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Caroline Rhea is back on the stand-up trail

The funniest moments during stand-up are almost always extemporaneous. Expect Caroline Rhea to provide plenty of off the cuff comedy when she performs Friday and Saturday at the Spokane Comedy Club.

“I could never be one of those comedians who just delivers a rote set,” Rhea said. “I look at a show at a comedy club to be like a dinner party. It’s live entertainment so I live in that moment.”

Rhea, 58, will deliver prepared material, but the charismatic actress, who was once described by a critic as the Meryl Streep of Disney television shows, is at her best when engaging the audience.

“It’s so much fun,” Rhea said. “That’s what I missed from all of the time I was not doing stand-up.”

The Quebec City native, who played a supporting role on the hit series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” took a hiatus while pregnant with her daughter, Ava, who was born in 2008.

“There is no comedy club that’s as interesting as my daughter,” Rhea said. “I didn’t want to miss out on her early years.”

When Ava was a tyke Rhea scored voiceover work for Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb.”

“I was fortunate,” Rhea said. “That all worked out for me. ”

Rhea, who is preparing for a stand-up spot on “The Tonight Show,” would love to use that material but she has been compelled to craft fresh bits. “I have four hours of material in my head but some goes way back,” Rhea said. “I had to come up with new and relevant material and I have.”

Rhea’s teen is often her inspiration.

“My daughter used to like what I did on television when she was younger but in order for me to get her approval now I have to be in a remake of ‘Fight Club’ with Brad Pitt,” Rhea cracked. “It’s funny how things have changed. When I was my daughter’s age I remember saying to my best friend, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we could see each other on the phone?’ That would have been like ‘The Jetsons’ to me.”

It’s difficult for Rhea to appease her lone child. “I grovel for her approval,” Rhea said. “It’s like she’s the queen and I’m the peasant. I’m watching a documentary on adolescents called ‘How to Raise your Dragon.’”

Rhea, who lives in Los Angeles, spends every summer in Maine with her two sisters and their children. “It’s a wonderful thing to be able to do since we all live together each year,” Rhea said. “We’re all adults and we’re in our 50s and we have the best time with each other.”

It’s not surprising that Rhea’s siblings are also humorous. “My one sister said that after looking in my daughter’s room that Ava lives like a rock star who has no fear of losing her deposit,” Rhea said.

Rhea will also joke about living in Los Angeles. “L.A. is the one place where a doctor says, ‘I’ll have to look at your chart’ and they mean your astrological chart. ‘Oh cancer,’ the doctor will say. And it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, cancer.’ And he’s talking about my cancer rising.”

And then there are the social media bits. “Women in L.A. are so small that their Instagram photos should say ‘Actual size.’ ”

Rhea is still sad over the recent death of Olivia Newton-John. Rhea appeared on the provocative television series “Sordid Lives,” which starred Newton-John as a lesbian country singer.

“That was such a great experience,” Rhea said. “I remember my father, who was dying at the time, saying, ‘Honey, you have to play this part. You’re never going to get a part on a show that is so well written.’ And he was right. I remember sitting between Olivia and (actress) Rue McClanahan and I couldn’t believe that I was between these two icons. My inner-14-year old was freaking out! It was such a great series and an amazing movie.”

Rhea wasn’t in the film, which came out in 2000. Delta Burke played her part but opted not to do the series.

“I was lucky enough to get the part on the show,” Rhea said. “I’m so glad I had the opportunity to be part of ‘Sordid Lives.’ You should see the show. It was like ‘Desperate Housewives’ in a Texas trailer park.”

“Sordid Lives,” which aired for just one season in 2008, didn’t have much of an audience but “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” was very popular and Rhea still hears from fans about her portrayal of Hilda.

“I was just in Montreal for the Just for Laughs festival and I heard the word legend describe me because of that show but when someone calls you a legend you feel like you’re 100. Also, if you’re over 45 don’t tell me you grew up with me on ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch.’ Hey, I’m not complaining. Being on that show was wonderful.”

But now the focus is stand-up for Rhea. “I’m no longer in a ‘Moma,’ a mother coma,” Rhea said. “I’m back in clubs and things couldn’t be better.”

