Pictured: the proprietors of the Comedy Club (and Ringo)
Who are we?
We’re a little like Santa Claus, or the stock market; more like a feeling than an actual thing, you know? The Comedy Club began in 2021 as a joke between two broke college kids, barely scraping by in a town of exorbitant wealth, and desperately searching for the bright side of an honestly pretty shitty situation.
For a while, most of their evenings would end the same way: stoned, zoned out on the couch, passively watching some movie they’ve both seen enough times to recite the lines by heart. She’ll usually be scrolling around on her phone, and he’ll be laying on the adjacent loveseat, letting his mind wander aimlessly. Just as she begins following a link off an Instagram post, he turns toward her, the lightbulb above his head sparking to life as his eyes start to widen. Eureka.
“Alright, so check it out…”
Now he has her attention. She drops the phone in her lap, answering his call to action as the stage lights begin to shine down on them both. The Comedy Club is officially open for business. What happens next, whichever avenues this conversation may head down before diverging in a sharp U-turn to someplace else entirely, is anyone’s guess.
You see, these aren’t your average 20-somethings, working in a bookstore or a tattoo shop in-between school.
No no. These two? They’re nothing short of the finest comedians to ever make their escape from the dreary gray skies and desolate cornfields of northeast Ohio, fearlessly braving all manner of peril to find themselves here, in this dinky little apartment with appliances predating their birth and baseboard heat that only works when it’s above 70 degrees outside. The dishes have been piling up for the last week and the shower’s been incapable of draining on its own for over a month, but do either of them care?
Of course not. They’re about to start their set.
With their combined irreverent wit and the help of a couple hilariously silly cats, these two kids have embarked on a never-ending journey of self-discovery, diving headfirst into the endlessly murky waters of adulthood in the pursuit of their admittedly lofty dreams. Will they reach their final destination unscathed?
Speaking on behalf of us both, I’m here to tell you that that, my friend, is an excellent question.
Hi. I’m Ben. Welcome to my portfolio and thanks for stopping by. 🙂
The Comedy Club 