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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from amateur lyrisist and Chicago's man-of-a-thousand-voices Scott Nelson.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Chicago's resident tall skinny funnyman and twin: John Pantlind.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Nashville stand-up turned Chicago improviser Damian Anaya.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from actor, writer, and part time philosopher Jimmy Pennington.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Richmond Comedy Coalition co-founder, my first improv friend and constant source of inspiration the eclectic Matt Newman.

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I ask friend "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Chicago favorite, the funniest guy I know Mr. Joey Romaine.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Groh Show star, the inspiring colossus of energy Danny Groh.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from Second City e.t.c. cast member the lovely and talented Punam Patel. You can find her funny entertaining blog here: What's A Punam?

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from the sophisticated and versatile Kate Duffy.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" this comes from my Rick teammate and voracious reader Ms. Laura Wilkinson.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from actor, musician, and Talkie Pictures creator Brendan Kelly.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This comes from my beloved collaborator and Shrink creator Ted Tremper.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" Performance artist Heather Perry talks about theater vs. music. You can find info on her current band here: Bring Your Ray Gun.

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I ask friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?" This is your friend and mine Mr. Jamison Webb. He describes his first prat fall.

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I listened to a podcast recently with Conner. He said something about having an overpowering need to perform, to be a comedian. It's something that a lot of my friends and myself have. This driving need to be onstage, to put out artistic content, to be seen, to effect people. I'm interested in where that comes from or where that starts. I'm asking  friends "When did you first feel the need to perform?"

The first story comes from the incomparable Ms. Julia Weiss.