CHAPTER 82

Manny reads Ted’s petition,

New York City is the Mecca of stand-up comedy and we, as comedians, are proud to share that tradition with you, the clubs providing comedians with a venue to perform. However, while the clubs are thriving we feel that we are not being adequately compensated for our work. The weekend rates for comedians have seen a negligible increase in the past fifteen to twenty years, and in some cases no increase at all. Again, New York City is the standard and with this in mind we ask that our weekend pay be adjusted to a level commensurate with the revenue being generated and the work that we do. The last pay increase of any note for comedians was in the mid-eighties. Based on cost of living increases, $50 in 1987 being equivalent to $100 in 2002, we, the undersigned, ask that our pay for weekend (Friday and Saturday night) spots be increased to $100 per set. It is our intention to work together in a spirit of collaboration, mindful that we are part of a great tradition and hopeful that we can continue to contribute to and honor that tradition. Please feel free to contact us through the below email address, or through one of the phone numbers below, to discuss this matter further. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

NYcomics@aol.com

TED ALEXANDRO ___-___-____

EDDIE BRILL ___-___-____

WILLIAM STEPHENSON ___-___-____

VIC HENLEY ___-___-____

GREG GIRALDO

TODD BARRY

JEFF ROSS

JIM GAFFIGAN

LEWIS BLACK

NICK DI PAOLO

SUSIE ESSMAN

JUDY GOLD

MARC MARON

VANESSA HOLLINGSHEAD

WALI COLLINS

TOM PAPA

CYNTHIA KOURY

RICH VOS

KEITH ROBINSON

JOE VEGA

SHERROD SMALL

TONY ROCK

JIM FLORENTINE

RUSS MENEVE

PETE CORREALE

BEN BAILEY

DC BENNY

PATRICE O’NEAL

JIM DAVID

KEVIN BRENNAN

FRANK GIA

KEVIN FLYNN

RICH FRANCESE

GREG CAREY

AL DUCHARME

VINNIE BRAND

CORY KAHANEY

TOM COTTER

JUDAH FRIEDLANDER

MODI

JOHNNY LAMPERT

JUSTIN McKINNEY

TIM YOUNG

KYLE DUNNIGAN

JOE MATARESE

BILLY BURR

ANDRE FERNANDEZ

GREG FITZSIMMONS

MIKE BIRBIGLIA

SPANKY

ERIC McMAHON

BUDDY FITZPATRICK

ROD REYES

BRAD TRACKMAN

JORDAN RUBIN

TOM SHILLUE

PAUL MECURIO

ROSS BENNETT

GODFREY

LOUIS CK

SARAH SILVERMAN

ANDREW KENNEDY

BILL McCARTY

DAVE ATTELL

MIKE DENICOLA

JIM NORTON

TODD ALLEN LYNN

TRACY MORGAN

HOOD

JR HAVLAN

JIMM D

SAM GREENFIELD

ROB MAGNOTTI

GARY GREENBERG

KAREN BERGREEN

LENNY MARCUS

JOHN PRIEST

ROBERT KELLY

STEVE BYRNE

MOODY McCARTHY

BERNADETTE PAULEY

SUNDA CROONQUIST