Gutty’s Comedy Club Offers Entertainment Through Stand-Up, Sketch and Improv message to keep the congregation engaged.
Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Lindy Scott
Throughout his childhood, every Sunday morning Steve Rivera sat in church listening to his preacher father deliver a heartfelt sermon to his congregants. But that’s not all he delivered. His father always made sure to interject a funny anecdote or joke into his
“He made people laugh so hard,” Rivera says. “I thought, ‘I want to do that.’”
stand-up comedy. He began performing at open mic nights, but never felt like he fit in since he refused to include off-color jokes in his set.
Throughout his school years, Rivera did his best to make someone chuckle. A fan of “The Carol Burnett Show” and “In Living Color”, Rivera appreciated both sketch and
“I didn’t want to compromise what I believed in,” Rivera says. “I wanted to be as pure and creative as possible without using those words as a crutch. Besides, I
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