the Comedy Club Deals with Heckling
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Date
2012-09-04Author
Howard, Rob
Staebell, Jennifer
Abbondanza, Jay
Lay, Chris
Leon, David
Buettner, Joe
Brendler, Tyler
Advisor(s)
Howard, Rob
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Audience Participation
Comedies
Drama (literature)
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/62408Description
Stand-up comedians discuss how heckling affects their set. They hypothesize why audience members enact in this behavior, and in which ways they react to a heckler. These comedians also discuss their favorite memories of a heckling experience, whether it be the most traumatic, the most memorable, or the funniest. Overall, they discuss their personal feelings about audience interaction and coaxing.