Paco Romane
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Paco Romane is a comedian, actor, multi-instrumentalist, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian based in San Francisco after leaving the great midwest. His true love is comedy. He has a large fan base and his short comedy films have won him numerous awards and a big following.
. A multi-instrumentalist he has many years experience teaching piano, and bass guitar as well as script writing and improv to kids and adults. Paco started "Ha Ha Improv" to teach inner city teenagers the benefits of improv in dealing with personal, social and political issues. He is Managing Director, producer, director, actor, musician and writer for the award winning Killing My Lobster
, and is a founding member of, Richter Scale, San Francisco's premier socio-political sketch comedy groups. He hosts the popular "Romane Event Comedy Show", a monthly variety show featuring the Bay Area's top, comedic talents.
In addition to his performing credits, Paco is also a writer, director and actor. He had directed, written and co-starred in many shorts and his film "Salt Quest", won 3 awards in The 48 Hour Film Festival. He has acted in numerous commercials, most notably in a series of Hitachi ads with Mr T. He also had a featured role in the hit indie film Evolution: The Musical!
, which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival
, and in the music video Maximum Wage
, both from San Francisco entertainment company illBilly productions
.
Paco was the general manager, and host of the popular, jazz radio show Birdland for many years on WIDR 89.1 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Paco wrote his first book of fiction "Just Smile and Nod" while he worked in one of San Francisco's best bookstores,The Booksmith
.
It's always a great night in a "anything goes and probably will" environment. The most popular NRP affiliate, KQED, picked The Romane Event Comedy Show as a hand-picked "Best of The Bay" event for its fans.
"The Romane Event Comedy Show: Paco Romane runs one finely tuned comedy show each month at the Make Out Room. As host of The Romane Event Comedy Show, Paco really knows how to warm up a room and create the proper, relaxed comedy atmosphere that comedians love to perform at and audience members love to laugh their you-know-what off at. In addition, it's backed by cool tunes from DJ Specific." - citybest.com
"Paco Romane's hilarious monthly/comedy show"- The Onion
"Host with the most, Paco Romane really brings the laughs"- The San Francisco Bay Guardian
"If you choose to attend The Romane Event -- and I recommend that you do -- check your skepticism at the door. Show up early and have a beer. Introduce yourself to a nice-looking stranger. In this frame of mind, you'll best be able to appreciate that the person on stage is trying very hard to make you laugh, often by turning human suffering inside-out. It's a tall order, what these comics are attempting. But it's absolutely noble." NPR
Winner of "Best Use of Genre, Best Use Of Prop, Best Original Soundtrack" 48 Hour Film Festival
4th Place in the Slingbox Comedy Competition
"Paco Romane is a genius when it comes to figuring out a characters physical side"- Haight Ashbury Beat
"A spunky fella"- KQED
"A comic talent"- SF Examiner
Style
Romane's sense of humor is based in the Second City sketch comedy tradition. Onstage, his comedy is a mix of absurdisms, characters, story-telling and unique observations. He believes he got his sense of humor from watching a lot of SNL, David Letterman, Monty Python and making up Knock-Knock jokes with his grandmother. He was, of course, the class clown in all of his classes, but also Student Class President, which gave him even more jokes.Bio
Paco Romane, is a familiar face to Bay Area fans of improv, sketch comedy and music thanks to his work in some of the region's top performing acts. He is a regular performer of comedy around the country and was recently awarded "Best Comedian" by San Francisco Bay GuardianSan Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Bay Guardian is a free alternative newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, California. The paper is owned mostly by its publisher, Bruce B...
. A multi-instrumentalist he has many years experience teaching piano, and bass guitar as well as script writing and improv to kids and adults. Paco started "Ha Ha Improv" to teach inner city teenagers the benefits of improv in dealing with personal, social and political issues. He is Managing Director, producer, director, actor, musician and writer for the award winning Killing My Lobster
Killing My Lobster
Killing My Lobster is a San Francisco-based sketch comedy group and film production company.-KML Sketch Shows:Killing My Lobster is a non-profit arts organization based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1997, Killing My Lobster, known primarily for its sketch comedy shows, also produces...
