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| Comic Final Progress Report 2006: Did They Accomplish Their Comedy Goals? Billy Bingo, Pat Alder, Chris McDevitt and Shaun Eli |
Shaun Eli
Success: 1. Get on stage at least 200 times.
I'm sure I was on stage over 200 times last year. I
did seven spots in nine days in Los Angeles at the
end of December and I plan to go back in a few
months.
In progress: 2. Memorize an hour of material so
that I can perform for an hour without thinking of
it as six 10-minute segments.
Not quite, but I probably have 45 minutes of
material memorized.
Success 3. Get a good, solid video worthy of
Success: 1. Get on stage at least 200 times.
I'm sure I was on stage over 200 times last year. I
did seven spots in nine days in Los Angeles at the
end of December and I plan to go back in a few
months.
In progress: 2. Memorize an hour of material so
that I can perform for an hour without thinking of
it as six 10-minute segments.
Not quite, but I probably have 45 minutes of
material memorized.
Success 3. Get a good, solid video worthy of
Last winter, Billy Bingo, Pat Alder, Chris McDevitt and Shaun Eli sent us their top comedy
goals for 2006. We check in one last time with them to see if they accomplished their
goals in the past year.
goals for 2006. We check in one last time with them to see if they accomplished their
goals in the past year.
sending out to get feature work; and a shorter video to put on my website so that my
visitors can actually see and hear me perform.
Video is available on my website.
In progress: 4. Take the show I’m putting together, Ivy League Comedy to a major NYC
club and have it added as a monthly show; attract national press and possibly launch a
tour performing at the eight Ivy League schools and other cities.
We've brought the show to the Penn Club (twice) and other venues in other cities.
Received a major write-up of the show in the Philadelphia Inquirer. And we're working to
bring the show to more cities.
Success: 5. Be noticeably better at the end of 2006 than I am at the end of 2005.
I'm told this is true and it looks and feels that way to me too.
visitors can actually see and hear me perform.
Video is available on my website.
In progress: 4. Take the show I’m putting together, Ivy League Comedy to a major NYC
club and have it added as a monthly show; attract national press and possibly launch a
tour performing at the eight Ivy League schools and other cities.
We've brought the show to the Penn Club (twice) and other venues in other cities.
Received a major write-up of the show in the Philadelphia Inquirer. And we're working to
bring the show to more cities.
Success: 5. Be noticeably better at the end of 2006 than I am at the end of 2005.
I'm told this is true and it looks and feels that way to me too.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURES Festival Wrap Up: New York Underground Comedy Festival Hustle & Grow: STAGE TIME Celebrates 1st Anniversary Comic Resolutions 2007 Comic's Final Progress Report 2006 INTERVIEWS Brad Stine **NEW** Careers in Comedy: Ryan McCormick PR Manager COVER STORY Shang REVIEWS Angry Bob Comedy Jump Off Doug Powell Eric Schwartz James P. Connolly **NEW** Anatomy of a Joke "Racism Damnit!" Written and Performed by Shang |