***This is the New York Times profile piece in which I am quoted. Well worth reading if you want to learn about standup.*** Jerry Seinfeld began his commute after dinner, in no particular hurry. Around quarter to 8 on a drizzly Tuesday, he left his Manhattan home — a palatial duplex apartment with picture windows and a broad terrace overlooking …
Seinfeld LIVE at SkyPac
Thursday night we went to see Jerry Seinfeld at the SkyPac in Bowling Green. We had such a fun time! It was our first time at the SkyPac and it’s such fabulous place! I’m totally getting season tickets. There isn’t a bad seat in the house. If you live close to Southern KY it’s definitely worth checking out. HERE is their schedule of performances for the …
Mark’s Performance At Valley Torah Chinese Auction:
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Booking a comedian
Booking a comedian and putting on a comedy show can be a great idea for an entertaining fundraiser or event. But if you’re new to the world of comics, finding the right comedian to perform at your show can be rather challenging. Comics are not a one-size-fits-all solution; there are a wide range of comedy styles, even within the realm …
Comedian Mark Schiff’s Done it All: Seinfeld, Carson, Letterman and Leno – Now What?
By Joan Brunwasser I’ve been doing private events and touring with Jerry Seinfeld. I was at Caesar’s Palace with him a few times in the last couple of years. It’s a great gig. Private jets and five-star hotels. One of the things I’m most proud of is that I work clean. There is no cursing in my act. I …
It’s not about him; Mark Schiff just wants to make you laugh
If you’re looking for weird, wacky or shocking comedy, look elsewhere. Mark Schiff, a comic whose success spans decades, offers clean, witty, relatable humor. “I’m a straight-forward, stand-up comedian with a lot of observations on family life, growing up, parents and grandparents, marriage, raising kids,” he says.
The Comic
The Comic, a new play by Mark Schiff and directed by Mark Herrier, is a poignant and hilariously realistic look at the life of a stand-up on the road. Larry Miller,
Articles by Mark Schiff: The Nineteen Boxes
My mother died July 9,1999. I remember coming home that Friday afternoon from picking up Shabbat flowers. I was parking my car when I saw my wife walking out of the house to greet me.
Something to Laugh About
An insider’s look at the world of Jewish comedy. “I’ll tell you. I don’t get no respect. My mother stopped breast-feeding me as a kid. She told me she liked me like a friend.” (Rodney Dangerfield)
I Used To Have A Life
I was looking at my three boys the other day as they argued over the remote control. One of them yelled, “Hey, give me that, you little rat.” It made me think that if this is any indication of how they will conduct