Although this mic is free, don't waste your time if you are truly serious about becoming a comic.
Depending on the turnout you only get between 2-3 minutes of stage time. SO you can wait as long as 2 hours for a fleeting moment on stage. The deejay then interrupts you when your time is up-regardless of wether or not you're in the middle of a joke.
It also seems to be overrun by improv actors who don't understand the difference between Improv and Stand-Up. Most comics rip off jokes and hack their ways through weak impersonations of established comics. It can be brutal to sit through these sets in such an uncomfortable theatrical environment.
i feel like i gotta defend the honor of the open mic at the pit here. I personally feel its a GREAT open mic.
Its absolutely fair and democratic--the man who runs it--the excellent man who runs it--makes sure that you get stage time no matter how many people turn up---and its never been less then 30 something people each and every time i've been there thus far---but despite the fact that he only has the theater available for 90 minutes he makes sure that you get up onstage---he divides those 90 minutes by the number of people who are there----
he makes damn well sure that if you show up you will get up onstage--and as someone who has sat through a handful of crowded open mics elsewhere with a hope of getting on--that's not always the case.
As far as i'm concerned this IS The Best around right now--you get stagetime period. The fact that you may only get two to three minutes just means that you gotta be prepared to take that stage when they call your name. Personally i feel that this is great because it really forces you to hone in on what jokes you wanna tell without any filler---you gotta come prepared to take that stage---which to refute one of the other comments here is a must for ANY serious comedian.
I mean honestly if you can't tell at least a handful of jokes (or at least successfully set one up a longer one.) in that brief two-three minute window, then maybe you shouldn't be a comedian in the first place.
Oh and did i happen to mention that its completely free and that you don't even need to call or email someone beforehand--literally all you have to do is show up. I think I rest my case here.
"…f you can't tell at least a handful of jokes… in that brief two-three minute window, then maybe you shouldn't be a comedian in the first place."
I was with you until that part. Some people write short jokes. Some people work long-form. Chances are, if you go to an 11PM mic at the PIT, you're not successful enough a comedian to have the perspective to tell other people they should or should not be comics.
The beauty of the PIT is knowing you have to bring your best new material to a theater packed with other comics. Unlike many open mics, the comics here do pay attention to your jokes and laugh when and if you are funny.
I went to this one, and I have to concur. It's pretty bad. You only get two minutes. That's not nearly enough time to establish timing and build a routine. Open Mics are supposed to be about developing an act, not shooting out jokes rapid fire to an audience of warm bodies.
Showing up is great, since there's no other mics happening this late on a Wednesday night, but if someone's trying to be a serious comic, they should have the discipline to call or email in advance for a spot anyhow.
On a side note, I like all the opinions. It's good to see people reviewing these events objectively: What's great for some isn't necessarily good for others. Maybe some anonymous people might want to tone down the sweeping "this sucks" statements and put a little more effort into expressing themselves.
I like this room. Why complain about getting only two minutes? It's at 11pm you should e going there after another open mic, and trying out new jokes. And it's great that you get stopped when your time is up...how many times have we sat through someone bombing like crazy and going, "Um...what else?" for five mins past their time? It is a great way to learn to cut out the filler! ...I don't want to kill myself. Stop suggesting that.
No one needs to do rapid fire jokes just because it is two minutes. I think a free open mike that is run in a fair and disciplined manner is great no matter how much time you get. Two minutes happens to be a lot of time. Ask a comic to do five minutes and its fine but add on two minutes and that is a lot of material. Now I will save this idiot the trouble and I will go hang myself. OK numbnuts?
This is the best weekly stand-up open mic in New York City. It's short and sweet (never runs more than 90 minutes and is always a crowd of at least 30). The crowd is totally honest and at the end there are nominees for "Joke of The Night" chosen by the host, Jay Welch, who buys the winner a drink at Mustang Sally's after the mic. There is none better.
But if comics kill themselves because of it then the rest of us will get more time next week! KILL YRSELVES (& Yr Idols)!
