Monday, December 3, 2007

Saipan Comedy Players

If you think you might be a little funny, join us on Wednesday night at Java Joe's at 7:30 PM to launch the Saipan Comedy Players (or whatever we eventually decide to call ourselves -- Club V is starting an open mic night, which they're calling "Laff Adai" so that's taken).

We're going to talk a bit about stand-up, how to be funny by constructing a good premise (which isn't funny, but just an observation that everyone can relate to), and then using tools like "the act out" and "the mix up" to make the funny part work. We might even do a few on-paper exercises.

The goal over the next few weeks is for each of us to develop a 5 to 10 minute stand-up act that will be performed as a fund-raiser. Everyone is invited to this meeting, even if you're just curious. Don't worry... but come prepared to eventually face your fear.

Committed future comedians include Brad Ruszala, Jeff Turbitt, Angelo Villagomez, Galvin Guerrero, Rick Jones and me. How about some women? How about some more ethnic diversity?

2 comments:

TexasPhil said...

I am from texas and addicted to saipan blog.

Here's a funny stand-up idea.

Use the names of common products in a funny way and do a skit with it.

example:

I went on a date with "Clabber Girl" and got the "Clamato".

cheap example, but I think there's some good ones there.

Texas Phil

Brad Ruszala said...

after that last comment i got my texas phil of southern humor...