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Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner's acclaimed musical returns to Broadway starring Sharon D. Clarke.

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Caroline Thibodeaux is a Black woman working as a maid for a Jewish family in 1963 Louisiana, as the civil rights movement is transforming America. Sharon D. Clarke brings this indelible heroine to "incandescent" life ( Time Out London ), in a production that launches to "the titanic dimensions of greatness" ( The New York Times ). From Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner and Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori comes the show that pulses with the same urgency and passion shaping the world today. The time for Caroline, or Change has arrived. 

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Sharon D Clarke won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her work in the West End production of  Death of a Salesman , which she is thrilled to bring to Broadway this season alongside Wendell Pierce. She made her Broadway debut just last year in the Roundabout Theatre’s acclaimed revival of  Caroline, Or Change , for which she received a 2022 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, plus Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. A titan of the UK stage and screen, she originated the role of Caroline at the Minerva Theatre Chichester followed by transfers to the Hampstead Theatre, London, and then to the West End at the Playhouse Theatre, where her performance won the 2019 Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical. A three-time Olivier Award winner, her stage credits include  The Amen Corner  (Olivier Award),  Blues in the Night ,  Chicago ,  Fame ,  Ghost  (Manchester Theatre Award),  Guys and Dolls ,  Hairspray ,  King the Musical ,  The Life  (Offies),  The Lion King ,  Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ,  Once on This Island ,  Porgy and Bess ,  Rent , and  We Will Rock You  (WhatsOnStage Award). Her film and television credits include: Oscar winner  Rocketman,  BAFTA winner  Rocks, Doctor Who, Holby City, Show Trial, Informer, The Shadow Line, Silent Witness, The Singing Detective, Thunderbirds Are Go , and Waking the Dead . She is the 2019 recipient of the Black British Theatre Lifetime Recognition Award, and in 2017 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to drama.

Caissie Levy (she/her) recently appeared in the world premiere of Sarah Silverman's  The Bedwetter  Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company, and was also seen this season as Rose in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of  Caroline, Or Change . She originated the roles of Elsa in Disney's  Frozen , Sheila in the revival of  Hair  (& West End), Molly in  Ghost  (& West End), and Fantine in  Les Mis é rables . Other credits include Penny in  Hairspray  (Broadway), Elphaba in  Wicked  (Los Angeles), Maureen in  Rent  (national tour),  Murder Ballad  (MTC),  First Daughter Suite  (The Public Theater). Extensive recording, voiceover, solo concert & symphony work. 

John Cariani was last seen on Broadway as Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten! . He was noominated for a Tony for his performance as Motel in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. His screen credits include Law & Order ,  Numb3rs and The Onion News Network . Also an accomplished playwright, Cariani penned Almost, Maine .

Two-time Grammy Singer, Actor, and Writer. Broadway : Caroline Or Change, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, 20, Dear Evan Hansen  (Virtual Cast),  Beautiful, If/Then ,  Matilda ,  The Book of Mormon . Off-Broadway : Black No More  (Drama Desk Nomination: Best Actress in A Musical)  Hercules  (The Public Theater)  Rent ,  The Tempest  (The Public Theater).  Television: That Damn Michael Che , Modern Love , The Last OG, The Wiz Live!, Vinyl (HBO), Show Me a Hero (HBO), Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU . Movies: Mean Girls,   Better Nate Than Never, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, White Girl, Breakable You. For Mom, Dad, and Bastian.

 A Texas native, Samantha Williams made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning hit musical  Dear Evan Hansen  playing the principal role of Alana Beck when she was in her junior year at Pace University. Now in her senior year, she is honored to be sharing a story so close to her heart as she returns to Broadway as Emmie in  Caroline, or Change . Most recently, Samantha was seen reprising the role of Alana Beck on the national tour of  Dear Evan Hansen . Her university credits include the role of Dot in  Sunday in the Park with George  and the title role in  Caroline, or Change.