Jay Welch is a nice guy, but beyond that this mic is pretty awful. Free or otherwise, i'd rather just tell my jokes to a church group, and they'd probably be more supportive. You always knew who was a member of the PIT, because they were the one getting cheered and applauded when they said nothing funny at all. Everyone else got crickets, heckled even. The seating was very uncomfortable, and you had to do a ton of sitting just to get 2 minutes on stage and a rude interruption when your time was up.
To the guy who says that two minutes is a lot of time, I'm sorry, but you're wrong with your argument. When a comic has 5 minutes then an additional 2 HE HAD 5 MINUTES TO ESTABLISH RHYTHM AND CHARACTER. Your argument doesn't make sense. You simply can't call 2 minutes stand up comedy. 2 minutes is great for prop comedy and knock knock jokes.
How are you rudely cut off? He tells everyone at the beginning how the mic is run and everyone is aware that they only have a certain amount of time.
And really, if you can't establish that your funny in two minutes you should quit. Do you know how many auditions are only two minutes? What if I wanted to show a clip of your act to agents and they said "Show me his tightest two". You'd have it, right?
And I've been going to this mic for 3 years straight and I can tell you if something's funny it get laughs there. Are you bombing at the P.I.T.? I guess I'd complain about it too if that were the case. And I certainly would list all my comments as anonymous.
To the guy who thinks two minutes is for prop comedy - What I said was two minutes is a lot of time if you are asked to do another two minutes on top of the five that has already been established and if it takes you 5 minutes to establish rhythm and character then you have probably lost the audience in the first minute and yes I can call two minutes stand up comedy and as you can see I didnt kill myself - over stand up comedy?? Nah - Improv - maybe By the way if someone is bombing then its usually the comic causing it not the room full of people who want to laugh at something funny. Stop blaming audiences for your inability to make them laugh - they want to laugh
It's not for everyone. I like the 2 minutes because I hate going to the marathon 5 hour open mics. With this you are guaranteed to at least get SOME time on the mic and be out within 90 minutes. You see good people and chuckle for 2 minutes. You see bad people and you only have to grit your teeth for 120 seconds.
There are A LOT of mics with 6-7 minutes for each performer. You can spend your time at those mics instead of telling people to kill yourself. Besides, nobody should be going to only one mic, so Bring It! is not the end all be all. It's a chance to get up for a quick two. Use it or don't.
How unfunny are you? You really hate this mic? Go somewhere else. Like Florida. I'm sure they thought "Go kill yourself" or "Go fuck a dead rat" was hysterical at the trailer parks.
Hey, anonymous/kill yourself guy, you think you got it ALL figure out don't ya? Well, you DON'T, this is a funny mic, and if you don't like it you can go kill YOURself, alright buddy.
i love the PIT and this mic sucks. if you want to wait around for 2 minutes, which is really not worth it, go for it. the crowd is not supportive, they are waiting for their friend(s) to go on and its easy to ignore someone for 2 minutes, they really don't have any reason to listen. before you start crap about, well its your fault because you must suck, i'm a PIT person, so i usually know half the crowd and can get laughs by lighting my farts there, i'm talking in general about the mic. I'd rather get drunk at mustang sally's instead of staying sobering and doing 2 minutes of material.
I have a love/hate thing with this mic. It's definitely one of the most difficult mics to kill at. But that's one of the main reasons I go. I like the challenge. I'm one of those weirdo comics that LOVES a tough crowd.
Yeah, it's cliquey as fuck. But it's also a Who's Who of the alt-comedy scene and if you're new to comedy or new to NYC, it gives you a chance to become familiar with a ton of people in just 90 minutes.
If you're looking for an easy ego-stroking set, this is not the mic for you. But if you wanna test your skills with a VERY discriminating audience, go.
