On this episode I sit down with Lucy Sinsheimer, Zanies Comedy Showplace in Nashville, TN to talk about managing a comedy club.
This week’s episode is brought to you by Patreon Sponsor Brian Bates.
MANAGING A COMEDY CLUB SHOW NOTES
We cover a lot of ground about managing a comedy club in this episode, including:
- The first comedy show she ever attended (Kathy Griffin)
- How she got her foot in the door at the Comedy Zone
- When she made the move to Nashville to work at Zanies
- How helpful (or not) college helped with managing a club
- The role social media plays in today’s comedy club
- Geo-Targeting potential customers on Facebook
- The new Stand Up Live Comedy Club in Huntsville, AL
- How there is no substitute for open mic stage time
- How technology and social media can overrun a work day
- Headliners bringing there own features and how that affects stage time
- Finding your comedic voice
- Co-writing with other comedians
- Not being afraid to try new material
- The importance of being able to work clean
- How important is social media for the beginning comedian?
- Being creative in your social posts
- What she wished she would have known before managing a club
- The difficulty in “always” being in work mode even away from work
- Being starstruck a little at having Chris Rock at the club
- Getting to hang out at the “comic’s table” with Dave Attell at the Comedy Cellar
- Watching Kathleen Madigan develop an hour of comedy during her residency
- and much, much more!
If you love discovering comedy tips like this please consider joining our INSIDER TIP SHEET. Each month you’l’l receive an email with over a dozen links to articles online about stand-up comedy. Also included are blog recaps and articles written by myself or other School Of Laughs friends. Simply send an email to schooloflaughs@gmail.com with “INSIDER TIP SHEET” in the heading and you’ll join over 1000 comedians who stay in the loop with top comedy tips and news!
Sponsor Spotlight:
CLUB 52 IS THE ONLY WEEKLY PROGRAM
DESIGNED 100% FOR COMEDIANS!
“Club 52” is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.
The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.
Questions? Email me (Rik) at SchoolOfLaughs@gmail.com. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or, if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.
