New Comedy Room in Calgary – Opening Fall 2009
Open mic nights are the birth place of new comedians. It is where comedians step on the stage for their very first time, make their first mistakes, and learn a LOT in just five minutes (or less). The truth is, that even professional comics need a stage to practice their new material or stay sharp in between paid shows. While you’ll often see professional comics on stage at amateur open mics (making it more a pro/am experience), many open mics have decided to go “pro only” to better cater to the needs of the full-time comedian.
Despite Calgary’s wealth of comedic talent we have yet to see our own pro only open mic. That all changes in the fall. That’s when Red Carpet Comedy will be having it’s opening night in Calgary. The rules are simple: professional comics on stage trying out ONLY their new stuff.
The audience will be in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as the comedians share material with them that is being heard for the first time. There are no guarantees as to the quality of one joke or another (it’s all new stuff), but you will be guaranteed a great time and a memorable night! (And, yes, there will be a lot of laughs – they will just be in surprising places.)
All the details are forthcoming, but I do know that I will be the MC of the evening (also having to perform only new material), and that it will be occurring on a Wednesday night in September or October (heck, maybe even one show each month).
In the coming weeks I’ll be searching for all the professional comics that I can find (as well as the amateurs… they will be invited to attend, just not on the stage) to join the email newsletter of Red Carpet Comedy so that they can be the first to know about the show when the date is confirmed. We’re also hunting for fans of stand-up comedy (they can also join the newsletter) so that we can let them know when the show will be and which of Calgary’s comedy celebrities they will see perform.
A full website with a rundown on the show and what each event will look like is available by clicking here. The date of the show will be confirmed in early August – at this point, we’ll start booking the comedy guests and making tickets available for sale. (They’ll be cheap: $10 or so.)
I know I’ve already started to think about some new comedy to share with the audience that night. Hopefully I will see you there where your reaction will decide if it stays or if it goes.
