Chris Milea is a 22 year-old lover of standup, literature and spoken word. A 2012 graduate of New Paltz’s creative writing program, he recently survived a tour in corporate America. He believes artists have the power to show the people the way and he diligently studies his admired crafts with hope of helping slay the insufferable dragon that is the American mainstream.

A very funny lady on the stage and on the page, stand-up comedian Leighann Lord pens a weekly humor column with topics ranging from the personal to the political, from the silly to the sophisticated. Reminiscent of a modern day Erma Bombeck (famed nationally syndicated humor columnist), a fan dubbed Leighann, “The Urban Erma” and the name stuck. It’s a fun, fast read that leaves you laughing, or at least wondering why we don’t have a comprehensive mental health care plan. Follow Leighann on Twitter and be a fan on Facebook.

STAGE TIME is an online magazine that covers the art and craft of stand-up comedy. Launched in 2005, STAGE TIME has emerged as one of the leading online media resources for comedians, providing informative interviews, career advice articles and insightful commentary.

Wayne Manigo is a comedian and co-founder of DC Comedy Writers Group. He is the creator of "Addicted to Comedy," and the ‘brainchild’ behind the annual comedy conference, Starting Stand Up: A Comic Beginning.

A very funny lady on the stage and on the page, stand-up comedian Leighann Lord pens a weekly humor column with topics ranging from the personal to the political, from the silly to the sophisticated. Reminiscent of a modern day Erma Bombeck (famed nationally syndicated humor columnist), a fan dubbed Leighann, “The Urban Erma” and the name stuck. It’s a fun, fast read that leaves you laughing, or at least wondering why we don’t have a comprehensive mental health care plan. Follow Leighann on Twitter and be a fan on Facebook.

STAGE TIME is an online magazine that covers the art and craft of stand-up comedy. Launched in 2005, STAGE TIME has emerged as one of the leading online media resources for comedians, providing informative interviews, career advice articles and insightful commentary.