How to Be an Entertainer Workshop #3, Caritas, 06.07.06, Afternoon

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After the students had walked into Caritas and settled in, the familiar opening to The Final Countdown began. GOB walked onto the stage much more calmly than usual and waved to the students before finally stopping and speaking into the microphone. "You know, I just flew in from California, and boy is this joke tired!"

The zombie drummer rolled off a perfect rimshot.

"Continuing with last week's comedy theme, today we're going to be trying out standup comedy. A standup just has to be funny, so the entrance isn't as important as it is for other forms of entertainment. Just walk out to your music, be gentle with your audience, then rip into whatever the hell you want for a few minutes. Take a couple minutes to come up with your act, then take turns up here."

"The only rule is that you have to be funny. It doesn't matter what you joke about as long as you remember that. Also, don't mock me or you get detention. Just because I have a thick skin doesn't mean I have to use it."

"Oh, at the end of the month, you all have to participate in a talent show. And next week I'm coaching a basketball game. Come out to see!"

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Re: The Stage [WS3]

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Greg got up on stage to the lovely opening chords of D&D, wearing a lab coat, goggles and surgical mask that he had probably brought to class for the intention of using for whatever comedic purpose he could dream up, and started with, "So, what emotional disorder does a gas chomatograph suffer from? Separation anxiety!"

The rest of his act? Yeah. Pretty much loaded with geek humor, which wasn't particularly funny without context.

Re: The Stage [WS3]

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"You kind of remind me of my brother, Dorkface," GOB said. He wasnn't talking about Michael.