One Mike Stand

Scituate Comedian is a Stand-up Guy

By Suzette Martinez Standring

Comedian Mike Dunphy, dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans, pounces onstage with the edgy air of a boxer at Nick’s Comedy Stop in Boston. The Scituate native punches up the laughter with stories and one-liners, and makes tickling a crowd of 50 look easy. Just minutes before his set, the 28-year-old often paces in the bathroom on the brink of nausea. Making people laugh is a very serious business, and comedy has been Dunphy’s siren’s song since childhood.

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There seems to be a “Theme” occurring amongst ‘theme’ related restaurants, ‘Foreclosure.’

Let’s be honest, the Hard rock café’s and the Planet Hollywood’s of years gone past have done just that…past.

“Oh look, there’s Jimmy Hendrix guitar pick. Pass me the ketchup.”

I’m sure the acid dropping guitar smashing Hendrix would be pumped to know that a vacationing family from Ohio is eating a $20 cheeseburger off a placemat with his face on it. “Excuse me while I dip these fries.” (How clever).

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