A Therapeutic Standup Comedy Club

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I would like to open up a comedy club in weatherford. We don’t have many entertainment venues in weatherford. This would bring more business, more money to the city and more people. It would make weatherford an even more attractive place to live then in it already is. It would make it a more vibrant healthy and happy city.

Laughing has health benefits. It is one of the best things a person can do for themselves. It greatly improves health and mood. It boosts the immune system, relaxes the whole body, relieves stress and is good for the heart. (Laughter is the Best Medicine, Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. April 2016. http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm) It can be used as a therapeutic …show more content…

You have to learn how to use story telling descriptions, onomonopeias, Punctuation and pauses for effect. Being a good actor can greatly enhance your standup routine. One of the most important things I’ve personally learned from doing standup is that even if you are not excited while telling the same jokes you’ve told several times before you really have to pretend to be. You could use this to persuade students that decide to come to the club and try stand-up to take writing and theatre classes. Many famous comics went to college. You could emphasize this to get kids who otherwise wouldn’t care more interested in a higher …show more content…

I know that with your help and through hard work I can make this happen. This is how. I will go to the local bars and entertainment venues maybe even Craig’s music if you’re interested. I will Find the best venue and start doing shows and open mics as many days as allowed. When I find a location I will work to promote it through my current hosting gig and other open mics. I will advertise online through Facebook and twitter and pass out cards and fliers at stores and bars. I will put up flyers at the dorms and the college theater. I already have a foot in the door in the comedy world so it wouldn’t be hard to draw attention to the comedy club. I can get my friends who are comics to help promote it and do shows. I will take care of contacting managers and booking pros to come out and really draw publicity. The money from ticket sales will go to paying the comics and the bar and what’s left will go towards funding the venue. We could set up discounts on taxi rides for college students or have it free until their next ride, and then they’ll pay double. Well set up showcases and a percentage of ticket sales could go the college and some could go to the city. I will also setup a gofundme account for the future club. This itself will not only help to build funds for the future venue but will prove how many people want a comedy club in weatherford. Through the venue I find and maybe

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