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Claudia Bonavita

Comedian and JokeZoom.com member Claudia Bonavita

Claudia is the 2019 Aragona’s Comedy Winner of the Suffolk County Comedy Contest as well as The AARP over 50 Comedian! You can see Claudia performing on the Long Island (Governor’s, Brokerage, The Boulton Center and various other venues) and NYC circuit (Greenwhich Village Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Comic Strip Live and Eastville Comedy Club). She recently performed at the House of Blues in Dallas, Tx. Claudia has trained at The Second City Training Center in Chicago.

Helaine Witt

Comedian and JokeZoom.com member Helaine Witt

“I started comedy in the 80’s. I wrote jokes that Joan Rivers told on The Late Show with Johnny Carson. I was on The Wendy Williams Show several times. I was in 4 films last year. One went all the way to The Critics Choice Award!”

Richie “The Head” Parisi

Comedian and JokeZoom.com member Richie “The Head” Parisi

“Im a 59-year-old mail postal worker by day, stand-up comic by night. My stage name is Richie “The Head” Parisi”.

Michael Friedman

Comedian and JokeZoom.com member Michael Friedman

“My name is Michael Friedman. I have been doing stand-up comedy on-off for many years. I have performed all over the United States, as well as in a few other countries. Currently, I can be found performing on Long Island or in New York City.”

Kevin Markman

Kevin Markman is a standup comedian from Rochester, NY who has been making audiences laugh for eight years with his unique perspectives on relationships, daddying, and pickles. His clever wordplay and raw truths take his audience on a roller coaster of comedy.

Kevin’s passion for helping others drew him to the healing power of laughter, which makes him an entertaining and endearing comedian, host, actor, and producer, but sadly, a poor dancer.

Kevin’s “Stand Up for Drag” show is a yearly hit at the Rochester Fringe Festival, and he’s consistently a top five nominee for the ROC award for Rochester’s best comedian. Kevin was also a finalist to represent Rochester on the Comedy Central show “Kevin Hart’s ‘Hart of the City.’” Kevin provides comedy and laughs wherever he travels.

How To Handle A Heckler

Are you prepared to handle a heckler? Whether you’re a comedian, speaker, or just someone who wants to be able to handle tough situations, this guide will give you the tools you need to handle a heckler like a pro. Learn how to diffuse the situation, take the heckler down a notch, and keep your cool under pressure.

Cathy Perkins

Comedian and JokeZoom.com member Cathy Perkins.”I am 67, currently own my own Thoroughbred training business in partnership with my spouse of 25 +-years, work part-time as a zero turn mower operator for a small (300 acre) breeding operation, a part-time horse crossing person for a local Thoroughbred Race Track and Sales enterprise, Keeneland Foundation, a published poet working on my first manuscript, a humor collection. I used to be a clarinet blower until my teeth started getting loose and a painter, too (but I don’t paint anymore because I’ve been too busy working. “

Rob Cioffi

Comedian and JokeZoom.com founder Rob Cioffi

How To Deal With Hecklers

Stage and performance fright affects everyone. It’s estimated that 99% of people experience some form of it. You can be a successful, accomplished stand-up comedian, but still suffer from it. The question is, how do you overcome stage fright?

HOW TO TEST YOUR IDEAS

Stage and performance fright affects everyone. It’s estimated that 99% of people experience some form of it. You can be a successful, accomplished stand-up comedian, but still suffer from it. The question is, how do you overcome stage fright?