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Greetings!
LAUGH-A-LATTE
at Hot Java Coffeehouse 
Laugh-A-Latte celebrated its 2nd anniversary in January 2009. The show takes place every
third Saturday of the month and includes a line-up of comics from
first-timers to stand-up veterans from LOGO and Comedy Central. An
always versatile gourmet blend of comedians perform to standing room
only audiences for the price of a cup of coffee, a pastry or a
sandwich. Laugh-A-Latte is produced and hosted by Carlease! a comic and
an actress seen in commercials, TV shows and films such as The Terminal and In Her Shoes. She travels and hosts on Olivia Cruises as well as Pride Festivals all over the country.
The
owners of the Hot Java Coffeehouse, Ken Davis and Sergio Macias, say
the locals look forward to the monthly comedy show and have started
arriving an hour early to get a seat.
Come on down
and LAUGH-A-LATTE on November 21, 2009.
Owner - Ken Davis Mikey 
HOT JAVA COFFEEHOUSE
2101 E. Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90803
562-433-0688
Showtime 8:00 PM
Featured comics this month: Katsy Chappell Jen Wilkinson Mary Kennedy Stephanie Blum Paul Jacek Rose Nelson Jeff Hodge Courtney Ca Gabriella Francis with Sign Language Interpreter: Tom "Hot Fingers" O'Malley Laugh-A-Latte Workshop Graduates
These seven comics performed for the first time to a standing room only crowd last month and are already booking gigs all over town!!
Carlease and The Magnificent 7:(pictured from left to right) TC Krentz, Marilyn "MLo" Lopez, Tom O'Malley, Carlease!, Roz Esposito, Marti Kaye, Sunshine Day and Justina Burks 
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Comic of the Month |
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PAUL JACEK
"Uncle Paul" is a Laugh-A-Latte favorite and a regular at the World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset
Strip. You may have seen him at the hip STORY SALON in Studio City or at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Paul is currently heard weekly as
the West Hollywood Correspondent for the award winning internet radio show, THE
DAMAGE REPORT. The upcoming feature film, CREATIVE DIFFERENCES stars his
good friend Mary Kennedy, and
features Paul as a gay talent agent. A Los Angeles spring opening for his play
TRUCE written with the legendary Jack Burns, is scheduled for a fall run at the
Booth Theater in NYC.
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Current Projects
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CARLEASE BURKE
Recurring on
the hit CBS Show
NCIS
as D'Arcy McKinna
in
"Child's Play"
Tuesday November 24, 2009
Nurse Hammer
may (or may not) make a brief appearance on
NBC's
HEROES
"Fifth Stage"
Monday November 30, 2009
NATIONAL GRID commercial
currently airing in the Northeast region of the United States
"Hi Mom!"
Recently wrapped on the feature film
THE BACK-UP PLAN
starring Jennifer Lopez
Release date January 2010
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Celebrity Sightings |
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Here I am with tennis star Martina Navratilova.
("I need to work out!")
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| Carlease! |
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Car - lease' (n.) - talent built to last; option to buy
Bits 'N Pieces Productions
310-663-3044
MY NEW WEBPAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
THANK YOU,
BARB GOTTLIEB!
CLICK HERE FOR A SNEAK PREVIEW:
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When Are The 2009 Shows? |
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Every third Saturday of the month
November 21
December 19
SHOWTIME
8:00 PM |
| Show Biz Tip of the Month |
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I had a great time in your comedy workshop and the showcase was awesome. I'm hooked!! I can't wait to see what's next on my stand-up comedy journey. Do you have any suggestions on where to go from here?
~ Bitten By The Comedy Bug
Dear Bitten, Welcome to the to club! Congratulations, you are no longer a stand-up comedy virgin.
I suggest you hone your first five minutes of material by doing as many open mikes as your schedule permits. Get together with your fellow classmates, get out there make new comic friends and let the world see what you're made of. Now that you've started to work out that comedy muscle, you'll begin to see humor everywhere you look. Add that to your act. You have some tools now. Don't let them get rusty, use them! Before you know it, you'll be doing your first 1/2 hour set and hopefully getting paid. Try out your act in front of all types of audiences. See how they respond and how comfortable you feel. Eventually you will find your niche, your target market. Until then, workout whenever and wherever you get the opportunity.
Check out www.chucklemonkey.com for a listing of open mikes and remember you always have a home at Laugh-A-Latte!!
IT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE IN '09!!
Email your questions about acting, comedy, or solo show production to bitsnpieces@verizon.net and I'll answer them in the next Show Biz Tip of the Month.
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Looking forward to seeing you at Hot Java.
Be prepared to Laugh-A-Latte !!
Carlease!
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