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8 Things NOT to Look for in a PR Firm, if You're a Solo Performer or Comedian

I get off the Metro North railroad in New York winter weather, and I have to shlep a very heavy bag quickly up a long flight of stairs full of people in order to meet my ride, while carrying two... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2019 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Subtle Doubt and the Art of Creation: Forge Ahead and Don't Believe the Voice of the Inner Critic

People will tell you things that are not helpful, for the sake of being helpful. Especially if you're an artist, entrepreneur, activist, or person inspiring change… Sometimes they may even say it in the form of a question, so your... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2019 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Standup Comedy and Inner Confidence in the face of the Outer Critic

Sold out the first show tonight in Berkeley!!! And I have to say I felt SO GOOD on stage. I have to admit, it hasn’t always been that way. Sometimes, for years on end, as a performer, I had that... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2018 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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6 Tricks to Save Face When You Forget Your Lines on Stage

The truth is, when you forget your lines, there is nothing you can actually do to "lose face". Your face, your body, your personality, is essentially an illusion. In fact, the metaphor of a play or a show fits so... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Your Fear of Public Speaking Might Be Something Else Entirely

I've often had dreams that I was back in high school, doing my school play again, and the nightmare part is, "But I don't remember my lines any more!" It's perhaps the thing we fear most ABOUT public speaking or... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART EIGHT: Stay Grounded and Magical

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 8: Stay Grounded and Magical Alicia: And if you can quit your job and enjoy that for a while and have it be building toward you creating the next level of your performance and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART SEVEN: Grow Big or Grow Home

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 7: Grow Big or Grow Home Alicia: I think doing what you love should be the goal and if doing the other things to pay the rent make it easier to be creative then... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART SIX: Slow & Steady Meteoric Rise

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 6: Slow & Steady Meteoric Rise Alicia: Yeah, you can’t have a viral video if you don’t have any videos. Able: That’s true. Yeah. So you’ve done that yourself? Alicia: No. Able: Okay. Alicia:... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART FIVE: Hone Your Voice

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 5: Hone Your Voice Alicia: Creating a show was the thing that gave me a commodity rather than a specific thing that people could latch on and say that is for me and that... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART FOUR: Develop Your Show

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 4: Develop Your Show Able: So, it sounds like a lot of what you’re saying is go where you think your people are going to be and see how it lands with them and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART THREE: Headlining Energy

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 3: Headlining Energy Alicia: I noticed I wasn’t really feeling like I could be myself and it wasn’t making me funnier or better as a comic. It was just making me shrink. It’s not... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh: Comedy Career Q & A, PART TWO: Quitting the Club

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 2: Quitting the Club Alicia: I couldn’t be in a bar anymore. Able: Yep. Alicia: I couldn’t be surrounded by 22 year old heterosexual dudes, smoking pot and drinking and a lot of the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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Carving Your Own Laugh - Comedy Career Q & A, PART ONE: Traditional Standup Path

Comedy Career Q & A, Part 1: Traditional Standup Path Alicia: So, hello everybody. I am here today with my new buddy Able and we are going to spend a little time doing some Q & A on comedy, performance... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2017 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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5 reasons your “hilarious” new dick joke bores me. (And what to do about it.)

Let's start by saying that we all have to start somewhere. If you're a comedian, you start where you are. I love you as a human. But as a comedian, I'm not so sure. There are some massive mistakes you... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2015 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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13 Things to Do When You're Afraid Your Art Isn't Good Enough.

Performing a draft of my new standup comedy show I was recently talking with a friend and student (sometimes they overlap), about her one woman show. She really, really wanted it to be good. Amazing. To take it to the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2015 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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5 Reasons NOT to Create a Solo Show (What?!)

5. It’s a pain in the butt. Solo shows are so much work. You gotta decide what you’re going to talk about. You gotta get over the fear of not being good enough. You gotta put in the time to... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2015 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Part 10 [Memorize the Show, part 2]

Ok, here's the good news… finally! Turns out learning your lines is really not so hard after all! I started writing and performing one woman shows in the last six years, and all you have to do to learn your... Continue reading

Posted Sep 30, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 10 [Memorize the Show, part 1]

I wanted to be an actor when I was a kid. Really intensely, starting around when I was 8 or so. But two things stopped me. Or rather, got the way of me thinking I could be successful at it,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 9 [Invite Everyone, part 1]

Next thing you gotta do is invite EVERYONE. It’s like a coming-out party. It’s a way to say, “I’m really in this. It’s really happening.” It’s scary. It could even be terrifying. But if you put the work in and... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 8 [How to Sell Tickets, part 2]

There are several ways to “incentivize” people to buy tickets early. If you can get them to buy in advance, they’re committed, whereas if they buy them at the door, they could get to that moment in the evening and... Continue reading

Posted Sep 16, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 9 [Invite Everyone, part 2]

Next thing you do is get an email list provider. Why? Cause you can’t sent two hundred emails out from your Gmail account every time you have a show. Doing that triggers spam filters and then your email doesn’t show... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 8 [How to Sell Tickets, part 1]

A big part of producing your solo show is having people see it. Which means… selling tickets. If you’re thinking, “Ugh.” Think instead, “Selling tickets to your show makes it professional!” If it’s your first solo show ever, and you’re... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 7: [Go to Open Mics & Get Featured in Showcases]

There are several ways to get stage time. As a comic, I spent a dozen years honing my craft and got on stage about 1000 times doing standup comedy at open mics, showcases, road gigs, clubs, etc. There are so... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 6 [Find a Venue]

There are a number of ways to find a venue for your one person show. Think outside the box! If it's your first time producing a show, you may want to start small. Managable. How about putting it on at... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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How to Produce Your Solo Show, Step 5 [Set a Date for a Staged Reading]

Logistically, this can seem complex. It’s good to set a date far enough into the future that you have time to prepare and make a great show. But it’s important you don’t make it so far away that it becomes... Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2014 at Solo Show & Comedy Coach Alicia Dattner

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