Chip Zien created the central role of the Baker in Sondheim/Lapine’s award-winning Into the Woods (L.A. Drama-Logue Award, Outer Critics nomination) and also created the role of Mendel in William Finn’s highly acclaimed Falsettos . Most recently he was seen on B'way in It Shoulda Been You , preceded by The Big Knife directed by Douglas Hughes, The Roundabout’s The People in the Picture , The Country Girl directed by Mike Nichols 'and as Thenardier in the revival of Les Miserables . He appeared in Tommy Tune’s Grand Hotel playing Otto Kringelein, the memorable dancing bookkeeper. Other Broadway credits include, The Boys from Syracus, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, All Over Town directed by Dustin Hoffman, The Suicide with Derek Jacobi. Mr. Zien began his long association with William Finn in the New York premiere of In Trousers , the first Marvin musical, at Playwrights Horizons playing Marvin and appeared thereafter in the original productions of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland . Mr. Zien also starred in the La Jolla reworking of Merrily We Roll Along (L.A. Drama-Logue Award). Off-Broadway, Mr. Zien has been equally comfortable in plays and musicals. Among his many credits: Nathan Englander’s The 27th Man and the Delacorte’s revival of Into the Woods for the Public Theater. As well as Glenn Merzer’s Anonymous , Peter Parnell’s An Imaginary Life , Wendy Wasserstein’s Isn’t It Romantic (Drama Desk Nomination), Michael Weller’s Split and Moonchildren , Lanford Wilson’s Hot L Baltimore (both in NY and LA’s Mark Taper Forum), Allan Ginsburg’s Kaddish , as well as Finn’s A New Brain (Drama Desk Nomination), Diamonds , the Ashman/Menken Real Life Funnies , and the hit revue Tuscaloosa’s Calling Me , etc. On TV, Mr. Zien appears this season on House of Cards . He received excellent notices for his recurring role on HBO’s The Night Of . He has been a series regular on The Caroline Rhea Show, Almost Perfect , (CBS), Now and Again  (CBS), Deadline (NBC), Shell Game  (CBS), Love, Sidney  (NBC), and Reggie  (ABC). He has guested through the years on many popular shows, among them Bull, Mozart in the Jungle, Chicago PD, The Good Wife, Ugly Petty, Lipstick Jungle, Rescue Me, CSI, Law and Order, Cheers, The Bob Newhart Show, Thirty-Something, Judging Amy, Cosby, The Cagney and Lacey Movies, Chips, Son of the Beach, Madigan Men , and Wings , as well as numerous pilots. His film career has been varied. He played the Chief Executive to the President of the United States in The Siege  and was the voice of the infamous Howard the Duck. Also: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead, United 93, Snake Eyes, Breakfast of Champions, Dorothy Parker and the Vicious Circle, Grace Quigley with Katherine Hepburn, So Fine, Hello Again, House of God and The Rose . Mr. Zien has also turned his attention to writing. His musical, The History of War was selected and presented at The New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF). His one-man show Death in Ashtabula and a musical revue Travels with My Discontent showcasing the music of Deborah Abramson were both developed and performed at The Barrington Stage. Additionally, Mr. Zien has performed his solo cabaret and concert act at 54 Below and his CD, Seriously Upbeat , recorded live, is available on the web. Mr. Zien attended the University of Pennsylvania. His wife, Susan Pilarre, is a former soloist with the NYC Ballet and currently teaches at the School of American Ballet. They are the proud parents of two wonderful daughters and three grandchildren.

Alexander Bello has been seen on Broadway in  The Rose Tattoo and  All My Sons. Off-Off-Broadway: A Real Boy (59E59 Theaters). Television: John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix), And Just Like That  (HBO). Alexander is thrilled to be back at the Roundabout and over the moon to be part of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's musical masterpiece. He thanks Michael Longhurst, Jim Carnahan and the Roundabout for this opportunity, John Mara, Jr., Chris York, José Escolástico and Sakachez Dance for helping him get here, and his loving family for their unwavering support!

Arica Jackson recently appeared in the Broadway production of  Waitress . Other credits include  Head Over Heels  (Broadway),  Waitress  (tour). Television: Evil (CBS). She is incredibly grateful to be telling this story and working with this incredible team. CMU Drama 2017. Special thanks to her amazing family & her reps at The Price Group. 

