Today we’d like to introduce you to Noah Rocklin.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Wet Cash was founded in early 2016 by four comedians Dan Muller, Jacob Lowrey, Peter Kemme, and me, Noah Rocklin, more recently we’ve been joined by Terence Hartnett as well. We all moved to Chicago to take advantage of the great comedy scene here and after performing at local showcases we decided that we wanted to have a show where we could highlight our own unique senses of humor. Working the unconventional venue of a comic book shop means that we get to produce exactly the sorts of shows that we would want to see. We regularly feature comedians who you can see at the comedy clubs in town, plus our own off-kilter ideas in an intimate, BYOB environment, and it’s earned us a loyal group of regulars.
Has it been a smooth road?
Starting a show from scratch is no easy measure. The simplest but most confounding problem has been making sure people know that our show is out there, and they can trust us to entertain them. In the year and half that we’ve existed, we’ve relied on social media and word of mouth primarily to get the word out about what we think is a really special thing that we’ve created.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Wet Cash Comedy – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
The most eye-catching thing that sets apart from similar comedy ventures is the cash. Every show, we give away a small (between 5 and 15 dollars) amount of cash that has been soaking in a fishbowl for an hour. It’s a silly, absurd idea that summarizes our show’s philosophy of “that’s weird, that’s funny, let’s do it.” Whether it’s booking a show where every comedian is named Derek, trying to book classic hair metal bands to play ten seconds of music for us, or just having the best standup comedians in the city perform, we’re committed to doing something different, and something that we’d want to see.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Chicago is an amazing city for a bunch of reasons, but since we’re all comedians working on the show, I’ll focus on comedy. Chicago has an abundance of performance opportunities, including opportunities to actually make some money as a part-time comedian, which is not something most cities can boast.
However, it also doesn’t have a major presence from the entertainment industry, which means there aren’t the same pressures on new comedians to quickly either create something very broadly appealing or quit. Chicago fosters comedians with distinctive voices who have something to say that you won’t see anywhere else.
But the winters suck.
Contact Info:
- Address: 4835 North Western Avenue
- Phone: 3193314969
- Email: wetcashcomedy@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wetcashcomedy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WetCashComedy/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/wetcashcomedy
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/wet-cash-chicago
Image Credit:
Forrest Strong LeFave and Tien Cao
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