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TuffEnuff
05-17-2004, 05:17 PM
Hey you guys, I'm a Boise based comic and was touring the South when I came up on this spectacular scam of scams. I'm trying to find every comedy forum I can on the search engines to warn all!! I've been on the road a few mites, and am quite sick of clubs using us like we are their slaves. We may do comedy for free, but I'll be GOD-DAMNED if I will ever pay $5 or $10 or whatever fee to get onstage, or pay a 2 drink minimum, or even bring a 4 friend minimum to perform to make them even more money. And not just that, but any comic or STARTER COMIC that falls for this, especially from this washed up has-been cheeseball who thinks she is a comic just because she has an open mic show courtesy of 2 legs up in the air from the owner of the Comedy Catch, needs to tarred and feathered, then horsewhipped for good measure to make sure they don't deviate again!

Quote:
Do You Think You're Funny?
Do Your Friends Think You're Funny?
Do people often say to you, "Hey, YOU ought to be a Comedian!"?
Would you like to be a Stand-Up Comedian for a night, or for a career change?
Then you need to get your Funny Self enrolled in

COMEDY SCHOOL!!!

Learn how to write your own original material and perform it onstage at the Comedy Catch!!!
Your Graduation Show will be a night you'll never forget!

COMEDY SCHOOL INFO
Among the topics we'll cover:
stage presence
mic techniques
joke structures
how to develop material, what is a joke and how to write one
monologue study of other comedians
observation of a live comedy show (Sunday night)
comic persona and likeability
delivery of your material
comedy writing, how to edit you material into an act
and much more!

Benefits:
There will plenty of hands-on stage experience to help you feel comfortable during your Graduation performance.
Even if you don't want to be a professional comedian, you'll feel more confident in public speaking.
Those who have done some amateur nights will benefit from taking this class,
we'll help you tune up your act and add more to it to help you climb the comedy ladder!
Learn what owners and bookers of professional venues are looking for in talent!!

Those who graduate Comedy School will be eligible to perform in the Saturday Night Laugh Party!

You'll have the time of your life!!!

Class Times: 8 weeks / Saturday afternoons in the Upstairs Showroom
Minimum 6 students, Maximum 12 students.

START DATE TO THE COMEDY SCHOOL WILL BE DETERMINED
AFTER A MINIMUM OF 6 PEOPLE REGISTER.
We're looking to gear up for late Summer/early Fall!
THANKS!
6 classes + 1 dress rehearsal + Graduation Show = 8 weeks of Comedy Fun!
Location: Classes will be taught Upstairs at the Comedy Catch
Class Cost: $295.00
You need to bring:
Pen and paper
Micro-cassette or cassette recorder – to record critiques when you perform your material onstage. If you don’t have one, borrow one, or make a trip to Walmart and go buy one!
To register: $100.00 holds your spot in class (must have at least 6 students to constitute a class)
$195.00 due at the first class session

Make check payable to: Joy Keishian
Mail check and form to: Comedy Class, c/o 458 E. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
Email questions: joycashin@joycashin.com
Fax: 404-261-0029
REGISTRATION FORM


Like I said, it pretty much speaks for itself from someone who has never done more than a 5 second BACKGROUND appearance on HEAT OF THE NIGHT, designs her own website and accolades, and wants to teach professional comedy techniques like she is Eddie Murphy and hype it like a USMC commercial. THIS COMES FROM A WOMAN THAT MAKES EVEN OTHER COMICS GROAN IN THE AUDIENCE WHEN SHE SPILLS HER SOUPY JOKES!! My God, I'm setback. Everything is going to scam and hell these days. Rebel against this kind of atrocity my fellow comics.
And if you don't believe how egotistical and unworthy this type of stand-up wanna be is, go to www.joycashin.com and spend a little time in this type of wonderworld of hers that believe it or not is slowly taking over the comedy world. PEACE OUT!!

