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Michele Balan is a brash, New York stand-up comedian, and for the past 12 years has been appearing all over the country performing for both Gay and Straight audiences (she is bi-comical!).

Her performances range from the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival to the infamous Friars Club!: From the Dinah Shore Women's Weekend to the Michigan Women's Music Festival; from RSVP cruises to the Aspen Gay Ski week where she headlined with Bruce Vilanch); From the Improv in Los Angeles to Caroline's on Broadway in NYC! She has headlined and hosted many Pride events and Fundraisers.

Michele has shared the stage with Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Holiday, Taylor Dayne, Harvey Fierstein & Nell Carter. Michele has appeared on Comedy Central, USA Network's USA Live and Up All Night, and Lifetime Network.

She has a CD "Neurotic by Nature" recorded in 1999 at the LA Improv and features Nell Carter singing a parody that Michele wrote. In 2004, Michele released her first DVD "LIVE! Just Barely" recorded at the famous Joe's Pub (the Public theater, NYC).

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Workshop: What to Know & How to Be a Standup Comedian
Many people tell Michele, "I am funny, I think I can be a comedian"... well, here is your chance to try! You will get some insight on writing the comedy, and performing it. There will be a microphone ready for you to give it a shot!

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www.michelebalan.com
comicbalan@aol.com