Ugh, this mic sucks. If I wanted to go to a mic that only gave you 70 seconds to perform, I'd prefer it be a mic in front of a live audience. If I wanted to perform in front of a bunch of blank faces, I would prefer it be a 5 minute set. There is nothing redeeming about this mic. Go if you want to meet improv freaks and go drinking afterwards. If you want to become a better comic, stay away.
I shall return. Id rather get one real laugh from this crowd then kill in front af a "supportive crowd". Id much rather tighten up my skills then have smoke blown up my ass.
The worst mic I've been to. The host is a total downer (i.e., negative charisma), and the lack of actual emceeing between comics prevents there from being any flow. The room is dead.
who said anything about having smoke blown up their ass? if you have no time in front of a lame crowd are you really getting that much out of it. perform on the subway, you have the same time in between stops and the same blank faces.
The reason I do this mic is because its not easy and I like the fact that the sets are short. I love when the mc cuts ppl off cuz he only does it when its time to get the fuck off stage. I wish more mc's did the same. Joey McDevitt
Chris Grace, since I like to play with language, I would like to point out that if you read your last sentence correctly, you are saying something beyond comprehension, literally. You are saying that if you keep your call to 2 minutes or less, the hotline is busy. That statement is nonsensical. Obviously, I understand what you mean as I'm sure others do, but I'm amused by the disregard online of punctuation, which can lead to some interesting results.
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Great mic!! 2 minutes is so much test of professionalism! One of best mic in NYC! Dont come for hugs-- but to see if your material can hang. We Japanese are expert on harakiri... and there is not need for it at this mic.
I just moved to NYC mid-July and I happen to find this to be one of the best open mics in the city. Like Mike and everyone else has said, if you're funny and what you say is funny, you get laughs, its it not you dont. Is there a more effective feedback system? I submit there is not (ebay.) Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to kill myself.
went to this mic and the rom was packed. all of the comics were clickie and didnt care about any of the new comics, they gave me the stink eye when i tryed to start conversation. i ended up being number 29 on a list of 30. after each comic went up they just left and went into the lobby. By number 15 they were so loud in the lobby that you couldent even hear the comics performing. I understand that some ppl leave early during open mics but to stand in the lobby and be obnoxious is just rude. I waited two hours to go up, got my two min, and their was only 3 out of 30 people left to perform for, all the rest were in the loby talking. By the time the mic closed it was 2:30 am. not worth my time at all but at least it was free! please dont coment on my spelling, i kno its fuckn terrable.
This mic was great. It was actually my 2nd open mic I attended and they made me feel welcomed. The host Jay was awesome and most important of all the other comics laughed @ my material... What more can I ask for?
I'm not sure when the poster from Aug 9 went to this mic, because it never runs until 2:30am, nor past 90 minutes. Jay does an excellent job of efficiently getting 40 comics stage time at one of the city's few free mics. It IS a hard room. A lot of the comics ARE cliquey. Personally, I think that's what makes it a great mic. You can get these comics' respect if you bring good material or by showing them you're willing to put in the hard work it's going to take to get good. If you want to do comedy in an environment where everyone is friendly and supportive, I suggest you do improv (I'm not trying to slight improv--I do it, too). But if you are serious about stand up, which is an art that's about suffering through the worst situations on your own and still getting laughs, then I don't see how you can complain about this mic.
stop making this mic sound like it's a tough ass mic. first time i went i killed. stop worrying about being validated by others' 3-minutes is great for going right in. you have to develop that sense too. stop looking for what's wrong, I mean sure the host looks and seems like a hillbilly prick, but he's a giant teddy bear. if your always see wrong, you must not be happy with yourself.
Ok, here's my character description of Jay Welsch: He's tall, has a beard, and usually wears a button down shirt. He always has nice things to say about people like "Next up,(Your name here)". Whenever I see him he says "Next up, John John Petco". Then I go down, say my dog food and car rental jokes, then he says my name again.
Overall, a good mic. However, I feel bad for winning "Joke of the Night" every week.
