Carlease's
 
Bits 'N Pieces
Free Comedy Showcase in Long Beach
July 2008
Greetings! 
 
Welcome to Carlease's Bits 'N Pieces. 
This ezine is for comics and fans of stand-up comedy. 
I host a comedy room at Hot Java Coffee House in Long Beach every third Saturday of the month at 8:00 PM.  The show is called Laugh-A-Latte and features a versatile blend of your favorite gourmet stand-ups.  Some are seasoned comics working out new material, some are new, going up for the first time, and others are returning to the stage 'cause they just can't stay away. Let's not forget the fans...we have been brewing up a packed house for over a year now!!
I have been interviewed by several local publications and appeared on The Paula McColm show on UTV/Charter Communications.
There is no cover charge; just buy a cup of coffee, a pastry or a sandwich and be sure to tip your baristas.
 
 
Hot Java cake
 
 
NEXT LAUGH-A-LATTE
Saturday, JULY 19, 2008
at
HOT JAVA COFFEEHOUSE
2101 E. Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90803
562-433-0688
Showtime 8:00 PM

Comics featured this month:

Sardia Marley
J.J. Shaughnessy
Jules Aziz
Friendly Frank
Kim Clark
Henrietta
Dino Shorte
and of course your hostess, Carlease!



***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!***

Laugh-A-Latte now has a sign language interpreter!!  We welcome Tom "HOT FINGERS" O'Malley to the team.  He has interpreted several shows so far, is quite amazing and very entertaining.  He signs the entire show. Those fingers are flying for each and every comic including all of my banter in-between. Tom never seems to get tired.  Some audience members can't keep their eyes off of him!! Not only that, he has a fan club!!  We now have several new Deaf friends who know where to go if they want to Laugh-A-Latte!! So if you're Deaf or know someone who is and would like to join us at Hot Java, spread the word!!!  Just shoot Tom an email at capriasl@aol.com to make sure he's on for the show you would like to attend. 

Pictured below: 
Tom O'Malley (left) and Tony (a very special Laugh-A-Latte fan!!)


Tom O'Malley and Tony
Current Projects

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Click here to listen to Carlease's True Hollywood Story!!



FILM

Look for Carlease Burke in the feature film EXPIRED, starring Samantha Morton and Jason Patric, currently at a theatre near you! Maybe.


Celebrity Sightings


Me, Victoria Rowell & Diane Amos

 I was invited by my dear friend, Diane Amos, to a VIP party at the home of Victoria Rowell, the evening before her annual luncheon for The Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan at the Beverly Hills Hotel.  Here we are cheesing it up for the camera!  In order of appearance: Me, Victoria Rowell (The Young & The Restless, Diagnosis Murder) and Diane Amos (The Pine Sol Lady).
 
 
(photo from my private collection)
Comic of the Month


HENRIETTA

Henrietta
 

Ladies and gentlemen, you might want to bring an oxygen tank with you to July's Laugh-A-Latte.  Henrietta's back with some brand new material that will leave you gasping for air. This Laugh-A-Latte favorite is one of the hardest working comics on the circuit. She's bringing her A-game all over town almost every night of the week and this Saturday she's bringing it to Hot Java!!  Come see for yourself and/or check out her website, www.henriettasgotagreatass.com





  

 
 
 

 

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When Are The 2008 Shows?
Comedy Tip of the Month
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When Are The 2008 Shows?

 
Every third Saturday of the month

July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
 
SHOWTIME
8:00 PM
Comedy Tip of the Month
 
Dear Carlease,
 
I took a stand-up comedy class about a year ago, and I've been doing open mics all around town, but my career doesn't seem to be moving fast enough.  I want more stage time, I want more money, I want to be famous!!  How long will that  take?
          ~ Are We There Yet?
 
 
Dear Are We There Yet,
      Whoa....let's slow down a minute.  There's nothing wrong with be ambitious and having goals, but let's look at your career as if it were a highway, with your goal being the destination. You're on a journey.  Sometimes you will feel like you are in the slow lane and other times you will accelerate so fast it will make your head spin.
If you're just starting out, you may feel like you're in the slow lane because of other obligations, like a job, family, another career or business, and sometimes you may have to pull over to give them some attention. As you progress,  hone your skills, become  more well known, develop your fan base, you'll move over into the middle lane. There you will begin to cruise along at a steady pace, picking up speed, having new experiences, expanding your act, getting more comfortable in the driver's seat.  Next thing you know, you'll be in the fast lane, looking in your rearview mirror at how far you've come. Maybe you'll be making enough money to quit that survival job you hate, giving you even more time to focus on your passion. You'll find your voice, develop your persona and next thing you know, you're there! Exactly where you want to be.  And just remember, you don't ever have to be in that car all by yourself.  The carpool lane is always open.  There you can ride with other drivers for moral support, networking, compassion, friendship, whatever you need.  Be there for others and let them be there for you.
Now go set your GPS,
fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride!!
 
 
Email your questions about stand-up comedy to
bitsnpieces@roadrunner.com and I'll answer them in the next Comedy Tip of the Month !!
 
 
THE TRUTH IS IN THE JOKE
Looking forward to seeing you at Hot Java. 
Be prepared to Laugh-A-Latte !!
 
Carlease!