One of the things that I personally struggled with when I started developing stand-up comedy material was getting the big laughs on stage in that most critical time—the first minute on stage.

Every professional comedian will tell you that your first minute on stage is critical and has an impact on the rest of your show.

Unfortunately many aspiring comedians struggle in their first minute on stage, which makes it even harder to gain any momentum for the rest of their show.

I wanted to show folks a step-by-step example of how I would approach my first 60 seconds on the stand-up comedy stage—in the most efficient and effective way possible. Read the rest of this entry

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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