state PBA functions as well as for
the military. These shows are for
men and women who risk their
lives daily, so when the opportunity comes for a night out in a safe,
stress-free environment with great
food, drink, and laughter, everyone is in good spirits.
“There are some topics that I
can’t always include in my set, but
you have to know the audience,”
he explains. “I always stand in the
corner of the room before a show
and get a visual on the crowd.
You can read them: age, sex, race,
happy, talkative, and so on. It’s a
good guide on show prep. It’s a
very ‘sensitive’ society today, so
you feel like you’re on eggshells at
times. I try to make it as relatable
as possible. Everyone has family stories or a driving experience
and who doesn’t love a pet? I try
to add things to the show, but often times it just happens on stage
while doing a routine; something
clicks and you build it new. Impressions are always fun and a
good laugh when you take famous
people and put them in totally dif-
Video of Jeff Norris performing live At Allsport
New Jersey Stage
December 2014
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