Paul F. Tompkins To Play the Firebird, Transform Comedy Industry

Aug 27, 2010 at 11:54 am

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At a comedy club, the waitress is going around giving orders and getting the check, and sometimes a table is talking amongst themselves, and I have to make sure it doesn't get out of control. So I'm checked out of the thing I'm talking about, and I'm on cruise-control. Which I just don't wanna be.  

What's great about these shows is, there's no distractions.

Are you doing stuff from your hour-long Comedy Central special, or Freak Wharf?

No, this is all completely different material.

Have you ever played St. Louis before?

No, and I am REALLY looking forward to playing a place I haven't been before.

In St. Louis, you can still smoke inside some bars and clubs.

Ooh. I hope people won't be smoking at my show.

Wait. The assistant clubs editor just handed me a Post-It note: "They can go non-smoking if he wants it."

Oh good. Because I wants it.

Click here for info on the show.