Gabriel Amoroso is beyond grateful to be making his Broadway debut! Gabe was previously cast as Young Harry Potter in  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child  but wasn't able to take the stage due to the shutdown. Off-Broadway credits include:  Medea  (Harvey Theatre at BAM),  Galileo  (reading, NYSAF Powerhouse Theater). Special thanks to my family, Jessi, David, Sherry, Mallory, Carnahan Casting/Roundabout Theatre Co, and the  Caroline, or Change  creative team and cast

Stuart Zagnit has been seen on Broadway in  Newsies, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Seussical, The Wild Party, The People In The Picture and  Those Were The Days (also original cast recordings). Off-Broadway: The original Little Shop Of Horrors, All In The Timing, Lucky Stiff, Kuni-Leml, The Grand Tour, Signs Of Life . National Tours: The Wizard In Wicked, Grinch, Crazy For You, Into The Woods, Tintypes, Applause . Regional: Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof at Syracuse Stage, Max in The Producers at the John Engeman Theater, Sound Of Music at Sacramento Music Circus, Enter Laughing at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Curtains at Pittsburgh CLO; TV: The Blacklist, Bull, Instinct, Jessica Jones, The Good Wife, Elementary, Blue Bloods, 30 Rock  and five Law & Order s; Small Miracles  (Web series). Film: According to Greta, Jingle Hell. Stuart is the original voice of Pokemon’s “Professor Oak.”

It's great to be back on Broadway! Credits include: Broadway:  Tina – The Tina Turner Musical  (Young Craig); TV: Puppy Dog Pal's  (season 5-Darius), Jerry O' . Special thanks to the Lord, my manager, Lisa Calli and agent, Barry Kolker. Thanks to mom and dad for pushing me as hard as they could to get me here. My sister and brother, and coaches! 

Joy Hermalyn has been seen on Broadway/Off Broadway in  Fiddler on the Roof ,  Cyrano ,  Candide ,  Christmas Carol , Baz Luhrmann’s  La Bohème ,  Death Takes a Holiday , Encores!   Favorite regional:  Souvenir  (FFJenkins),  33Variations  (Gertrude),  Sweeney Todd  (Lovett),  Gypsy  (Rose),  Hamlet  (Gertrude),  Beauty & the Beast  (Wardrobe),  Oliver  (Widow Corney). Opera from AK-Italy-UT; NBC’s  Sound of Music Live !; New York Philharmonic; Carnegie & Royal Albert Halls. Joy teaches Voice/Audition Technique at Yale, Kean and in private studio/zoom. Gratitude to Roundabout, HCKR, J&MM. She persisted!

So excited to GET DOWN with y’all! Broadway:  Caroline or Change  (Revival),  Ain't Too Proud ,  Beautiful . Off-Broadway (Out of the Box):  The Last Five Years . Regional:  Beauty and the Beast  (TUTS),  Smokey Joe’s Cafe , (MUNY),  The Color Purple  (MUNY).  Hairspray  (MUNY). TV: “The 4400” (Kenya), “That Damn Michael Che” (Kim). BFA MT Elon ‘15, The Governors School for the Arts ‘11. Thankful to her family, friends, teachers, mentors, DGRW for the endless sacrifices, support, and love.

Kevin S. McAllister recently made his Broadway debut in  Come From Away . Based in Washington D.C., he has performed with nearly every notable regional house in the VA/D.C./Maryland area. Selected credits include  Ain’t Misbehavin’  (Helen Hayes nomination),  Grand Hotel, Titanic  (Signature Theatre),  Ragtime  (Ford’s Theatre, Helen Hayes Award),  Lost in the Stars  (Washington National Opera),  Annie  (Olney Theatre Center). Kevin received his BA in music from Morgan State University and serves as artistic director/co-founder of D.C.-based ArtsCentric, Inc.

Nya is blessed to be making her Broadway debut with Caroline, or Change . “To be young, to be gifted, to be black, and unrestricted.”

Harper Miles is filled with joy and gratitude to be making her Broadway debut with this company. She was last seen on tour in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille). Other favorite credits include Memphis (u/s Felicia); Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta) and Sister Act (Tina). Special thanks and abundant love to God, her parents who are always encouraging, her rep Baker Management and her day 1’s! Luke 1:37 With God nothing is impossible.