, and is a founding member of, Richter Scale, San Francisco's premier socio-political sketch comedy groups. He hosts the popular "Romane Event Comedy Show", a monthly variety show featuring the Bay Area's top, comedic talents.
In addition to his performing credits, Paco is also a writer, director and actor. He had directed, written and co-starred in many shorts and his film "Salt Quest", won 3 awards in The 48 Hour Film Festival. He has acted in numerous commercials, most notably in a series of Hitachi ads with Mr T. He also had a featured role in the hit indie film Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical! is a short musical comedy depicting the struggle between Evolution and Creationism, through two groups of fictional characters: "The Beasties" and "The Blesseds"...
, which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
, and in the music video Maximum Wage
Maximum Wage (film)
Maximum Wage is a short film/music video about a disgruntled doughnut shop worker who wants to make "maximum wage". It stars Andrew Bancroft who plays the role of Jelly Donut.-Plot:...
, both from San Francisco entertainment company illBilly productions
IllBilly productions
illBilly productions is an entertainment company based in San Francisco. Founded by Kenny Taylor and Andrew Bancroft, illBilly productions is responsible for numerous live comedy shows and films that range in subject matter from a rapping jelly donut, to a version of the Angel Gabriel that prances...
.
Paco was the general manager, and host of the popular, jazz radio show Birdland for many years on WIDR 89.1 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Paco wrote his first book of fiction "Just Smile and Nod" while he worked in one of San Francisco's best bookstores,The Booksmith
Booksmith
Founded in October 1976, The Booksmith is an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. When first opened, the store was located at 1746 Haight Street, below the former I-Beam nightclub. In 1985, the store moved to its current location at 1644 Haight Street...
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The Romane Event Comedy Show
Paco Romane, hosts and produces, http://www.pacoromane.com/romane_event.html The Romane Event Comedy Show, one of the country's hottest comedy shows. Each month top comedy talent from across the country take the stage in an "anything goes and probably will" environment in one of San Francisco's most notorious venues. For the last 5 years, The Romane Event Comedy Show, has been bringing the laughs. On the last Wednesday of every month you can see many great comedians and few bad ones too.It's always a great night in a "anything goes and probably will" environment. The most popular NRP affiliate, KQED, picked The Romane Event Comedy Show as a hand-picked "Best of The Bay" event for its fans.
"The Romane Event Comedy Show: Paco Romane runs one finely tuned comedy show each month at the Make Out Room. As host of The Romane Event Comedy Show, Paco really knows how to warm up a room and create the proper, relaxed comedy atmosphere that comedians love to perform at and audience members love to laugh their you-know-what off at. In addition, it's backed by cool tunes from DJ Specific." - citybest.com
"Paco Romane's hilarious monthly/comedy show"- The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
"Host with the most, Paco Romane really brings the laughs"- The San Francisco Bay Guardian
"If you choose to attend The Romane Event -- and I recommend that you do -- check your skepticism at the door. Show up early and have a beer. Introduce yourself to a nice-looking stranger. In this frame of mind, you'll best be able to appreciate that the person on stage is trying very hard to make you laugh, often by turning human suffering inside-out. It's a tall order, what these comics are attempting. But it's absolutely noble." NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
Awards
Voted "Best Comedian" San Francisco Bay GuardianWinner of "Best Use of Genre, Best Use Of Prop, Best Original Soundtrack" 48 Hour Film Festival
4th Place in the Slingbox Comedy Competition
Press
"Host with the most, Paco Romane really brings the laughs"- San Francisco Bay Guardian"Paco Romane is a genius when it comes to figuring out a characters physical side"- Haight Ashbury Beat
"A spunky fella"- KQED
"A comic talent"- SF Examiner
External links
- http://www.pacoromane.com Official Site
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2097043/ IMDB Entry
- http://sfist.com/2006/02/06/interview_paco_romane.php SFist Interview w/ Romane