How Do You Perform At A Comedy Club Open Mic?
For those who are just starting out in comedy, the open mic at a comedy club is your best opportunity to hone your craft. An open mic refers to a night at a comedy club when the stage, and the microphone (or mic), is open to anyone. However, there are usually more people who want access to the open mic than there are available spots. Find out when your local comedy club hosts an open mic night. Find out what time the sign-up for open mic is, as this will obviously be earlier than the start of the show. Find out how long your monologue is expected to be–often an open mic monologue is 3 to 5 minutes long. Attend a few open mic nights as an audience member to get a feeling for what the night is like and to confirm that this is a tool that will work for you. Talk to some of the performers at the open mic. Ask them for any advice they might have on how to get stage time. Do you need to show up even earlier than the announced sign-up time? Is there a line of hopeful comics waiting to sign u
