Clubs hold first comedy night

“Free and uncensored! That’s right I could say anything in this b*tch tonight!”

Those were the first words spoken by Al Green, the host of the first annual Stand-Up Comedy Night held in the multipurpose room on April 18. This event was a first time collaboration between Sigma Alpha Delta and Hip Hop 201. It featured six Baruch comedians, including Alex Celea, David Waugh and Max May. Some of the 10 outside comedians included Connie Perry, David Goldring and Nancy Lombardo.

Green kicked off the show by talking about how rapper 50 Cent is going to get killed soon and by advertising his sales of bootleg CDs and DVDs upstairs. The audience started laughing within five minutes from Green’s crude language. By the time Green introduced the first act, Victor Chu, student, the audience was pumped up and ready to enjoy the ride.

One of the best comedians of the night was Danny Lobell, a Baruch student and CEO the comedy magazine The Comical. He definitely got the audience’s attention when he said, “It is stressful trying to tell the world that the Jews still control the world!” He also informed the audience that his penis is a good worker in a bad company. It does not have any public relations, communications, human resources or development but is up every morning ready for work, he joked.

Baruch comedian Brendan Land elicited some audience participation. As soon as he said that shopping for condoms was like shopping at Baskin Robbins since there are now 31 flavors, people could not stop laughing. According to him, the most devastating STD is pregnancy because it eats away your wallet. “Pregnancy test: $5.99, doctor visit $300, paying child support for the rest of your life: priceless,” he said between laughs. Audience members chimed, “ching!”

David Waugh, a Baruch comedian, got lots of laughs when he asked, “Do you know how to tell you’re broke? When the Dollar Menu [at McDonald’s] looks expensive!” He was very energetic and brought out some screams from some audience members.

The biggest surprise of the evening was Duncan Grant, the vocally talented security guard whose baritone is often heard echoing in the halls. He proved that he was equally adept at comedy. When he said, “Going down on a girl is like licking a watermelon, you have to stop once in a while to spit,” audience members were dying with laughter as he provided some interesting visuals.

Green thought that, “the turnout of the Baruch community was good. The show was tight.”

Marla Renwick, a CUNY Baccalaureate student and stand-up comic who worked with the Gotham Comedy Club and the NY Comedy Club, was extremely proud of the Baruch comedians. After contacting Sigma Alpha Delta, she trained the comedians in three workshops and thought they mastered the skills easily.

Sigma Alpha Delta President Max May, was impressed by the level of quality the show attracted. “The Baruch comedians outshined the professionals,” he said. With the few workshops he felt that the outcome was amazing. He plans to have a stand-up comedy night every semester.