Comedy Behind Glass

For a while, The American Comedy Co moved to the sidewalk to keep comedy alive during lockdown.

In August, (I think it was August) we got a glimpse of what it’d look on like on stage again.

We were quickly corrected in thinking we could make people laugh that were socially distanced and purchasing food with their tickets.

Finally, we were able to laugh indoors if we did not step on stage. Comics tried to do their acts from the green room, the sound booth, and then it was my turn. There was a piece of stained glass that blocked the side of the stage and I asked if I could stand there to do my set. They called my name and I banged on the stained glass to get everyone’s attention and it worked. Boy did it feel so good to get laughs inside.

The next time I was there, the stained glass was replaced by plexiglass and we were back to socially distant shows, indoors, at partial capacity. There was a moment when it looked like we were on our way to “getting back to normal.”

Unfortunately, the Covid-compliance officers decided that no matter what we did, they did not want us to remain open and last week delivered a cease and desist until San Diego was “in the green.”

I am so sad to share the news that a great club that was held up by many comics volunteering to bring laughter to people who needed it more than ever, The American Comedy Co had to shut its doors.

I cannot thank them enough for the opportunities I had as a comic and as a photographer over the past 7 months. They truly did try everything to stay open, changing every week with the regulations.

Here are some highlights to us performing behind glass.