Those of you who have seen my schedule know that I have one more set of shows (July 5th - 8th) until I am on 'hiatus'. There is another opportunity that I have been given to which I have said 'yes'. It will occupy my time every weekday night leaving only Saturday and Sunday free. I will need to spend that time with my family.
I love standup. It is my passion. It has kept me sane and driven me to change the direction of my life (wow, that sounds pretty dramatic and self-indulgent, but it's true). I will miss it incredibly. I hope this is temporary, but my commitment is open-ended so I am not sure.
I am still running the Funniest person in Baltimore contest, but depending on the start of my other endeavor, it will most likely be hosted by someone else. I remain the organizer, so if you want to participate you still need to talk to me.
The announcement for the FPIB was put on DCstandup 4 days ago and since then more than 20 comics that I've never heard of have asked to participate. It's only been 4 days so I'm sure that number will grow exponentially. I've discussed several times here why people want to do standup. I've also talked about why people refuse to quit.
I've learned some things, however, over the last 3+ years about how to accelerate in local comedy. I'm guessing that if you asked other seasoned locals they would agree with the following: