Comedian Comedy: Linda Smith, New York City, NY   Book This Career Mentorship   Watch the Video

Do you want to be a Comedian?

Do you love the limelight? Does making people laugh make you feel all warm and fuzzy? If so, get ready to test-drive your dream job as a Comedian with Linda Smith in the Big Apple! She’ll teach you the ropes while giving you many a side-ache from incessant laughter.

Linda found comedy at a young age. In her early twenties, Linda started her comedy career in Boston while she was working in central purchasing for Harvard Medical School. Meanwhile, in New York City, a comedy club called Catch a Rising Star was discovering talent. Shortly after, Catch a Rising Star opened a new club in Cambridge and Linda jumped at the chance to get up on stage. Within six months, Linda was the top female comedian. One night a representative from the New York club saw her show and told her, “You gotta move to New York!” She did - and the rest is history.

Linda loves many things about her job, but some of the things that top her list are the hours, the independence and the fun. Linda jokes, “You get to sleep in” as a comedian, since you only really work nights. “You are your own boss,” says Linda, affording her many freedoms that others do not get. And finally, who doesn’t love making people laugh? Linda loves getting up in front of people and putting them in hysterics. She says, “I don’t think you could do this job well if you didn’t love it.” Comedy is a true art form, where you control your destiny, which can be a bit daunting at times but for the most part, and exhilarating challenge.

Linda has written for many popular television shows, including the Rosie O’Donnell Show. Linda has also been featured on Conan O’Brien, BBC, VH1 and HBO’s Women of Comedy. Recently, Linda began teaching her craft to all kinds of people, from CEO’s to budding comedians. Teaching has granted Linda with one of the most satisfying feelings when she gets to see her students get onstage at Caroline’s Comedy Club on Broadway and perform in front of their first audience.

Having over twenty years in comedy, Linda has more experience in the business than most. If you want to learn from the best, Linda’s your gal. She knows her craft. In addition to your one-on-one mentorship with Linda, you’ll also get the chance to sit-in and participate in Linda’s comedy classes. And if that weren’t enough, after your VocationVacations you may get the rare opportunity to perform your own 4-5 minute set in front of a great audience at the famous Caroline’s Comedy Club in Times Square in New York!

Here's what recent Vocationers have to say about their VocationVacation:

While on your very own Comedian VocationVacations adventure, Linda Smith will mentor you in some or all of the following:

• Perform at Caroline’s Comedy Club (at some point after your VocationVacations dream job holiday)
• Finding your comedic voice 
• The importance of being honest 
• Joke structure - basic joke forms 
• Where to get material 
• Exploring your inner-self 
• Creating your own style 
• The structure of your five minute routine or speech 
• Memorization technique 
• Timing and delivery 
• Bombing and dealing with hecklers 
• How to use the microphone 
• How to get gigs and where 
• How to get on TV 
• How to write for television; sitcoms and/or talk shows (stand-up is a great venue to show you are a writer!) 
• How to evaluate your performance 
• Tricks of the trade. For example, how to position jokes in your routine, how to open, and how to close and how to structure your routine or speech so it works.

The Comedian VocationVacations holiday includes:

• Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a Comedian
• The opportunity to participate in a total of one hour of pre- and post-VocationVacation career coaching from an accredited, affiliated VocationVacations career coach
• A pocket-size VocationVacations journal so you can document your dream job becoming a reality
• Light lunches with your mentor

Available: All year based on mentor's availability. Can only be booked 4-8 weeks in advance of a requested date.

Price: $1149 Per Person

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Suggested Accommodations

Hilton Times Square	Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel - Midtown
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