This is a really fun and fast paced open mic. It is a pretty tough crowd, and some of the regulars are intentional assholes when you're on stage, but the fun is trying to crack through that. The host seems to be a generally nice and funny guy, but he does choose the jokes that fit his taste for "joke of the night" mostly, regardless of what kind of reaction they got from the crowd. Overall, I would agree that this is for serious comics only and if you're just starting out, be prepared for little to no reaction.
all open mics suck cock and balls you sit thru a bunch of unfunny comics who will never make it just to get alittle stage time but thats what you have to do so stop acting like a bitch if you dont like a mic then dont go to it i get up in brooklyn all the time and get paid some times the crowd sux but i do it any way cause thats what i gotta do so take off your bras and be a man
This is one of those mics in which the people who attend go home and scour the reviews on Bad Slava and repost the bitchy ones on Facebook so as to start a comment thread and running joke about them. I love it!
Great mic. Had resisted coming to it regularly for years, but now that my Tuesday late nights are more open, I will be coming much more regularly. Jay is great, the other comics are very fun and the venue is top notch. Mic flies by quickly. Great way to wrap up your comedy day.
I liked it but yo theyr were so many idiots doing jokes about sex shit, just come up with somethin originil is all am sayin. Nobody laughed at my shit, even though my friends always laugh at my shit, y'all need to smoke smoe weed lol
This runs quickly, not a bad place to try out a joke or two. Since you only get two min, I would only do it if you are in the neighborhood (i.e. coming from another mic close by).
Shit...I thought I was going to be anonymous. That was a useless comment.... the one above. Who is the host? that's what I want to know. Is it somebody who has run other mics? I hear that the mic here has picked up and gotten pretty good and wondered if that's really the case.
Performed here through an acquaintance invitation, Clearly a midnight mecca capital for all comedic demographics. The theatre space is theatrically aesthetic with an upward inclined auditorium seating area. Combine your most intricate lexical and syntactic ambiguity and spur your abstract cerebral punchlines, Because 2 minutes is quite reasonable to shower your comedic juices, like cupid in love with the poetic aroma of the wonderful enigma of humor. The Pit juxtaposes many open mic subsets and offers an array of overall stage presence possibilities. This place is Mega Super Magnificent...!
The major performance disadvantage here is laying dormant in the list roster which isn't chronologically processed, but a manual lottery to which seems visually enigmatic. Contrarily, a spasmodic kismet can luster you into an early performance spasm of addicted continuity. Two minutes stage time is given, and to rival such a notion would be conducive to being the self acquisitive victim of ones own discretion.
Although this mic is free, don't waste your time if you are truly serious about becoming a comic.
ReplyDeleteDepending on the turnout you only get between 2-3 minutes of stage time. SO you can wait as long as 2 hours for a fleeting moment on stage. The deejay then interrupts you when your time is up-regardless of wether or not you're in the middle of a joke.
It also seems to be overrun by improv actors who don't understand the difference between Improv and Stand-Up. Most comics rip off jokes and hack their ways through weak impersonations of established comics. It can be brutal to sit through these sets in such an uncomfortable theatrical environment.
I expect nothing less from an open mic! : )
ReplyDelete(good review)
this mic sucks, un-supportive host and un-supportive environment, if this is what you expect from an open mic...kill yourself
ReplyDeletei feel like i gotta defend the honor of the open mic at the pit here. I personally feel its a GREAT open mic.
ReplyDeleteIts absolutely fair and democratic--the man who runs it--the excellent man who runs it--makes sure that you get stage time no matter how many people turn up---and its never been less then 30 something people each and every time i've been there thus far---but despite the fact that he only has the theater available for 90 minutes he makes sure that you get up onstage---he divides those 90 minutes by the number of people who are there----
he makes damn well sure that if you show up you will get up onstage--and as someone who has sat through a handful of crowded open mics elsewhere with a hope of getting on--that's not always the case.
