Ron Babcock – The Comic's Comic

A How To Guide for Doing Your Own DIY Stand-Up Comedy Tour

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

This essay originally appeared on Ron Babcock’s website and is reprinted here by his request and with his permission. A LONG BUT BY NO MEANS DEFINITIVE “HOW TO GUIDE” FOR DOING YOUR OWN DIY STANDUP TOUR Hello, my name is Ron Babcock and I’m a comic in LA. Last year …

First look: Montreal’s 2012 New Faces of Comedy, Groups 1-2

July 26, 2012July 26, 20121

For the past couple of decades, Montreal’s “New Faces of Comedy” has represented a watershed moment in the careers of stand-up comedians. Getting invited to Montreal for New Faces meant you had made it. Or maybe you hadn’t made it just yet, but this represented your big break, your chance …