First off, give yourself a little time to find parking, and chances are very good it’ll be on a residential street. We ended up parking a block away, but at least it’s free. The room is for standup only, and there are no language restrictions. The mic has been going on about four years and is run by a woman named Angie. Talent gets five minutes, her cell light at four. Signup is mostly first come first choice. The mic takes place outside on the patio. It seats about 72. I strongly recommend finding a seat with padding versus their metal chairs. They have a stage that is lit well enough, but I recommend not wearing a hat, and be sure the mic is far enough back, so you are under the strongest light on stage to be seen. If the mic is close to the edge of the stage, you’re not as well lit. Wherever you sit, you can certainly see the stage fine. The business is all about pizza. They also offer salads and a few appetizers. They have a full bar, and beers run $6 a pint. The mic goes to 10pm and sometimes later, so if you arrive late and signup up, you’re definitely going to get stage time. The bartender told me on a good night they’ll get anywhere from 12 to 15 signups. The night my friend and I performed, we had 18 signups by 7:55pm, and I counted 28 in the room when we started promptly at 8pm. On stage is a mic, stand and stool. My friend and I were the first to arrive. When the sheet came out at 7:30pm, Angie made sure we signed up first. (I had told her we had to get up at 3:45am the next day, so she was kind enough to make sure we signed up first to get an early spot.) Other comedians who arrived after us signed up, but I think one or two of them had arrived later than other talent but still signed up before them. Mostly, though, it’s first come first choice. We took the fourth and fifth spot. The mic started on time. Angie welcomed everyone and did a few minutes of material. She introduced the first talent, and the evening went smoothly for the evening. Though I signed up fourth, I ended up going up fifth. Don’t ask me why. Angie was good about coming over to me and saying I was next while the fourth comedian performed on stage. I did my five-minute set, followed by my friend. It was like this for the rest of the evening, until we left at 9pm. Talent respected the light, though one comedian definitely went over five minutes. I counted 35 people in the room at 8:50pm, so it may be to your advantage to take a later spot when signing up. Guys, this is a very good room to do. It went like clockwork, with the host welcoming the next talent and them doing five minutes, the light at four. The audience was quite receptive to comedy. Anyone in the patio was there for that reason, whether to perform or simply watch, making it dinner and a show, or just having drinks while watching standup. Angie is a wonderful host. That the room has been going on for four years tells me this is a staple in the world of comedy in Eugene. Here’s to another four years of standup at Slice Pizzaria.
First off, give yourself a little time to find parking, and chances are very good it’ll be on a residential street. We ended up parking a block away, but at least it’s free. The room is for standup only, and there are no language restrictions. The mic has been going on about four years and is run by a woman named Angie. Talent gets five minutes, her cell light at four. Signup is mostly first come first choice.
ReplyDeleteThe mic takes place outside on the patio. It seats about 72. I strongly recommend finding a seat with padding versus their metal chairs. They have a stage that is lit well enough, but I recommend not wearing a hat, and be sure the mic is far enough back, so you are under the strongest light on stage to be seen. If the mic is close to the edge of the stage, you’re not as well lit. Wherever you sit, you can certainly see the stage fine.
The business is all about pizza. They also offer salads and a few appetizers. They have a full bar, and beers run $6 a pint. The mic goes to 10pm and sometimes later, so if you arrive late and signup up, you’re definitely going to get stage time. The bartender told me on a good night they’ll get anywhere from 12 to 15 signups. The night my friend and I performed, we had 18 signups by 7:55pm, and I counted 28 in the room when we started promptly at 8pm. On stage is a mic, stand and stool.
My friend and I were the first to arrive. When the sheet came out at 7:30pm, Angie made sure we signed up first. (I had told her we had to get up at 3:45am the next day, so she was kind enough to make sure we signed up first to get an early spot.) Other comedians who arrived after us signed up, but I think one or two of them had arrived later than other talent but still signed up before them. Mostly, though, it’s first come first choice. We took the fourth and fifth spot.
The mic started on time. Angie welcomed everyone and did a few minutes of material. She introduced the first talent, and the evening went smoothly for the evening. Though I signed up fourth, I ended up going up fifth. Don’t ask me why. Angie was good about coming over to me and saying I was next while the fourth comedian performed on stage. I did my five-minute set, followed by my friend. It was like this for the rest of the evening, until we left at 9pm. Talent respected the light, though one comedian definitely went over five minutes. I counted 35 people in the room at 8:50pm, so it may be to your advantage to take a later spot when signing up.
Guys, this is a very good room to do. It went like clockwork, with the host welcoming the next talent and them doing five minutes, the light at four. The audience was quite receptive to comedy. Anyone in the patio was there for that reason, whether to perform or simply watch, making it dinner and a show, or just having drinks while watching standup. Angie is a wonderful host. That the room has been going on for four years tells me this is a staple in the world of comedy in Eugene. Here’s to another four years of standup at Slice Pizzaria.