{"product_id":"st-louis-stand-up-101-with-mychael-anthony-september-27th-november-1st","title":"St. Louis Stand-Up 101 with Mychael Anthony | September 27th - November 1st","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate Range:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9\/27, 10\/4, 10\/11, 10\/18, 10\/25, 11\/1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDays:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sundays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1:00 PM | Each class is approximately 3 hours long, although this may vary depending on the day and the material being covered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraduation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Showcase:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/3 @ 7:30pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helium Comedy Club - 1151 St Louis Galleria, St Louis, MO 63117\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe do not offer refunds or exchanges. All sales are final.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e----------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debe3af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-con-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b1e5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMychael Anthony grew up just west of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Louis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersmo.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCity of St. Peters, MO\u003c\/a\u003e. He began entertaining in preschool, where he was so full of energy and wit, that his teacher gave him time in the early afternoon to entertain his classmates in her attempt to keep his comedic exploits to a minimum during class time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe did dance routines, mimicking Michael Jackson, and was a natural for leading roles in school plays where his range included a natural comic influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMychael Anthony continued to act in plays throughout elementary school and high school. His roles included everything from historical plays to comedies and, at times, juggling appearances in two different plays almost simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating high school and ready to hit the entertainment road, he instead paved the way with a college education from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umsl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis\u003c\/a\u003e. The acting bug forced Mychael to take classes at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocastl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCOCA (Center of Creative Arts)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/muny.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Muny\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring those years, he literally paid for his dinner by performing, writing lyrics, rapping, and co-managing the group,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1VyIXad8KNAVqVuyrtRv9B?si=cQmLHgBWQyqtKE5Xo6xVww\u0026amp;nd=1\u0026amp;dlsi=0f7a41e57c8c4167\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKRT (Knights of the Round Table)\u003c\/a\u003e. Along with being the opening act for various rap groups, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2_Live_Crew\"\u003e2Live Crew\u003c\/a\u003e, and performing at various Hip Hop Clubs, he co-wrote songs used in sports highlights for both the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/cardinals\"\u003eSt. Louis Cardinals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the St. Louis Rams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe and the group performed the songs live in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/\"\u003eNews Channel 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSports Plus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudio in 2006 and 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/slackers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn 2005, his group won the Midwest Market Addy Award for their Slackers store commercial\u003c\/a\u003e. The group held the title of number one sales for hip hop selection in 2004 and followed with the title again with the release of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3YjUcjgrvOE5txmKctYVgL\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etheir second full-length, They Fought in 2007\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a17a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"e-con-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a natural entertainer, his writing and acting comfortably segued Mychael into stand-up comedy where his timing and observations of current events have made him a favorite at local comedy clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin three months of doing comedy, Mychael was getting paid to host\/emcee comedy shows on the weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, Mychael headed for Hollywood. Performing background work as an extra helped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/shows\/general-hospital\"\u003eland his 1st speaking role on the soap opera General Hospital\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeding a survival job, Mychael started working at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/improv.com\/hollywood\/\"\u003eWorld Famous Hollywood Improv Comedy Club\u003c\/a\u003e. The Improv was a perfect training camp to learn the entertainment business and build contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile working at the Hollywood Improv and hosting weekly shows,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMychael was approached by TMZ\u003c\/a\u003e. Shortly after working a few months with TMZ, Myke was asked to be an on-screen talent for TMZ’s television show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can catch Mychael performing in clubs and acting in sketches with fellow comedians and actors in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lacity.org\/\"\u003ethe Los Angeles area\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helium Comedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48921670680808,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0124\/1458\/2880\/files\/images_1.jpg?v=1766155456","url":"https:\/\/helium-comedy.myshopify.com\/products\/st-louis-stand-up-101-with-mychael-anthony-september-27th-november-1st","provider":"Helium Comedy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}