sue is great, keeps the comics coming, and only one left early.
ReplyDeleteVery small space, up close and personal. Just like you would imagine a Greenwich Village open mic from days gone by. Four stars.
I spent a week in NYC doing open mics. The Treehouse had the most supportive comedians/audience of them all. Highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteThis one is a good challenge You pay 5 bucks to perform in a tiny room behind a bar, the "PA system" is some kind $10 boom box from Kmart and you have to yell over the rock n roll music playing from the bar. But the host is nice!
ReplyDeleteTree House Report Card:
ReplyDeleteHost: A
Comics/regulars: B
Room: C+
Sound system: Big-fat-fucking F
Note from Anonymous: Hey owner(s) of Tree House, Please upgrade your shit speaker. You're keeping down an otherwise pretty good mic.
Sue is really nice but the regular comics that come here are cliquey douche bags who only laugh at each others jokes and then sit in silence when a newcomer gets up. To make matters worse they are all so God awful funny. The good news is you can tune them out and listen to the music coming from the bar which is a lot better than the comedy
ReplyDeleteThis mic blows.
ReplyDeleteThis is as cliquey a mic as you'll find anywhere in NY. If you're friends with the hacks that come here they'll support you otherwise you'll get stares. It's nice that insecure comics have a haven where they can stroke each other.
ReplyDeleteI did a joke about raping Kim Kardashian and everyone got all fuckin mad and told me I can't do that shit. A guy earlier that night did a joke about date rape and people were laughing, you guys are dumb as shit. Either that or you take shit too suriously, everybody gives Eminem shit about saying crazy shit, but he's the number 1 rapper AND HE'S NOT EVEN BLACK! Y'all need to smoke mo weed LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe group of comics that go to this mic only laugh at each others jokes.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you want to be a part of the "cool crowd" that is only there to entertain themselves, you should buy them a drink, and suck up to them.... That's all you are they will amount to. However, if you go to the mics, and look at it as work, and take it as a challenge to get a hostile crowd on your side, with your material and performance, then it'll help you move up in the world.... til then, all you overly-sensitive babies, just have a coke and shut the fuck up already
ReplyDeleteTough room! Good to try new shit out.
ReplyDeleteFun amicable comics.
It can take forever to get on the list, but if you show up and introduce yourself to the host and people you end up getting on the mic and other shows.
Im definitely gonna go back.
oh and Ralph -host said she was a pot head, pretty sure they all smoke enoug weed in da TREEhouse haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Sue works hard to make this mic work. Give her a break.
ReplyDeleteI've done it three times and always enjoyed myself.
This is a vagina mic
ReplyDeleteSome people are so insecure. You're a fucking comic. Get over yourself. You don't go to an open mic and expect to be treated as if it were a booked show at Caroline's. It's an open mic. There is no glory and roaring crowd. As an artist, you should accept the challenge and appreciate the fact that you can fail the challenge in a safe environment. Laughing is a natural response, and if your jokes are funny, even the "clique" will laugh. So either work on your shit, or don't. But don't ever blame the audience for your failure. Even an audience of people in their own heads, in your shoes... Or an audience of distracted drunks.
ReplyDeleteTake all the energy blaming others (audience, fellow comics, sound systems...)and put it into working on your art.
This mic is an atrocity>
ReplyDeleteYou'll be in the back of a crappy bar with the music blasting doing a set on a mic plugged into a best buy radio. The host sits at a desk like an assistant principles secretary and she'll snap at you if your stuff is offensive. Other than that it's great.
ReplyDeletei would recommend this mic for the experience. Their is a rather loud bar right next to the mic with real loud music, which challenges you to really own your shit and speak up into a mic, takes a little more to captivate your crowd. I bombed here but it wasn't the music or the bar, just need to own my shit in any environment
DeleteI can't believe anyone goes to this room> And pays for the privilege no less. The fat bastard that runs it has a stick up her ass. Stay away. Stay far, far away.
ReplyDeleteThe most cliquey mic in the city
ReplyDeleteA nice, easy mic. I don't know why people keep saying this room is hard. Yes the music is on and the set up is awkward but, the comics here act like real audience members. You can get good laughs if you try at all.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, there are more women at this mic than at other mics. but guess what? Real comedy shows aren't rooms full of nerdy men. It's good to do your material to a different crowd. I say, don't do it every week, but stop by now and then for a change from the other NYC mics.
Women comics aren't like women audience members at real shows. At shows they laugh objectively. Female comics have a chip on their shoulders because it's harder for them in the comedy industry and when male comics make sexist jokes they get pissed off about it. A mic full of females is not a very good environment to test out jokes if you're a guy-period!
ReplyDeleteIm a female comic and I don't have a chip on my shoulder nor do I get mad about sexist jokes. Its all jokes on the stage! Maybe its because I'm a new comic and havent become jaded? Either way no need for the blanket statement. Maybe the chicks at THIS particular mic are like that but not all female comics are. ;-)
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