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Dave Schwensen is an author, journalist, business owner, talent coordinator and nationally-recognized comedy coach. His book "How To Be A Working Comic: An Insider's Guide To A Career In Stand-Up Comedy," (Back Stage Books, NYC), is into a fifth printing and considered by many to be the guidebook for the comedy industry. His companion book, "Comedy FAQs And Answers: How The Stand-Up Biz Really Works," was published by Allworth Press, NYC, in April 2005.

Los Angeles: Dave's credits include Talent Coordinator for the television show, "A&E's An Evening At The Improv," the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club and Assistant to Budd Friedman - who is the founder of The Improv and originator of the comedy club as we know it today. In this capacity, Dave worked with all the top comedy stars, major networks, film studios, talent agencies and management companies in coordinating showcases for established performers and up-and-coming comedians. Included in this list are "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Comedy Central, HBO, MTV and many others. In his off-hours, he performed with a Los Angeles based improvisational troupe, various theatrical productions and films.

New York City: As Talent Coordinator and Manager of The Original Improv Comedy Club, Dave coordinated comedian auditions for "The Tonight Show," "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Today Show," HBO, Cinemax and others. He also performed over 200 times at the famed venue. As a member of The Screen Actors Guild and The American Federation of Television and Radio Actors, he appeared on "Saturday Night Live," numerous soap operas including "All My Children" and "One Life To Live," as well as commercials, nightclubs and theatrical productions.