As far as i'm concerned this IS The Best around right now--you get stagetime period. The fact that you may only get two to three minutes just means that you gotta be prepared to take that stage when they call your name. Personally i feel that this is great because it really forces you to hone in on what jokes you wanna tell without any filler---you gotta come prepared to take that stage---which to refute one of the other comments here is a must for ANY serious comedian.
I mean honestly if you can't tell at least a handful of jokes (or at least successfully set one up a longer one.) in that brief two-three minute window, then maybe you shouldn't be a comedian in the first place.
Oh and did i happen to mention that its completely free and that you don't even need to call or email someone beforehand--literally all you have to do is show up. I think I rest my case here.
"…f you can't tell at least a handful of jokes… in that brief two-three minute window, then maybe you shouldn't be a comedian in the first place."
DeleteI was with you until that part. Some people write short jokes. Some people work long-form. Chances are, if you go to an 11PM mic at the PIT, you're not successful enough a comedian to have the perspective to tell other people they should or should not be comics.
Jay Welch is a good dude, though.
Now that is what I call a review!
ReplyDeleteThe beauty of the PIT is knowing you have to bring your best new material to a theater packed with other comics. Unlike many open mics, the comics here do pay attention to your jokes and laugh when and if you are funny.
ReplyDeleteI went to this one, and I have to concur. It's pretty bad. You only get two minutes. That's not nearly enough time to establish timing and build a routine. Open Mics are supposed to be about developing an act, not shooting out jokes rapid fire to an audience of warm bodies.
ReplyDeleteShowing up is great, since there's no other mics happening this late on a Wednesday night, but if someone's trying to be a serious comic, they should have the discipline to call or email in advance for a spot anyhow.
On a side note, I like all the opinions. It's good to see people reviewing these events objectively: What's great for some isn't necessarily good for others. Maybe some anonymous people might want to tone down the sweeping "this sucks" statements and put a little more effort into expressing themselves.
this mic sucks...kill yourself
ReplyDeleteI like this room. Why complain about getting only two minutes? It's at 11pm you should e going there after another open mic, and trying out new jokes. And it's great that you get stopped when your time is up...how many times have we sat through someone bombing like crazy and going, "Um...what else?" for five mins past their time? It is a great way to learn to cut out the filler! ...I don't want to kill myself. Stop suggesting that.
ReplyDeleteshut up...kill yourself
ReplyDeleteNo one needs to do rapid fire jokes just because it is two minutes. I think a free open mike that is run in a fair and disciplined manner is great no matter how much time you get. Two minutes happens to be a lot of time. Ask a comic to do five minutes and its fine but add on two minutes and that is a lot of material.
ReplyDeleteNow I will save this idiot the trouble and I will go hang myself. OK numbnuts?
This is the best weekly stand-up open mic in New York City. It's short and sweet (never runs more than 90 minutes and is always a crowd of at least 30). The crowd is totally honest and at the end there are nominees for "Joke of The Night" chosen by the host, Jay Welch, who buys the winner a drink at Mustang Sally's after the mic. There is none better.
ReplyDeleteBut if comics kill themselves because of it then the rest of us will get more time next week! KILL YRSELVES (& Yr Idols)!
Jay Welch is a nice guy, but beyond that this mic is pretty awful. Free or otherwise, i'd rather just tell my jokes to a church group, and they'd probably be more supportive. You always knew who was a member of the PIT, because they were the one getting cheered and applauded when they said nothing funny at all. Everyone else got crickets, heckled even. The seating was very uncomfortable, and you had to do a ton of sitting just to get 2 minutes on stage and a rude interruption when your time was up.
ReplyDeleteTo the guy who says that two minutes is a lot of time, I'm sorry, but you're wrong with your argument. When a comic has 5 minutes then an additional 2 HE HAD 5 MINUTES TO ESTABLISH RHYTHM AND CHARACTER. Your argument doesn't make sense. You simply can't call 2 minutes stand up comedy. 2 minutes is great for prop comedy and knock knock jokes.
Don't kill yourself.
How are you rudely cut off? He tells everyone at the beginning how the mic is run and everyone is aware that they only have a certain amount of time.
