Evan Weiss hails from Holtsville, and is certainly one of the hardest working producers of comedy shows on Long Island. He co-produces with Kathy Arnold regularly at The Brokerage in Bellmore. Evan also runs shows at Governors, McGuires and even branches out in the NYC club scene. In the comedy business since 1996, Evan’s self-deprecating humor comes from real-life. Growing up on a steady diet of classic sitcoms and Mel Brooks movies, Evan became an avid fan of stand-up comedy when he saw Andrew Dice Clay’s one hour special.
Aside from growing his own act through constant stage time, Evan enjoys watching his comedy friends do well on stage. Great experiences in comedy for Evan come from things so small as getting a laugh at an open mic to opening for Rev. Bob Levy.
Evan remembers going completely blank on stage as being one of his worst experiences. (this is a fear of many comedians)
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Having been through a series of awful jobs, it was stand-up comedy that made a bad day disappear.
Evan’s advice to new comics is be yourself, write, take improv classes, etc. You have to find your voice. People always want to give you advice and jokes, but you have to listen to yourself.
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Evan is working hard to build longer comedy sets and you can see him perform all around Long Island and in NYC. Check his website at www.evanweisscomedy.com for his schedule and his social media accounts.
In closing, Evan would like to mention some of his funny friends in the local scene that he enjoys having on his shows. He calls them some of the funniest and hardest working comedians in the business: Mo Diggs, Syed Masroor, Mike Abrusci, Tim Thomson, Jessica Collozo, Jessica Stern, Jackie Cheng, Kathy Arnold,Christian Z'ee, James O'Donnell , and last but not least the funniest guy in the Country Danny Lofaro.
Evan has opened for Rain Pryor, Chris Monty, Rich Walker, Irene Bremis and so many more..too many to name. In his words, “If I left anybody out I apologize. It's been a fun journey and I am not finished”
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