How to Get the Right Comedy Club Comedian
If you’re fortunate enough to have your own comedy club, then you probably know how hard it is to keep the audience entertained. For the most part, knowing which comedy club comedian you should hire is a lot like knowing who you’re going to marry –there are three main criteria: looks, personality, and longevity.
You want to make sure whomever you choose has the look that will capture the audience’s attention. Sometimes your comedy club comedian will be a female –this is always an interesting concept. Seeing as the comedy world isn’t exactly bubbling over with female comics, having one open at your club will guarantee that your crowd will at least stay in for the long haul to see if she can do her stuff. If your comic is extra gorgeous, he or she’ll have much more to prove than someone whose only concern is their routine.
Be sure that your comedy club comedian has the right personality. This, of course, has a lot to do with your venue and your audience. Being a comic isn’t easy, especially if they can’t win over the audience because their particular brand of comedy is too dry or too spicy. But more than that, you don’t want to hire a comic who can’t handle a good heckling –remember Michael Richards? Not a good look. You want a comic who can keep the audience on their toes, keep them guessing. You want a personality that sparkles all night, not one that fizzles after three minutes.
Which leads into the next consideration: longevity. As with any relationship, the potential that your comedy club comedian will be able to sustain his routine for as long as you need him is paramount. Longevity means that no matter what happens –whether he gets heckled within the first 30 seconds or he gets a whooping cough reaction, you’ve got to make sure that he can keep the momentum going. Things will be very good at times and deplorable at others; the great comic knows how to keep the good times rolling no matter how the audience reacts throughout.
Tags: Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Club
