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The Way to Write a Comedian's Resume

November 27th, 2007 admin Posted in Comedian | Comments Off

There are probably about hundreds of resumes a week that cross a recruiting agent’s desk. If you can make your resume quickly get the attention of your readers and stand out then you may have a better chance to get the job.

Even for comedians, writing a good resume is very important. They can only get an interview and give a demonstration of their routines once they have passed the first step which is to be able to submit a qualified and competitive resume. The resume is an extension of an applicant’s business card or identification card.

Writing a comedian’s resume is much the same as making any resume. The clear goal is to be able to give the recruiter a background of the comedian’s work experience and gauge his or her qualifications for the job available. The comedian must promote himself or herself when making a resume.

The resume contains general information about the comedian like address and contact numbers and personal profile. It also contains the performances that he or she has done in the past and should state the venues or maybe the television or radio programs where he or she appeared; organizations he or she is a member of, and of course, the awards or recognitions that he or she was able to receive from award giving bodies. Equally important is the comedian’s references whom the recruiting department could call.

Let me give you a good example of how a comedian should write his resume.

Jefferson “The Joker” Price

Contact Information:
Jefferson Price
P.O. Box 5565, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150
Phone: 718 552- 1167

Profile: Charismatic, hilarious, creative and contagious

Personal Information:
Birthdate: 10/5/80
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5’ 10’’
Weight: 180 lbs.
Sex: Male

Highlights:
Opening Act for Comedy Relief for the Aged (2005)
Emceed at the Madness Arts Festival (2005)
Contributor to the AllExperts.com (2004)
Gave workshops to the Stand-up Comedy Summer Festival (2003)
Performer at numerous parties, weddings, etc. (1990-Present)

Appearances:
Writer for The Comical, a comedy industry newspaper (2005)
Featured in Whos’ Funny Magazine (2005)
A Performer at The Aaron Braunstein Show (2004)
Wrote, directed, starred in The One Act Kidding (2003)
Guested in the The Gag Night (2002)

Clubs:
Just Laughing Club (2005-2006)
Real Comedy Corps. (2004-2006)
Corps. of Comedians (2003-2005)
Comic Relief Service Club (2000-2002)

Awards:
Funniest One-man Stage Act, 2001 Comedy Awards
Record Holder, “Comedian with the Longest Time of Audience Applause”, 2000 Book of Comedians

If you’re planning to apply as a comedian, make sure that your resume should be able to effectively sell your talents and skills.

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