In March of 2018, I announced to the general comedy community in DC that I intended to perform 50 duos before the end of the year. Somehow, I completed that goal on December 28, 2018. It’s honestly surreal to me that I even reached this point. Scheduling and performing so many duos in a year certainly proved to be an uphill battle at times—the last few weeks I literally … [Read more...] about How to Do Duoprov: Thoughts From Someone Who Did 50 Duos
About Stacey Axler
How to Run Your First Comedy Marathon
I’ve been planning Dojo Comedy’s 12 Hour Comedy Marathon since May of 2018. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and I finally decided to hit the ground running and begin the process. My only wish is that I’d started the planning process a few months earlier! I like to plan projects for myself because I kind of love being busy. The Marathon has been one of the more … [Read more...] about How to Run Your First Comedy Marathon
How to Do Stand-Up for the First Time
Stand-up comedy can be nerve-wracking, especially if it's your first performance. My first stand-up performance was in college. After that, I joined an improv team. That was honestly unrelated to stand up—I auditioned for the improv team before the stand-up show. But I couldn’t stop thinking about stand-up until I tried it at another open mic opportunity during my junior … [Read more...] about How to Do Stand-Up for the First Time