Improvisational Comedian Essay

“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.”-Erma Bombeck. Inside every art form, there’s artists that display the true essence of their particular craft much differently than the others. Within Comedy, you have different types of comedians with the same goal in mind in which is to make every one laugh. Improvisational comedy is the hardest to do because unlike prop and solo comedians, improvisational comedians has no time to rehearse or to test out a joke to see if it’s funny or not
An inanimate object is the heart and soul of prop comedy. Prop comedians use objects in humorous ways as part of their act. Prop comedians are looked down on by their fellow peers in the industry. They are actually consider the lowest form of comedians on the comedy spectrum because of their inability of being on stage with just jokes and a microphone. In actuality, prop comedians are some of the most talented comedians you will ever find. For example, Jeff Dunham is a comedian/ventriloquist. He has over ten puppets he uses within his acts. He gave each of his …show more content…
Improvisational comedians must create a scene from whatever suggestion or direction the audience give to them. Unlike Prop and solo comedians, Improvisational comedians has no time to rehearse or to test out a joke to see if it’s funny or not because their performance unfolds in the present time. Improvisational comedians have to be “extremely sharp and quick-witted, know how to advance a sketch without sabotaging the storyline or their colleagues, and be willing to take a sketch anywhere it needs to go.” That’s why I believe improvisational comedy is the hardest to perform out of all the types I discussed because you have to be entertaining and keep the audience attention without any