Katina Corrao
Ask anyone in show business, and they’ll tell you that the path to success is lined with delusion, hope, and hard work. It’s a combination that NYC-based comedian/actor/writer Katina Corrao knows rather well.
After 10 years of putting herself out there through standup comedy—a passion she didn’t know she had until she started doing it—Corrao recently released her first comedy album, Hot Date. She asks obvious questions about dating, pokes fun at her showbiz aspirations, experiences rejection, and explores the ridiculousness of naming a store Dress Barn. Her high-energy on-stage persona is relatable and self-deprecating while remaining emotionally honest.
“Quite a bit of my comedy is about looking at life from the outside,” says Corrao. “It’s like when people say, ‘Oh, I had a hot date!’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, did you get to stay in and watch Dateline in your pajamas?’ I want to go on more ‘hot dates,’ but the essence of me is pajama-wearing and watching murder shows.”
Such is Corrao’s sensibility. It’s less acquired taste and more required taste, probably because everyone needs pajamas and TV in their lives. With such a strong comedic character and point of view, it’s surprising to learn that she didn’t even mean to become a standup comedian. In fact, she originally moved to New York City to become an actress. Upon arrival, she immediately got involved with the UCB Theatre, where she started doing one-person shows. Though she thought being an actor and improviser were her main performance gifts, she ended up in standup through a pretty natural progression.
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