I want to talk briefly today about “progress indicators”.

I had one major goal every single time I performed on the stand-up comedy stage. And that was…

Make it hard, if not impossible for a comedian to follow me at the same level.

Well, I was able to meet that goal over and over again. As a matter of fact…

There were headliners that did not want me on their show for that very reason.

But I made an interesting observation along the way… Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

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.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

One of the questions that comes up frequently is this…

How do I deal with hecklers?

First of all, let me say that if you are actively performing stand-up comedy, no matter how funny you are, you are going to encounter hecklers from time to time.

The very first time I got heckled on stage, I knew that I needed some ammo that I could use to combat these audience demons.

Trust me, I was no different than most when I started out. It was everything I could do to remember and perform my rehearsed act, much less try to go head to head with a heckler. Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

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.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.