Levity Live

It picked 26. Levity live, my workplace.

I hope that this ends up being good publicity and I don't end up getting fired. I think I'm smart enough to not get fired.

Levity Live is a comedy club in West Nyack, in the Palisades mall. I started working there last summer, loved it, and came back this summer to work again. If you ever get the chance to work in a comedy club, you should definitely take it.

The application process was easy (they had open interviews every week) and a couple weeks later I was notified that I got the job. It was exciting, but I realized quickly how hard my summer would be. I was also working at a day camp as a counselor, then I had to quickly get to the club to work the night. It was tiring, but I liked Levity so much that it made it worthwhile.

 I'm an aspiring comedian, so my attraction to the job is pretty obvious. I get to see different comedians come in every week and pretty much get paid to study their sets. The diversity is great, but I think what's better is that I get to see the same set get performed 3-5 times in a weekend. That sort of exposure is way more valuable, as I witness these top level, professional comedians work out kinks in their sets and experiment with their material. It's one thing to see Kevin Hart do a show at a stadium, but to see up and coming comedians work out fine details in their writing and delivery gives much better insight into how to be a better comic. It's just a great learning experience all around.

Better still is the work environment. I think it stems from comedy being showed every night, but the way my coworkers get along is really amazing. When we clock in for our shift, we have about an hour and a half before people start showing up to see the show. Setting up the showroom is easy, so there's a lot of socializing going on. We crack jokes, talk about music, make fun of each other, and generally just keep the whole mood very light. No comedian has taken the stage, but comedy is definitely happening in the showroom. It's very easy to make friends at this club.

I also find myself wanting to be a bigger part of this machine. Everyone my age wants a real job, and if I could get a good job inside the comedy world then I can be on a path to make a lot of my dreams come true. That sounds super lame and cushy, but it's definitely a possibility. I don't know, shit. Just a thought.

I don't really have too much else to talk about. It's my job, at least for the summer, and it's a lot of fun. I know that I'm gonna look back and remember how much fun it was to get paid to watch comedy. It doesn't pay too much, but I don't have too many expenses, so it's fine. This job goes perfectly with my lifestyle at this point... which probably means I'm going to have to move on some point soon. Maybe if that happens I'll make a goodbye blog post or something. Or just cry.

I'm gonna try to write a bit of a comedy now, you know, actually further my career. Here's to hoping it doesn't suck.

A domani





Words I learned to spell: Counselor.
First try: Socializing