Emmy Nominee. NY Post called N'Kenge “Electrifying” as Mary Wells in  Motown . Broadway:  Motown: The Musical ,  Sondheim on Sondheim . Off-Broadway: Mother Hare in  The Golden Apple  at NYCC Encores! West End:  The Genius of Ray Charles . Broadway Bound: Dorothy in  Dorothy Dandridge Musical , Jazz in Dangerous Musical. TV: Producer Gina Goff helms musical TV series Black Butterfly  created by N'Kenge. International Soloist with Symphonies. Special thanks to her family, Bret Adams Agency and Jim Carnahan Casting. 

Adam Makké is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in  Caroline, or Change  and is honored to be a part of the reopening of Broadway! He would like to thank his acting teacher, Therese Walden-Murphy and his voice coach, Kim Russell. Adam sends love to his family and friends in West Chester, PA for always supporting his dream that is now coming true. He’s thankful for this opportunity to be working with this amazing cast and crew.

Jaden Myles Waldman is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! Theatre:  Radio City Christmas Spectacular ,  Ragtime on Ellis Island . Television: Star Wars: Visions  (Disney+), Pinkalicious & Peterrific  (PBS Kids), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel  (Amazon), The Plot Against America  (HBO). Film:  Mirai  (Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated),  Give or Take . Jaden loves school, soccer, drumming and creating Lego stop-motion videos. Gratitude to Carly, family & friends, everyone at Roundabout Theatre Co, Carnahan Casting, Jessica, Sherry, Barbara and Minda.

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Caroline Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress, best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. Rhea is featured in several children's series, starring in Disney Channel's Sydney to the Max and appearing as Linda Flynn-Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb for over 10 seasons. She is often on game shows such as Hollywood Squares, Nashville Squares and To Tell the Truth. Rhea was the host of The Caroline Rhea Show and has guest starred on many hit series, including 2 Broke Girls, Maron and The Grinder. Rhea starred as Noleta Nethercott in the cult-classic series Sordid Lives, later reprising her role in the film A Very Sordid Wedding. She headlined the Showtime special More Funny Women of a Certain Age before starring as the title character in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film A Mrs. Miracle Christmas in 2021. This marks Rhea's 30th year as a stand-up comedian.

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Stand Up Live Huntsville 2012 Memorial PKWY SW Huntsville, AL 35801 BIO: Caroline Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress, best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. Caroline is currently starring in Disney Channel’s Sydney to the Max, and hosts Caroline and Friends, her hit game show for Game Show Network, now in its second season. She is a regular panelist on ABC's Match Game with Alec Baldwin and is often on other game shows such as Hollywood Squares and Funny You Should Ask. Caroline was the host of the Caroline Rhea Show, has appeared as Linda Flynn Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb for over 10 seasons, and has guest starred on many hit series, including Two Broke Girls, The Mark Maron Show, and The Grinder. Caroline starred as Noleta Nethercott in the cult classic series Sordid Lives and reprised her role in the film A Very Sordid Wedding, which ranked #1 on Amazon Films for a full month following its release. Most recently, she can be seen on the dais of Comedy Central’s Roast of Alec Baldwin.  This marks Caroline's 30th year as a stand-up comedian.

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Caroline Rhea: I Identify As A Witch

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Best known for her role as Aunt Hilda in cult classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Canadian actress and comedian Caroline Rhea returns to Scotland with a show filled with comedy, improv and star-studded Hollywood tales.

Caroline Rhea said: “I’m thrilled to return to Scotland, my part-time childhood home, and not just because it’s the only place you can get tablet and no salad. I’ve been a standup comedian for 34 years and I’m coming to do my new show, “I Identify as a Witch” because at this point I seriously do, so does my 14 year old daughter. My new show covers everything from parenting a teenager to dating (it’s super fun at this age), outrageous stories of life in Hollywood like when I met Taylor Swift, and a lot of improv.”

As seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central Roast and The Conan O’Brien Show.

