I recently witnessed a terrific night of well-done comedy. Kelly Kinsella's play "When Thoughts Attack" had me and the rest of the theatre roaring with laughter. Here is a review: http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/10/kelly_kinsella_shares_a_look_i.html
I later took her one-person-show workshop and it felt as thought it were the crux of what our industry should be about. Shaping your talents and minding the gold inside yourself, mining it, expanding it, and fostering it for the public. She's performing in New York right now through June 6. Here's tix info: