EPISODE · Apr 25, 2021 · 1H 2M
Ep 242: Steve Bluestein (Comedy Store, Groundlings Founding Member)
from A Comedy Advice Podcast · host Stephen Settanni
Steve Bluestein is a stand up comedian, playwright, TV writer, and author. His talent has been honed from years of pounding the boards in countless comedy clubs across the nation. Born in Boston, his heart was always in New York, where he moved directly after graduating from Emerson College. Moving to Los Angeles, he immediately became one of the Comedy Store regulars and was a member of the Comedy Store Players as well as a founding member of The Groundlings Theater. It was there, at The Groundlings, he learned the improvisational skills he uses in his stand up act. After writing for Normal Lear and Playboy, he joined the sit-com staff of THIRTEEN EAST for NBC, then went on to write TOTALLY HIDDEN VIDEO for Fox TV and THE NEW CANDID CAMERA for Universal. Steve has also written the plays “Rest, in Pieces” which has had several success theater productions around the country. He then went on to pen five more stage plays “Gary's Gold”, “Why Wendy” and “The Vegetable”, being three. Steve is also an author of several books, including his latest "POINT OF PINES: A horrible childhood in a happy place." Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your mom! Send questions: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acomedyadvicepodcast Follow Steve! https://stevebluestein.biz/ Buy Steve's Books! https://stevebluestein.biz/books
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Steve Bluestein is a stand up comedian, playwright, TV writer, and author. His talent has been honed from years of pounding the boards in countless comedy clubs across the nation. Born in Boston, his heart was always in New York, where he moved directly after graduating from Emerson College. Moving to Los Angeles, he immediately became one of the Comedy Store regulars and was a member of the Comedy Store Players as well as a founding member of The Groundlings Theater. It was there, at The Groundlings, he learned the improvisational skills he uses in his stand up act. After writing for Normal Lear and Playboy, he joined the sit-com staff of THIRTEEN EAST for NBC, then went on to write TOTALLY HIDDEN VIDEO for Fox TV and THE NEW CANDID CAMERA for Universal. Steve has also written the plays “Rest, in Pieces” which has had several success theater productions around the country. He then went on to pen five more stage plays “Gary's Gold”, “Why Wendy” and “The Vegetable”, being three. Steve is also an author of several books, including his latest "POINT OF PINES: A horrible childhood in a happy place." Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your mom! Send questions: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acomedyadvicepodcast Follow Steve! https://stevebluestein.biz/ Buy Steve's Books! https://stevebluestein.biz/books
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