“A brilliant and consistently hilarious hour in the company of a very charismatic host” – Broadway World

“A seasoned stand-up with a wealth of experience at the highest level” – The Herald

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Best known for her role as Aunt Hilda in cult classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Canadian actress and comedian Caroline Rhea returns to Scotland with a show filled with comedy, improv and star-studded Hollywood tales. Caroline Rhea said: “I’m thrilled to return to Scotland, my part-time childhood home, and not just because it’s the only place you can get tablet and no salad. I’ve been a standup comedian for 34 years and I’m coming to do my new show, “I Identify as a Witch” because at this point I seriously do, so does my 14 year old daughter. My new show covers everything from parenting a teenager to dating (it’s super fun at this age), outrageous stories of life in Hollywood like when I met Taylor Swift, and a lot of improv.”

As seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central Roast and The Conan O’Brien Show.

“A brilliant and consistently hilarious hour in the company of a very charismatic host” – Broadway World

“A seasoned stand-up with a wealth of experience at the highest level” – The Herald

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Best known for her role as Aunt Hilda in cult classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Canadian actress and comedian Caroline Rhea returns to the UK with a show filled with comedy, improv and star-studded Hollywood tales.

Caroline Rhea said: “I’m thrilled to return to the UK, my part-time childhood home, and not just because Scotland is the only place you can get tablet and no salad. I’ve been a standup comedian for 34 years and I’m coming to do my new show, “I Identify as a Witch” because at this point I seriously do, so does my 14 year old daughter. My new show covers everything from parenting a teenager to dating (it’s super fun at this age), outrageous stories of life in Hollywood like when I met Taylor Swift, and a lot of improv."

As seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central Roast and The Conan O’Brien Show. “A brilliant and consistently hilarious hour in the company of a very charismatic host” - Broadway World “A seasoned stand-up with a wealth of experience at the highest level” - The Herald

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It’s a dream come true for every aspiring stand-up comedian or comedy writer. This Thursday through Sunday, the creators of the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp present the very first Comedy Fantasy Camp in Hollywood. This four-day retreat hosted by Jay Leno and Adam Carolla at the Improv club will feature many other comics and comedy writers, along with workshops on sitcom writing, podcasting and the art of stand-up.

“The idea for this came to me because I was always intrigued about the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp,” Carolla said during a recent interview with Leno and Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp founder and Chief Executive David Fishof. “I was fascinated by all these big-name rock stars who would do the camp. I don’t play an instrument but I do stand-up, and they do a baseball fantasy camp as well, so why not do a comedy fantasy camp?” he said.

After talking this over with Fishof, Carolla said the idea finally came to fruition. “I could do something like that,” Fishof said. “We are so excited it’s now about to happen. And we have a lot of special guests who will be talking about so many of the different parts of comedy. For four days people will immerse themselves in the world of comedy by learning from some of the best in the industry,” Fishof said.

Carolla and Leno agree that this event won’t necessarily teach people with no sense of humor to be funny. “We’ll really just teaching people to be themselves and be relatable to the audience,” Leno said. “You can’t teach people to be funny, but you can help them to be comfortable in their own skin. Then the jokes can flow naturally from there.”

“Jay is right, it’s about being comfortable with who you are,” Carolla said, relating how he sees stand-up comedy compared to music. “With music you can hear yourself and know if you have any talent. I’m pretty sure Jimi Hendrix knew he was damn good at playing guitar when he played by himself. But with stand-up comedy you can’t really hear yourself, you really need an audience to give you feedback.”

Leno agreed. “That’s absolutely, true. Also, stand-up comedy is not like music in a way when you think about this,” he said. “It’s not like everyone can play guitar like Jimmy Hendrix. But, anyone can talk into a microphone, right? So people think all the time, they can be a stand-up comedian. But it’s not as easy as just talking. Most comedians are writers, you have to be a writer and write your own jokes.”

Comedy is all about evoking laughter and smiles, so neither Leno nor Carolla is concerned with cancel culture or political division, and agree there are no rules or conventions; each comedian has to come up with his own. “In terms of cancel culture, and all the division, I personally just drop politics entirely from my set,” Leno said. “Now, I sometimes do tell political jokes that aren’t about any specific politicians, but I shy way from anything else. When I did the ‘Tonight Show,’ I really took pride in people not knowing my politics. I loved that, because my goal was not to lecture or judge or throw my politics in your face, it was to get a laugh,” he said.

