Just for Laughs auditions - Kansas City

I had an audition for the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. They sent someone to film our set. There were only ten comics picked to audition including Jason Dixon, Bill Blank, Skip Clark, Justin Leon, Johnny O, Sean Brennan, Mike Smith, and Kurt Ramos. We each got six minutes to do our thing. It was a very strange crowd and we really had to work for the laughs. Dixon said it best when he announced, "That joke was way better than you gave it credit for."

I went sixth after Skip who had a good set, so they were warming up to us by then. My opening joke wasn't the best. I did the bit about the weather man who forecasts your wife's mood. Looking back, I shouldn't have opened with it. It's more of a middle-of-the-set joke, not an opener. The rest of the set went well, especially the joke about the jeans (below a few posts). That joke is destroying every time. Overall, I had a decent set - not spectacular. But, I'm afraid they'll watch the opening bit and fast-forward me.

Hopefully one of us will get a call back, although there are only 20 spots TOTAL. It's a long, long, long shot.

I have a show in Washington, KS and a Valentine's dinner party next week. Those shows are fun because you get 30-45 minutes to be yourself, tell your stories, and relax.

Email Me brad@shakyvoice.com

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