ReplyDeleteAnd really, if you can't establish that your funny in two minutes you should quit. Do you know how many auditions are only two minutes? What if I wanted to show a clip of your act to agents and they said "Show me his tightest two". You'd have it, right?
And I've been going to this mic for 3 years straight and I can tell you if something's funny it get laughs there. Are you bombing at the P.I.T.? I guess I'd complain about it too if that were the case. And I certainly would list all my comments as anonymous.
Hey! Thanks for the career advice...kill yourself
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
ANONYMOUS
To the guy who thinks two minutes is for prop comedy - What I said was two minutes is a lot of time if you are asked to do another two minutes on top of the five that has already been established and if it takes you 5 minutes to establish rhythm and character then you have probably lost the audience in the first minute and yes I can call two minutes stand up comedy and as you can see I didnt kill myself - over stand up comedy?? Nah - Improv - maybe
ReplyDeleteBy the way if someone is bombing then its usually the comic causing it not the room full of people who want to laugh at something funny. Stop blaming audiences for your inability to make them laugh - they want to laugh
It's not for everyone. I like the 2 minutes because I hate going to the marathon 5 hour open mics. With this you are guaranteed to at least get SOME time on the mic and be out within 90 minutes. You see good people and chuckle for 2 minutes. You see bad people and you only have to grit your teeth for 120 seconds.
ReplyDeleteThere are A LOT of mics with 6-7 minutes for each performer. You can spend your time at those mics instead of telling people to kill yourself. Besides, nobody should be going to only one mic, so Bring It! is not the end all be all. It's a chance to get up for a quick two. Use it or don't.
Listen Pal, why don't you just go fuck a dead rat....okay.
ReplyDeleteHow unfunny are you? You really hate this mic? Go somewhere else. Like Florida. I'm sure they thought "Go kill yourself" or "Go fuck a dead rat" was hysterical at the trailer parks.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't any other mics at this time, so at least it's something to do to wrap up your comedy day. Ok, kill yourself guy?
ReplyDeleteHey, anonymous/kill yourself guy, you think you got it ALL figure out don't ya? Well, you DON'T, this is a funny mic, and if you don't like it you can go kill YOURself, alright buddy.
ReplyDeletei love the PIT and this mic sucks. if you want to wait around for 2 minutes, which is really not worth it, go for it. the crowd is not supportive, they are waiting for their friend(s) to go on and its easy to ignore someone for 2 minutes, they really don't have any reason to listen. before you start crap about, well its your fault because you must suck, i'm a PIT person, so i usually know half the crowd and can get laughs by lighting my farts there, i'm talking in general about the mic. I'd rather get drunk at mustang sally's instead of staying sobering and doing 2 minutes of material.
ReplyDeleteI have a love/hate thing with this mic. It's definitely one of the most difficult mics to kill at. But that's one of the main reasons I go. I like the challenge. I'm one of those weirdo comics that LOVES a tough crowd.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's cliquey as fuck. But it's also a Who's Who of the alt-comedy scene and if you're new to comedy or new to NYC, it gives you a chance to become familiar with a ton of people in just 90 minutes.
If you're looking for an easy ego-stroking set, this is not the mic for you. But if you wanna test your skills with a VERY discriminating audience, go.
Ugh, this mic sucks. If I wanted to go to a mic that only gave you 70 seconds to perform, I'd prefer it be a mic in front of a live audience. If I wanted to perform in front of a bunch of blank faces, I would prefer it be a 5 minute set. There is nothing redeeming about this mic. Go if you want to meet improv freaks and go drinking afterwards. If you want to become a better comic, stay away.
ReplyDeleteHey dick nose, your nose is a dick! Kill yourself!
ReplyDeletecharles gould is right!!! your the best charles!!!!
ReplyDeleteI shall return. Id rather get one real laugh from this crowd then kill in front af a "supportive crowd". Id much rather tighten up my skills then have smoke blown up my ass.
