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...Jack Rothman, 78, Los Angeles...
Like many retirees, Jack Rothman, a former professor of public affairs at UCLA, devotes himself to a favorite activity in his senior years. But Rothman's is not one of the customary retirement pastimes--not golf or travel or genealogy or a reading club. No, Rothman's pursuit is a lot more laughs than those, but it's also more difficult and, to some, much scarier. It's stand-up comedy...
...Rothman's performing instincts blossomed when his three children gave him a gift certificate for stand-up-comedy classes on his 75th birthday. In May, after taking part in contests and open-mike nights, Rothman and two acquaintances formed a trio called Baby Boomers Plus. So far, they have played three shows before community and social-service groups like the American Red Cross. They charge $300 to appear, and each of the three does a few minutes of jokes based on his or her life experiences. Says Rothman: "I just love doing this, and I feel like we're giving...
...Rothman may be offbeat in his choice of avocation, but he is not alone. A growing number of seniors across the nation are taking the plunge into stand-up comedy. They are attending comedy workshops, performing in the open-mike circuits in their regions and even getting paying gigs at clubs, conventions and nonprofit organizations. Managers, club owners and comedy instructors estimate that the phenomenon has grown 25% to 50% in the past five years...
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