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Carolla shared his philosophy on censorship and comedy by saying he succeeds by ignoring cancel culture. “ I could care less about any of that. My No. 1 rule is you can talk about anything, as long as it’s funny,” he said. “I find myself talking about politics and other so-called no-fly-zone issues that other people won’t talk about, but they have to be funny. If it’s funny, then game on, it’s forgiven. It needs to end with a zinger or a punchline, because if it ain’t funny then it doesn’t work.”

At the four day event, Carolla and Leno will be joined by stand-up comedians including Harland Willams, Alonzo Bodden, Caroline Rhea and others, plus special surprise guests, along with writers from such sitcoms as “Friends,” “2 Broke Girls, “The King of Queens,” “The Goldbergs” and more.

Leno advises stand-ups to resist automatically turning to profanity or insults, especially when dealing with hecklers. “I’m not necessarily against using profanity, but I just think using profanities more than you need to is just being lazy. And, I don’t get hecklers often, but every comedian has dealt with them at some point,” he said. “Comedians should realize that as a stand-up comic, you can bring someone down in the crowd pretty easily. But when you destroy a heckler you destroy a part of the audience, and they think as a group. So it’s probably better if you can let them down easy without snapping their neck. For example, this one time I had a big, huge, fat guy heckling me at a show, and so I called him out and made fun of his tie.”

Carolla’s advice is simple. “Usually your first impulse is the funniest when it comes to stand-up and writing comedy bits. But usually, the less words the better.”

“I agree 100% with that,” Leno said. “Humor is the economy of words. It’s using the least amount of words possible to get your point across and make people laugh. Nothing is harder than writing a joke. I meet comedians who will do anything to get out of writing jokes. Comedy has to come from a natural place. When you tell jokes, you‘ve really got to take the audience to a place where they don’t expect to go. The first five minutes of your act define who you are,” he said.

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Leno and Carolla agree that this first of what is hoped to be an annual four-day comedy extravaganza in Hollywood could lead to bigger things for some of those who attend. “There’s going to be a showcase at the Improv in Hollywood to end the entire event,” Carolla said.

Fishof said he’s certain the Comedy Fantasy Camp will change peoples lives. “That’s my favorite part about these things, and I see it all the time at the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp,” Fishof said. “These events do end up changing people’s lives. People do better at their jobs, they do better with their families, become better fathers. Most people want to be rock stars, or in this case they want to be stand-up comedians, but they can’t because they have to work at their crappy day jobs or become lawyers, teachers, or whatever. This is their fantasy. It’s a life-changing experience for lots of people.”

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'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' 's Caroline Rhea Shares Emotional Story Behind Her Daughter's Birth: She's My 'Miracle Baby'

Actress Caroline Rhea opens up about learning she was expecting her first child at the age of 44: when "you get to be a mother, it's all worth it"

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Caroline Rhea does not take motherhood for granted.

The actress, 53, opens up in the new issue of PEOPLE about learning she was expecting her first child at the age of 44 — and the heartbreaking circumstances that surrounded her pregnancy.

After years of struggling to conceive with her then-boyfriend and fellow comedian Costaki Economopoulos while serving as host on the third season of The Biggest Loser , Rhea received some devastating news.

“My parents got diagnosed with cancer one week apart,” she tells PEOPLE.

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Rhea’s mom, Margery, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her dad, David, with lung cancer. David, an OB/GYN, died 10 months later; Margery lived another six years.

“The month after my dad died is when [my daughter] Ava was conceived naturally, at a considerably older age than most people,” she says.

And the timing was not lost on the star. “She’s like my little miracle baby,” Rhea adds. “All the bad stuff, and all the good stuff, it all leads you to the place that you’re meant to be. When it’s something that results in a child being born, and you get to be a mother, it’s all worth it.”

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After Ava, now 8½, was born, the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum dropped everything to focus on raising her daughter.

