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The Secret Ways to Start Getting Stage Time

Looking to grow as a comedian? One-nighter comedy shows are the hidden gems of the comedy scene. They offer low-pressure environments to hone your craft, build relationships, and open doors to future opportunities. Learn why hitting these spots outside major clubs is essential for your comedy journey.

by Jerry Corley

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Performing the Same Jokes Doesn’t Make it Boring

When you're starting out, I cannot emphasize the importance of building that core act. You should do it constantly, revise, refine and polish. Add act-outs, tags and toppers. Until it crushes. Worrying about your friends hearing the same jokes is counter-productive to you really developing and polishing your act. Not to mention that it can have a cascading negative impact on your development.

by Jerry Corley

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Two New Comedy Clubs Open In New York City

Comedy's Dead! Yeah, I heard that from some young comedian the other day. Well don't tell that to Al Martin, owner of the New York Comedy Club and The Broadway Comedy

by Jerry Corley

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How A Comedian Can Beat The “Bringer” Show…

One of the biggest complaints I receive from comics and students trying to get mic time is that "everything seems to be a bringer show." Several of my students "burned out"

by Jerry Corley

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Lessons New Comedians Learn From “Bringer Shows”

By Jerry Corley | Founder of The Stand Up Comedy Clinic Let's face it, one of the new realities in the comedy landscape in L.A. (and probably New York and

by Jerry Corley