ReplyDeleteThan.... twice
DeleteThe worst mic I've been to. The host is a total downer (i.e., negative charisma), and the lack of actual emceeing between comics prevents there from being any flow. The room is dead.
ReplyDeletewho said anything about having smoke blown up their ass? if you have no time in front of a lame crowd are you really getting that much out of it. perform on the subway, you have the same time in between stops and the same blank faces.
ReplyDeleteThe reason I do this mic is because its not easy and I like the fact that the sets are short. I love when the mc cuts ppl off cuz he only does it when its time to get the fuck off stage. I wish more mc's did the same.
ReplyDeleteJoey McDevitt
Hey guys, I notice there's a lot of discussion about suicide on this thread. If you are feeling alone or hopeless, please call 1-800-273-TALK.
ReplyDeleteAlthough if you do try to keep your call to 2 minutes or less, they're pretty busy there.
I called but i still killed myself.
ReplyDeleteChris Grace, since I like to play with language, I would like to point out that if you read your last sentence correctly, you are saying something beyond comprehension, literally. You are saying that if you keep your call to 2 minutes or less, the hotline is busy. That statement is nonsensical. Obviously, I understand what you mean as I'm sure others do, but I'm amused by the disregard online of punctuation, which can lead to some interesting results.
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Great mic!! 2 minutes is so much test of professionalism! One of best mic in NYC! Dont come for hugs-- but to see if your material can hang. We Japanese are expert on harakiri... and there is not need for it at this mic.
ReplyDeleteI just moved to NYC mid-July and I happen to find this to be one of the best open mics in the city. Like Mike and everyone else has said, if you're funny and what you say is funny, you get laughs, its it not you dont. Is there a more effective feedback system? I submit there is not (ebay.) Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to kill myself.
ReplyDeletewent to this mic and the rom was packed. all of the comics were clickie and didnt care about any of the new comics, they gave me the stink eye when i tryed to start conversation. i ended up being number 29 on a list of 30. after each comic went up they just left and went into the lobby. By number 15 they were so loud in the lobby that you couldent even hear the comics performing. I understand that some ppl leave early during open mics but to stand in the lobby and be obnoxious is just rude. I waited two hours to go up, got my two min, and their was only 3 out of 30 people left to perform for, all the rest were in the loby talking. By the time the mic closed it was 2:30 am. not worth my time at all but at least it was free! please dont coment on my spelling, i kno its fuckn terrable.
ReplyDeleteThis mic was great. It was actually my 2nd open mic I attended and they made me feel welcomed. The host Jay was awesome and most important of all the other comics laughed @ my material... What more can I ask for?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure when the poster from Aug 9 went to this mic, because it never runs until 2:30am, nor past 90 minutes. Jay does an excellent job of efficiently getting 40 comics stage time at one of the city's few free mics. It IS a hard room. A lot of the comics ARE cliquey. Personally, I think that's what makes it a great mic. You can get these comics' respect if you bring good material or by showing them you're willing to put in the hard work it's going to take to get good. If you want to do comedy in an environment where everyone is friendly and supportive, I suggest you do improv (I'm not trying to slight improv--I do it, too). But if you are serious about stand up, which is an art that's about suffering through the worst situations on your own and still getting laughs, then I don't see how you can complain about this mic.
ReplyDeletestop making this mic sound like it's a tough ass mic. first time i went i killed. stop worrying about being validated by others' 3-minutes is great for going right in. you have to develop that sense too. stop looking for what's wrong, I mean sure the host looks and seems like a hillbilly prick, but he's a giant teddy bear. if your always see wrong, you must not be happy with yourself.
ReplyDeleteI would post a comment but I seem to have killed myself
ReplyDeleteOnly two kinds of comics get laughs at this mic: very good ones and very bad one.
ReplyDeleteOk, here's my character description of Jay Welsch: He's tall, has a beard, and usually wears a button down shirt. He always has nice things to say about people like "Next up,(Your name here)". Whenever I see him he says "Next up, John John Petco". Then I go down, say my dog food and car rental jokes, then he says my name again.
