IT’S ALL OR NOTHING!
Pete Bladel, a stand-up comedian with over 14 years of experience, is determined to make comedy his full-time job by the end of 2023…or quit altogether.
Join Pete in A Comic’s Last Stand as he interviews fellow comedians, artists, and entertainers, discussing their creative journey, earning a living in their chosen field, and overcoming challenges along the way. Gain insights, advice, and strategies for achieving creative success while witnessing Pete’s pursuit of turning his long-held dream into reality.
If you’re looking for an inspiring, humorous, and honest look at the challenges and triumphs faced by artists in their quest for financial stability and recognition in the entertainment industry.
In this week’s episode, Pete sits down with New York comedian Lauren Hope Krass who, until recently, primarily made her living performing for colleges and cruise ships.
Lauren and Pete discuss their shared appreciation for John Mayer, Lauren’s experiences in the college and cruise ship circuits, and touch on a thrilling new opportunity that has emerged in her comedy career.
Lauren has headlined nationwide for Organizations (SAP Americas), Colleges (Princeton) and Clubs (Goonies, MD). Locally, you can catch her at some of the best clubs in NYC such as West Side Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Gotham Comedy Club and QED among many others. She has also been a featured storyteller on Kevin Allison’s RISK! She’s the winner of the She Devil Comedy Festival and her original TV Pilot “Fat With Standards” was an official selection of the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival (2021) and a finalist in the Austin Comedy Film Festival (2021). More recently Lauren has also taken on the world of cruises! Lauren has been featured in HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival, Cinderblock Comedy Festival, and the Charleston Comedy Festival.
More than her awesome jokes, Lauren is also an award winning playwright (and now scriptwriter!) She has written and performed in her full length original musical titled “Princess Charming” which was well received on stages in South Carolina and New York City. After that, she performed her caberet show “A Krass Act” at the famous Duplex Piano Bar in NYC and at QED. This hilarious show features her best jokes, stories and original songs. Lauren has been written about in The New York Times, Time Out NY and Backstage. You’re going to want to see what the hell this woman is doing.
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