Introduction
How You Can Beat Stage Fright
About the Stars
 Carlos Alazraqui
 Jason Alexander
 Mose Allison
 Maya Angelou
 Lawrence P. Beron
 Mark Bittner
 Walter Block
 Jim Bouton
 David Brenner
 Larry "Bubbles" Brown
 David Burns
 Tony Castle
 Peter Coyote
 Phyllis Diller
 Olympia Dukakis
 Will Durst
 Albert Ellis
 Melissa Etheridge
 Tony Freeman
 Dave Goelz
 Bonnie Hayes
 Dan Hicks
 JeROME
 Mickey Joseph
 Kevin Kataoka
 Richard Lewis
 Paul Lyons
 Maria Mason
 Meehan Brothers
 Larry Miller
 David A. Moss
 Frank Oz
 Ron Paul
 Simon Phillips
 Mark Pitta
 Kevin Rooney
 Bob Sarlatte
 Mark Schiff
 Ben Sidran
 Robin Williams
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Bibliography

Mark Pitta

Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from the effervescent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, hosted “Totally Hidden Video” for the FOX network and “Friday Night Videos” for NBC, made guest appearances on “Mad About You,” “Third Rock from the Sun,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “The A-List,” “Dr. Katz,” and “Make Me Laugh.” Afavorite on the comedy club, college and corporate circuit, Mark has opened for Chris Issak, Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams, Paul Anka, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Smokey Robinson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Rick Springfield. He has performed as master of ceremonies five times for the prestigious Elan Awards, and has enlivened Anthony Robbin’s financial seminars. Every Tuesday in Mill Valley, California he runs a comedy showcase at the 142 Throckmorton Theatre, giving new comics a chance to develop as seasoned veterans drop in.