A unique and effervescent comic who serves up an absurdist, silly string of brain-twisty topics as diverse as single cell balloon animals, warped French history, Wally the Happy Talking Neutrino, Oog Son of Ahg from 30,000 BC the Neanderthal entertainer, a sea shanty of fresh diary products, Ed's MicroWorld of Fun, and more. Ed fits great for a silly, off-beat time with adult friendly ingredients and family friendly language. He's always a hit at coffeehouses, performance studios, artist spaces, and alternative entertainment venues with his own produced show "Geek Comedy Hour".
Ed was great to work with. Half my audience walked out, as his material is a little too goofy for adults, and too high brow for kids. He had a great attitude and dealt well with the audience. He incorporated our local culture into his show. Definitely the most affordable comic out there.
Price Range: $200 - 400
Gig Length: 15 - 70 minutes
Languages: The Language Of Romance
Unions: Concerned But Preoccupied Scientists
Ed Smyth impudently ignores the sensible rules of comedy, blending kazoo metal rock, single cell balloon animals, warped French history, Wally the Happy Talking Neutrino, confused sock puppets attempting historical moments, and “10 second theater” bits ranging from invading Martians battling incoherent mumbling earthlings to a sampling of “Jaws” re-envisioned as a Busby Berkeley musical.
• Showcases, features, paid performances
o Package, produce, promote, and perform 1+ hour feature show "Geek Comedy Hour", along with "Commedia Dell'Artsy", "Vacation in the Bonkshires", "Latte for a Laugh", "Brain Tonic for the Humorously Curious" showcases throughout the Northeast
o Dorn Space (Gloversville); Greenkill Performance Space (Kingston); Parlor Cafe (North Adams, MA); Backfish Studio (Pittsfield, MA); Laughs at the Wheelhouse (Greenfield, MA); Luthiers Music Coop (Easthampton MA); Tram Cafe (Utica); Sebsi Studio (Saugerties); Utica Brews (Utica); City Grille (Northampton); Hudson River Music Hall (Hudson Falls); Eden Cafe (Loudonville); South Street Cafe (Bennington VT); Serenitea (North Adams MA); Take 5 (Columbus, OH); Spot Coffee (Glens Falls); Low Beat (Albany); Stonewall Inn (NYC); FAME Film Festival (Batavia)
*Owner/venue references available from the above
• Appearances
Parlor Cafe (North Adams MA); Comedy Works; Savoy (Albany); Hudson River Coffee House (Albany); Low Beat (Albany); Lark Tavern (Albany); Dotties (Pittsfield); Art Box (Canajoharie); Puck (Doylestown, PA) Ulster Arts Center (New Paltz); Rosendale Theatre (Rosendale); Publick House (Troy); Gaffney’s (Saratoga Springs); McGreary’s (Albany); Grisly Pear (NYC); The Barn (Egramont, MA)
Basic lighting set up - flood, fill, spot.
| May 04, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| February 09, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Geek Comedy Hour |
| February 02, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Ol Sals |
| January 24, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Geek Comedy Hour |
| January 19, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Kingston Arts Collective |
| January 15, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Highwheeler Coffee |
| January 04, 2019 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Geek Comedy Hour |
| October 21, 2017 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Beat Shop, Troy NY |
| October 14, 2017 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Marquis Theater, Middlebury VT |
| October 10, 2017 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Low Beat, open mic, Albany |
| October 07, 2017 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Ol Sal's, open mic, Little Falls |
| October 05, 2017 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Krafted Kup, open mic, Poughkeepsie |
| October 03, 2017 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Eden Cafe, open mic, Loudonville |
| September 30, 2017 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Finger Lakes Comedy Festival |
| September 29, 2017 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Finger Lakes Comedy Festival |
| September 27, 2017 • 9:00pm - 11:00pm | Circus Cafe |
| July 26, 2017 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 31, 2016 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | "Cafe Do Brasil" New Year's Eve show |
| December 30, 2016 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Split Personalities (City Grille, Northampton) |
| December 28, 2016 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Snowplow Competition, Killington |
| December 18, 2016 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Spot Coffee |
| December 10, 2016 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | South Street Cafe |
A sampler:
1. A wide variety of "thank you's"
2. Sea Shanty of Fresh Dairy Products
3. Blackbeard the Pirate Gets a Bad Scrabble Hand
4. First Day at Lady Marmalade Coffeehouse
5. Wally the Happy Talking Neutrino
6. I Can't Open the Pickle Jar funk song
7. Dawn of Stand Up Comedy
1. Monty Python's Flying Circus
2. Judy Tenuta
3. Emo Philips
4. Doonesbury
5. Your Show of Shows
6. The Far Side
Microphone, stand, two high backless stools
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