“The first five years, I didn’t go on the road at all,” she says. “I was like, ‘I’m not gonna wait this long and have a baby and then leave.’ ”

And while Rhea still takes on the occasional role — she’s currently starring in A Very Sordid Wedding and frequently appears on the Alec Baldwin -led Match Game — she still prefers to nestle at home with Ava.

“I love how hilariously funny my daughter is,” Rhea says. “She’s the best company.”

For more from Caroline Rhea, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE , on newsstands Friday.

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Caroline Rhea recently revealed a concert schedule performing at select areas in North America. As one of the popular Comedy live performers to date, Caroline Rhea will finally be performing on stage yet again for fans to attend. Have a look at the schedule that follows to find a show for you. Then, you can check out the show specifics, post it through Facebook and check out a inventory of concert tickets. If you can't make any of the current performances, sign up for our Concert Tracker for notifications when Caroline Rhea performances are revealed in a city near you. Caroline Rhea possibly could plan some other North American shows, so keep checking back with us for up-to-date information.

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Sabrina star says she 'grew up listening to Billy Connolly' ahead of Glasgow show

"I grew up with my parents laughing hysterically to Billy Connelly albums," Caroline Rhea says.

The actress and stand-up comedian, who played Aunt Hilda on 90s TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch, will perform her stand-up show I Identify as a Witch in Glasgow later this month as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF).

Born in Canada, Caroline spent her summers growing up visiting Scotland , calling it her "part-time childhood home" and says she was a fan of the Big Yin.

"When I got to meet him, I was completely starstruck and he couldn’t have been nicer," she reveals.

"He was totally lovely."

As a child, Caroline spent a lot of time on Islay where her grandparents had emigrated to Canada, as well as Skye and Jura.

"It’s funny as a Canadian we would go to these freezing cold places for summer,” she laughs.  

"My mother and I would drive around Scotland in the summertime.

"I’ve spent so many happy times there.

"When I land there, I immediately feel like I’m home."

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While having a stand-up career spanning 35 years, Caroline is most recognised by many as Hilda Spellman from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

She says she named her stand-up show I Identify as a Witch because "every day of my life someone calls me Aunt Hilda".

Starring in the sitcom from its premiere in 1996, Caroline says she first realised how big the show was while on a trip to Edinburgh.

She explained: "The show had been on for a couple of years, and we had no idea how popular it was because we were always working and making it.

"But I remember being in Edinburgh and I was buying sneakers and this guy said ‘where’s the wee cat?’ and I was like ‘ooh, you watch the show’."

While Caroline describes herself as a "comedian first and foremost", she says getting to be on a show like Sabrina was like "winning the lottery".

"It was sort of like getting to be an ambassador when you were on that show," she says.

"I would go to children’s hospitals, and they were so happy.

"It’s probably within the top 10 greatest gifts of my life getting to be on that show.

"It made kids happy; I don’t know what more you could possibly ask for."

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She continued: "During Covid, they started playing it again so there’s four generations who have seen that show which is kind of bizarre.

"It’s like winning the lottery when you get to be on a show that’s still on and people love."

I Identify as a Witch will cover Caroline’s life in the spotlight making it an unmissable show for fans of Sabrina the Teenage Witch which she starred in for seven years, as well as Disney’s Phineas and Ferb where she is the voice of Linda Flynn-Fletcher.

"My show is very interactive," Caroline says, "I always think of it like I’m serving dinner and you’re my guest.

"I talk about the show [Sabrina] and the experience of being on it, and then all the mystical, magical things that have happened in my life.

"I would say that’s the theme of it but mostly it’s really stand-up.

"And my hilarious meeting with Taylor Swift, that’s a big chunk of it."

The tour was a major hit in the USA before touring globally with stops in Australia and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, but Caroline says she’s looking forward to bringing it in front of a Glasgow crowd. 

Coming to Scotland in the 1970s, she says Glasgow was described as "terrifying place" but when she finally visited for the first time she thought "it’s so beautiful here".

"You’re sort of cheeky, but hilarious though," she admits.

"[As a comedian] You have to bring your best A-game because that’s a very smart crowd."

Caroline Rhea’s I Identify as a Witch will be at Giffnock’s Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday, March 16, Greenock’s Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday, March 17 and the Oran Mor on Friday, March 22.