{"id":6259,"date":"2022-04-04T12:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comedyville.ca\/?p=6259"},"modified":"2025-10-15T01:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:09:27","slug":"the-secrets-to-successfully-hosting-a-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comedyville.ca\/the-secrets-to-successfully-hosting-a-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secrets to Successfully Hosting a Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s say you\u2019re hosting a stand-up comedy show in Montreal (or one at the best comedy club, Comedyville) and a comedian has a bad set. The audience isn\u2019t laughing and some of them even have a legit scowl on their face. What are you supposed to do? You\u2019re standing up there at the mic and you need to cleanse every one of the sour taste in their metaphorical mouths. Well, you\u2019re in luck because I\u2019ve compiled a list of some helpful secrets to successfully hosting a show.<\/p>\n

Potential Issue While Hosting: A comedian that has an offensive or harsh set that rubs the audience the wrong way.<\/h3>\n

Helpful Secret: Just pretend you\u2019re at Thanksgiving and you\u2019re Uncle just brought up his famous \u201cCOVID is a secret government conspiracy\u201d debate. He\u2019s just an old angry man that spends too much time on Facebook. Do what you do best and break the tension with a joke or point out some inconsistencies in his argument. \u201cCOVID is a conspiracy?! What\u2019s next, Uncle Mike? The Easter bunny isn\u2019t real and Santa Claus doesn\u2019t exist?! Fat chance. It\u2019ll get a chuckle from some family members and maybe even a couple from your Uncle. And, if it works properly, it will push the moment forward and everyone can get past the uncomfortableness.<\/p>\n

Potential Issue While Hosting: You\u2019re hosting at an English comedy club in Montreal and comedians are going over their allotted time limit.<\/h3>\n

Helpful Secret: Roast the comedians that aren\u2019t abiding by the time frame. You can use this opportunity for two things, getting some laughs and giving the upcoming comedians a subtle reminder that they need to wrap it up and get off the stage when they see their light flash. Most of the time, comedians only get 3-5 minutes during an open mic-style show and every second and minute the comedian goes over the performers at the end of the list lose that time for their set.<\/p>\n

Potential Issue While Hosting: The vibe in the comedy club is a little low.<\/h3>\n

Helpful Secret: Counteract the chiller vibe by amping yourself up to a heightened version. You don\u2019t need to be like 80\u2019s Robin Williams after 3 lines of cocaine but deciding to have bigger energy can wake the audience up and get them excited for the next performer. This helps both the audience and the next comedian. The audience gets a jolt of energy from you and the comedian starts his\/her set with plenty of potential for laughs.<\/p>\n

As secrets to successfully hosting a show, you are the gatekeeper when you host a show. You can\u2019t control how the comedians\u2019 sets do but you can control the vibe in the room in between their jokes. You control the pacing and you can even get some jokes in as a palate cleanser. You\u2019re there for energetic introductions to each comedian and make sure the audience has a good experience. Make your comedy club owner proud and keep the show moving at a good pace so all the comedians get time to develop their jokes.<\/p>\n

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Post by Jonathan Motney<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Jonathan has been writing and performing comedy in the DFW area for over 5 years. He looks to continue contributing to the comedy world until he becomes unfunny due to age and\/or fatherhood.<\/p>\n

Post exclusively contributed to Comedyville.ca<\/a>, All rights reserved.
\nComedyville is a Comedy Club<\/a> located in Downtown Montreal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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