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Getting Laughs At Sergio's

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Getting Laughs At Sergio's

Sergio's Italian Restaurant hosts four very talented comedians.

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Whenever you walk in the door at Sergio's Italian Restaurant on Merrick Road you can usually be assured of two things: good food, and unique entertainment. From psychics to Elvis impersonators and everything in-between, one could easily say that owner Mike Sergio goes the extra mile to pack in the crowds.

That trend continued with a recent "Comedy Night at Sergio's," a hilarious evening combining a delicious multi-course meal and the talents of four very funny comedians, each one keeping the jam-packed dining room at Sergio’s doubled over with laughter.

Alan Streisfeld served as the MC for the evening, warming up the crowd with some rib ticklers and introducing his colleagues, one by one. Streisfeld has battled in the trenches of local comedy clubs for many a year, and after taking a hiatus due to moving, Streisfeld is now back with a vengeance.

"I did my first stand-up in 1992 at the Improv in Manhattan," he said. "I was doing open mic in the city until I moved to Oakdale, and the commute was too much, so I stopped for eight years. Then I started taking comedy classes at the Brokerage comedy club in Bellmore, and got back into it. I mostly got into comedy because I'm shy...it's like self-therapy."

Robyn Schall of Hewlett is the newcomer of the group, having only preformed stand-up for the past year-and-a-half. However, she's already making seasoned pros stand up and take notice with her mic skills.

"I was an actress, and I wasn't getting booked," she said. "When I went on a lot of auditions, they always told me that I was really good at being myself, so my dad told me to try stand-up. I told him he was crazy, since that was the hardest form of performing, but I started it, and now I'm doing really well and booking a lot."

Dr. Harry Freedman may or may not be an actual practitioner of medicine, but regardless of his knowledge of human anatomy, he certainly knows the location of your funny bone.

"By day, I'm a medical doctor, by night I'm a comedian," he said. "I've been on some TV shows, like 'Everybody Loves Raymond', I've been profiled in newspapers, and I've done shows for Fortune 500 companies. I also make really funny videos for people having birthdays, or getting married, stuff like that."

Massapequa resident John Santo obviously takes his cues from famous comedians such as Rich Little, with his dead-on impersonations of famous folks from both Hollywood and the political arena.

"I do a lot of celebrities," he said. "I do Barrack Obama, George Bush, Richard Nixon, people like that. I've been doing comedy for eight years now, and I play a lot of comedy clubs, firehouses, and charity shows."

To see an upcoming list of events at Sergio’s Italian Restaurant, be sure to check their website’s event schedule.

COMEDY NIGHT AT POPEI'S 10/11/10

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:34:32 +0000

Locals Provide Lots of Laughs at Popei's Clam Bar

Dinner and comedy show draw a healthy crowd.

By Alycia Broderick | Email the author | October 12, 2010

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There were laughs in Sayville on Monday night at Popei's Clam Bar at the dinner and comedy show as more than 65 guests filled the catering room to hear the stand-up routines.

This is the third comedy night held at the restaurant and all have been a success, said Joe Reale, owner of Popei's. "These comedy shows seem to get a really nice turnout, especially for a Monday evening. It's definitely good to see this many people out here on a weeknight. Since adding the catering room, we have done many different events to draw in a crowd. We're doing a party on Halloween Eve with the band Uppercut."

For $35 per person, attendees had dinner, a drink and the stand-up comedy show. "We started to get worried last week when we didn't have a lot of reservations," said Laura Lang, manager of Popei's. "However, within the last week we received an excellent response and the turnout was great. We even had people coming in today to try and get a spot."

Alan Streisfeld, who runs Wilshire Comedy Group, set up the event with the restaurant and runs events like this all over Long Island. "I know the comedians in my group just from being in the industry," Streisfeld said. "I pick the comedians for each venue based on the crowd."

The routine at Popei's featured popular comedians who perform in many of the local clubs. The show started with Ken Krinsky, who did a Rodney Dangerfield tribute. Krinksy was followed by Stacey Prussman, who has also appeared at local clubs and on the Howard Stern Show. Headlining and closing out the event was Bayport native comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer Tim Homayoon.

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WELCOME TO MY NEW WEBSITE

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Welcome to the debut of the official FINS PUB open mic website. I will be updating this site regularly with news, pictures and videoclips. Please feel free to check back often and feel free to leave any comments.

Hopefully, I will see you on Mondays.

Alan S.