Coldwashed Comedy

An actor must have his stage, just as a comedian must have his improv comedy theater. There, the stand-up comedian will have an easier time delivering his lines, changing up his routine night after night and entertaining his guests, all because he is in his territory.

If the stand-up comic is just starting with his craft, he can go to “open mic” contests, usually held at cafes or bars, depending whether the audience is open to the idea of a comedian in front of the night.

For improv comedy groups (comedians who do tours and perform altogether, like the crew in “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), they can apply at countless bars and cafes who schedule regular performances from comedians. They are paid per show.

Actually, you can practice comedy anywhere. Just as long as the audience is open to it. The good thing about stand-up comedy as a performance is that there is no fourth wall involved. It means that there is an actual interaction between the comedian and his audience.

So even if it be in the middle of the street or the subway, a comic can make his living entertaining people. Although, those two places mentioned can’t ensure as much salary as opposed to having a scheduled booking in cafes and restaurants.

Turning the tables around, if you are an onlooker wanting to have a laugh, there are countless cafes, bars and restaurants that indulge stand-up comedies. There is a listing of the comedians who will be performing on that day. In fact, some of them have regular comedians and there are customers who go to those cafes and restaurants just for the entertainment.

There are also cities with theaters that have popular improv comedy theaters. These stages are already reserved for that entertainment – improv comedy. Improv comedy is pretty much like stand-up comedy so they also allow stand-up comedians to perform.

Improv comedy entertains lots of people. You can do it in a café and have coffee drinkers laughing at your jokes. Everybody needs a laugh because it brightens their days, therefore the need and demand for more improv comedy places is rampant – in fact every state has one, even in their own locale.

To make it easier for you, you can log online and do a quick search in your locale. Chances are a long list will be popping in the search results.

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