P.S. Quote:
Minimum 6 students, Maximum 12 students.
I have never been an authority on legal matters, but I think this is my favorite part. So, if she can't meet her minimum quota of about, oh, $1,800, then she just says fuck it and sends up to 5 people home, gives them their money back, keeps it, no, has 13 people show up and cancels, no, wait, fuck, I am so confused now. Do we get a certificate at Graduation when that drunken redneck Chattanoogan heckles us????

And one more thing while I'm on a roll.

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Micro-cassette or cassette recorder – to record critiques when you perform your material onstage. If you don’t have one, borrow one, or make a trip to Walmart and go buy one!


Yes MAM. Anything for you Mam. Maybe you are due for some Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Thumbs up to Michael Alfano (the owner of the Comedy Catch) for bagging and backing this 48 y/o hot tamale with her head battened down tight!

Take my advice, take that $295 if your thinking about doing comedy and buy Good Comedy Book for about $10 from a well known author Comic, then take the other $285 and get you a permit to carry and a good 45 or 357 for when you go touring on the road in some of these slums these open mics and comedy joints are in.....
_________________
Use your head, don't get used!

3v3+Z
05-17-2004, 06:27 PM
That's a long-ass post, man.

I heard someone say quite some time ago that anyone who could make it through a comedy class without getting pissed and walking out could NEVER make it as a comedian. I THINK it was, of all people, Jay Leno that said that. I wonder what ever happened to that guy. Oh well, fuck 'im.

kulguyssj4
05-29-2004, 11:28 AM
You learn to read people as a comedian. You figure out what they might like and you say it. Like a really good solo in Jazz. Bob Berg was a master of that...

Pali
05-29-2004, 05:28 PM
Shit..not only is that the worst designed website I've ever seen but just from reading her dumbass comments I can tell she's one of those deluded fucks desperately seeking fame and fortune. When will people realise that unless you're one of the beautiful people, you won't get anywhere without talent.

But seriously dude, the kind of person who would fall for that crap is the kind of person who couldn't operate a computer.

Or I completely misunderstood this all, if so disregard everything I just said.

Kris Locke
09-23-2006, 01:59 AM
I live here in chattanooga, and I want to be involved in comedy. I had been thinking about these classes I had heard about, so I giggled it on the intraweb and found your posting. Thank you. I probably would have smelt the same thing if I had approached them, but you saved me time and discouragment. Kris

agent_PUNT
09-23-2006, 03:28 AM
Originally posted by 3v3+Z
That's a long-ass post, man.

I heard someone say quite some time ago that anyone who could make it through a comedy class without getting pissed and walking out could NEVER make it as a comedian. I THINK it was, of all people, Jay Leno that said that. I wonder what ever happened to that guy. Oh well, fuck 'im.


It was Leno talking ABOUT Bill Hicks walking out on Mr. Leno doing a talk about comedy.

pollypry
09-23-2006, 03:50 AM
Nice save!

Dart Shitter
09-24-2006, 02:59 AM
i dont trust tenesee or idaho, too many black "and" white people

DBH
11-29-2006, 03:07 PM
Ah, the joys of Joy.

A decade plus as a Delta Airlines Stewardess, right out of High School, where she was, of course, Head Majorette !

A stint as a Helicopter Traffic Reporter (after failing to make it into Delta's Pilot Training Program), and very seldom joke writer for the then aging (read, no longer cool) on air personality.

In her mid 30's, unmarried, used by men (she was pretty hot at 35), and still living with the parents.

Then, an epiphany !

I can be a stand up comic, starting at at 38 or so.

In the interim, I'll work as an Admin Assistant (read, secretary) because I have no further skills.

Maybe, I could supplement the income by sharing my vast skills and experience (:confused: ) with others for a fee?

Almost 13 years later, and I'm still planning on "making it" in the biz.

My cut off is the age of 60, anyway, so I've still got 9 years to go.

Really, don't be mad at her.

You should show some sympathy.:)


I wonder if she's priced any cats.



JOY KEISHIAN Joy Cashin

scotch-romanian
11-29-2006, 11:24 PM
at what age did joy post her tits? lol