Wow dude your friend is something else lol. Like holy shit that story you just told me is almost unbelievable. I've never seen him before obviously but it doesn't sound like comedy is for him lol. Vets will tell you you need to perform sober especially when you're just starting out. I do wish him all the best, but holy fuck should he try something else lol. Congrats to you for killing it by the way. As far as the improv is concerned, I've competed in the tournaments, but I've never been booked there. Signing up for the tournaments is easy enough, but when it comes to getting put on the showcase or opening for someone, it's all about who you know. It was even harder before management changed. If you didn't come in first place in a tournament and you couldn't bring 10 people to see you every time, forget ever getting booked there. Now that management has changed it's slightly easier, but I'm not cool enough with the right people I guess. It's not a matter of whether or not I'm funny enough. They have booked some pretty ass comics for the showcase since management changed (because aforementioned comics were cool with the dudes that throw the showcase). I'm pretty sure my time is coming soon.It's just gonna come later than others. Either way it doesn't matter. The longer they go without booking me the harder I'll grind. Just sucks that Pittsburgh is a shitty city for comedy. It has one club with limited opportunities for locals. Other cities have multiple clubs with a large variety of ways you can get on.