Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Tag
Comedy

16 Dec 2002, 14:30 p.m.

I made it to the Apollo Amateur Night! On…

I made it to the Apollo Amateur Night! On Friday, January 31st, I will perform at Zellerbach and get a shot at going to New York! Wow! Evidently I'm the only comic, and I get …

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15 Dec 2002, 20:02 p.m.

The Audition: Yesterday I auditioned for the Apollo Theater…

The Audition: Yesterday I auditioned for the Apollo Theater Amateur Night. Most of the other contestants were music and/or dance groups, I think. I am quite glad that I did not go over my time, …

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12 Dec 2002, 20:58 p.m.

Almost six weeks after my move, I've set up my…

Almost six weeks after my move, I've set up my computer. Caution: if you, like me, delay post-move computer set up for too long, you'll forget your password. I finally remembered, thank Filippenko. Today: made …

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10 Dec 2002, 23:24 p.m.

Maybe my sense that I'm a better heckler than a…

Maybe my sense that I'm a better heckler than a performer means that I belong in improv. Or maybe just that I enjoy heckling. "I am a C-section birth--" "Are you going to kill Macbeth?"

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10 Dec 2002, 23:14 p.m.

The audience, quite rightly, didn't much laugh at my performance…

The audience, quite rightly, didn't much laugh at my performance tonight at A Cuppa Tea. My best line, a question to the MC: "How much time would I have left if I were funny?" (Response: …

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09 Dec 2002, 23:45 p.m.

[Sumana reminisces about The Early Days.] The first time Leonard saw…

[Sumana reminisces about The Early Days.] The first time Leonard saw me do stand-up, we went to Burbank and filmed the moon landing. No, but we did replicate an on-stage moment after my act had …

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09 Dec 2002, 19:55 p.m.

The days tick by and I have to come up…

The days tick by and I have to come up with a really good two-minute routine for the Apollo audition. Oh, yes, by the way, I get two minutes, it turns out. Ack! That's perhaps …

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04 Dec 2002, 0:49 a.m.

I took a deep breath today and filled out an…

I took a deep breath today and filled out an application for the Apollo Amateur Night audition, which occurs in ten days. I also devised some new material. If I look through my old stuff …

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27 Nov 2002, 15:56 p.m.

Long ago and far away, Kris wrote about stand-up comediennes (May 7th, "Why isn't female stand-up comedy funny?"), and I must report that the mix of performers last night included at least two other females, …

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26 Nov 2002, 23:19 p.m.

Went to the A Cuppa Tea comedy night, somewhat spontaneously…

Went to the A Cuppa Tea comedy night, somewhat spontaneously decided to perform, and had a great time - possibly the best place I've ever performed, in terms of space, atmosphere, and people. Several people …

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