The Stand-up Comedy Professional

How To Deliver Stand-up Comedy Material Effectively

Steve Roye — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:28 +0000

Let me start out by saying that there is no “one size fits all” technique when it comes to delivering stand-up comedy material effectively. The reason is simple—every comedian has their own individual “style” which is based on a number of factors such as speech rate, body language usage and vocal mannerisms just name a few. But [...]

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How To Deliver Stand-up Comedy Material Effectively

The Big Punchline Secret Nobody Talks About

Steve Roye — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:29:21 +0000

In my humble opinion, I believe that there is a serious problem with stand-up comedy nomenclature and the symbolic association with the terminology used to communicate the activities comedians employ to develop their stand-up comedy material. Specifically, I am referring to the term “comedy writing”. I have come to despise term “comedy writing” and try to avoid using [...]

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The Big Punchline Secret Nobody Talks About

What Are The Best Comedy Topics?

Steve Roye — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:17:21 +0000

One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is this: “What are the best topics for comedy material for speeches, presentations or for a stand-up comedy act?” What this leads me to believe is that folks are looking for an easily identifiable “topic” or concept that already has some intrinsic comedy value. In other words, [...]

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What Are The Best Comedy Topics?

Comedy Show Promotion Basics

Steve Roye — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:06 +0000

For decades, comedians have been promoting their own stand-up comedy shows for stage time and profit. And I will be the first to tell you that most comedians who promote their own shows really don’t have a clue about how to promote a stand-up comedy show effectively. Let me provide you some basic information about show promotion [...]

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Performing In Comedy Venues With High Ceilings

Steve Roye — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:13:06 +0000

The first time you perform in a comedy room that has high ceilings, don’t be surprised if it appears that you are getting less laughter than you usually get in the comedy clubs. There’s a good reason for that. You will find that most comedy clubs have low ceilings with acoustic tile. You will also note that [...]

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Performing In Comedy Venues With High Ceilings