ReplyDeleteOverall, a good mic. However, I feel bad for winning "Joke of the Night" every week.
This is a really fun and fast paced open mic. It is a pretty tough crowd, and some of the regulars are intentional assholes when you're on stage, but the fun is trying to crack through that. The host seems to be a generally nice and funny guy, but he does choose the jokes that fit his taste for "joke of the night" mostly, regardless of what kind of reaction they got from the crowd. Overall, I would agree that this is for serious comics only and if you're just starting out, be prepared for little to no reaction.
ReplyDeleteall open mics suck cock and balls you sit thru a bunch of unfunny comics who will never make it just to get alittle stage time but thats what you have to do so stop acting like a bitch if you dont like a mic then dont go to it i get up in brooklyn all the time and get paid some times the crowd sux but i do it any way cause thats what i gotta do so take off your bras and be a man
ReplyDeleteI took of my bras, but I'm still not a man. What do I do?
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those mics in which the people who attend go home and scour the reviews on Bad Slava and repost the bitchy ones on Facebook so as to start a comment thread and running joke about them.
ReplyDeleteI love it!
i went there last night for the first night. man, it was a great crowd, and Jay was a great host.
ReplyDeleteGreat mic. Had resisted coming to it regularly for years, but now that my Tuesday late nights are more open, I will be coming much more regularly. Jay is great, the other comics are very fun and the venue is top notch. Mic flies by quickly. Great way to wrap up your comedy day.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, kill yourself.
This one is a lot of fun! Even though it's late most people stick around so you'lll get a good crowd.
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ReplyDeleteI liked it but yo theyr were so many idiots doing jokes about sex shit, just come up with somethin originil is all am sayin. Nobody laughed at my shit, even though my friends always laugh at my shit, y'all need to smoke smoe weed lol
ReplyDeleteI was afraid to go up. That's why I haven't killed myself.
ReplyDeleteif ur a open mic comic you suck kill urself
ReplyDeleteWhat time do you need to get there? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJay is a dick to people he does not know and this will hinder his success.
ReplyDeleteThis runs quickly, not a bad place to try out a joke or two. Since you only get two min, I would only do it if you are in the neighborhood (i.e. coming from another mic close by).
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this thread I decided that coming to this mic and killing myself on stage in under 2 minutes is the best bet.
ReplyDeleteI heard there's a new host now. I think I'm going tomorrow
ReplyDeleteShit...I thought I was going to be anonymous. That was a useless comment.... the one above. Who is the host? that's what I want to know. Is it somebody who has run other mics? I hear that the mic here has picked up and gotten pretty good and wondered if that's really the case.
ReplyDeleteI heard there's a new host now. I think I'm going tomorrow
ReplyDeletePerformed here through an acquaintance invitation, Clearly a midnight mecca capital for all comedic demographics. The theatre space is theatrically aesthetic with an upward inclined auditorium seating area.
ReplyDeleteCombine your most intricate lexical and syntactic ambiguity and spur your abstract cerebral punchlines, Because 2 minutes is quite reasonable to shower your comedic juices, like cupid in love with the poetic aroma of the wonderful enigma of humor. The Pit juxtaposes many open mic subsets and offers an array of overall stage presence possibilities.
This place is Mega Super Magnificent...!
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The major performance disadvantage here is laying dormant in the list roster which isn't chronologically processed, but a manual lottery to which seems visually enigmatic. Contrarily, a spasmodic kismet can luster you into an early performance spasm of addicted continuity. Two minutes stage time is given, and to rival such a notion would be conducive to being the self acquisitive victim of ones own discretion.
ReplyDeleteMega-Magnificent Place...!
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God I hate Atelston.
ReplyDeleteme too. When I see his name as the commenter I just skip reading the comments themselves.
ReplyDeleteIs this show up and go up or lottery? Thank
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