Cheryl Laesen (Hope Royaltey) is doing a Documentary on stand-up Comedy. Her subject, Rich Burns (Chris Valenti) is a likable, up and coming comedian. His opening act, Sean Payne (Ian Harris) is not. Rich and Sean have vastly different ideas about "making it" as a comedian. It Burns When I Laugh, follows Rich and Sean on the road, to document the life of an average comic trying to make it. Rich and Sean may be average guys, but the barrage of people they meet at all the Comedy clubs and one-niters are anything but: drunk fans, egotistical club owners, psychotic bartenders, ditsy waitresses, non-supportive relatives and trash talking newcomers. See what Backstage West called' "A cleverly funny Comedy about the rigors of the stand-up Comedy scene."
Director: Ian Harris
Writer: Ian Harris
Stars: Brian Allen, Ngaio S. Bealum and Moe Betterman
