Entrepreneurship

This session will dive into the details on how to create a stand up comedy performance space along with how to begin actually performing.

Outline

With having performed stand up comedy for over a decade primarily in the U.S., this session will explore the mechanics of building a comedy set as well as producing a successful show. The details are to include how to get into the art form, what are the challenges aside from the inherent stage fright, how to approach building a set, and what the internet has done to accessibility to reach audiences.

Requirements

Basic performance settup: stage + audio.

Speaker bio

Tushar Singh a stand up comedian based out of Los Angeles, CA. Since starting in New York in 2005, he has performed at various clubs, colleges, festivals and private shows across the country. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2012, Tushar co-created Unnecessary Evil – a weekly stand up comedy showcase at the Westside Comedy Theatre in Santa Monica. The show was hailed as one of the “10 Best New Stand-Up Shows in L.A.” by LA Weekly (http://www.laweekly.com/arts/10-best-new-stand-up-shows-in-la-5907676). In May of 2015 he was featured on the Fox television show “Laughs” with a performance at the Hollywood Laugh Factory. He is also the subject of feature length documentary called American Hasi that explores the emerging stand up comedy scene in India. The movie is set to release in 2016.