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Overcoming hardship - comedian Aidan Park shares The Art of Yay!

Outside the Box with Dr. Janeane

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Episode  ·  32:33  ·  Jun 14, 2023

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As a teen, Aidan did work exchange programs for Lines Ballet of San Francisco, American Conservatory Theatre and San Francisco Academy for the Performing Arts under legendary opera singer Richard Nichol. Once Aidan became documented, he went on to perform in over 30 theatrical productions with some of the best theatre companies in the nation including American Conservatory Theatre, American Musical Theatre, McCoy Rigby Productions, San Francisco Shakespeare and Berkeley Rep Theatre. He also found success in the world of commercials, television and film. He has booked over 30 national commercials and his television and film credits include: Casual (Hulu), Kingdom (Hulu), Conan (NBC) Atom TV (Comedy Central) to name a few. He has been seen on NBC, Amazon Prime, PBS, CBS, TV Guide Channel, Hulu, Comedy Central and numerous feature films, shorts and commercials.When Aidan was new to the world of stand-up comedy, he quickly gained a reputation in the Los Angeles comedy scene as "a comic to watch." Since then, he's become an internationally touring headliner and earned a verified social media following with his viral videos. Aidan has produced live theater, developed projects with Laugh Factory Productions, Reel TV Films, Totally LA, and more. He is the Founder of Solar Shark Productions, where he produced and starred in his own scripted reality TV show, Aidan Park: On the F-List. The Hollywood Improv hosted its premiere. Aidan has written and produced over a dozen theatre projects in California and produced comedy shows at some of the top clubs in Hollywood. In addition to his monthly shows at Flappers Comedy Club and The Hollywood Improv, Aidan created a brand of comedy shows called Rainbow Pop for LGBT audiences. Rainbow Pop lived at the Laugh Factory Hollywood.He booked some of the world’s top comedic talent to appear on stage including stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Margaret Cho, Nicole Byers, Sherri Shepherd, Whitney Cummings and many more! Rainbow Pop ran for four years to great success and accolades. The show boasted successful collaborations with LGBT-focused advocacy groups including: Aids Healthcare Foundation, EQCA, and No H8 Campaign. Rainbow Pop was also a commercial success. Aidan negotiated sponsorship deals with more than 20 local businesses and corporations including Orange Theory Fitness, The Body Factory, The Hustler Store and The Chateau Marmont. more: otbseries.com

32m 33s  ·  Jun 14, 2023

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