MANAGING A COMEDY CLUB [EP. 146]

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On this episode I sit down with Lucy Sinsheimer, manager at Zanies Comedy Showplace in Nashville, TN.

This week's episode is brought to you by Patreon Sponsor Brian Bates and the Clean Comedy Challenge!

MANAGING A COMEDY CLUB SHOW NOTES

We cover a lot of ground about managing a comedy club in this episode, including:

The first comedy show she ever attended (Kathy Griffin)
How she got her foot in the door at the Comedy Zone
When she made the move to Nashville to work at Zanies
How helpful (or not) college helped with managing a club
The role social media plays in today's comedy club
Geo-Targeting potential customers on Facebook
The new Stand Up Live Comedy Club in Huntsville, AL
How there is no substitute for open mic stage time
How technology and social media can overrun a work day
Headliners bringing there own features and how that affects stage time
Finding your comedic voice
Co-writing with other comedians
Not being afraid to try new material
The importance of being able to work clean
How important is social media for the beginning comedian?
Being creative in your social posts
What she wished she would have known before managing a club
The difficulty in "always" being in work mode even away from work
Being starstruck a little at having Chris Rock at the club
Getting to hang out at the "comic's table" with Dave Attell at the Comedy Cellar
Watching Kathleen Madigan develop an hour of comedy during her residency

and much, much more!

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