Dani Klein Modisett
comedian
CA, USDani Klein Modisett - comedian/actress/author/teacher. Modisett has been helping people find ways to laugh through life's most challenging moments for over 20 years. She taught Stand-Up at UCLA for 10 years and privately for 10 more. This past year she has coached keynote speakers, business leaders, and Congressional candidates to use more humor in their interactions. Her writing has appeared in AARP, NY Times, LA Times, Parents Magazine and too many websites to llist. L.A. Magazine picked her second book, "Take My Spouse, Please," as one of 7 must read summer books. (Shambhala Press, 2015). Her first book, "Afterbirth...stories you won't read in Parents magazine," (St. Martin's Press, 2009), was based on a live show she created by the same name. Last year she founded "Laughter On Call," which pairs comedians with Alzheimer's patients and trains healthcare workers and families how to find laughter when they need it most. A few years after Modisett's mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was becoming depressed, she found herself weeping in her dentist's chair, not from the drilling, but about her mother's state. "I wish I could hire a comedian to cheer her up!" she said through a mouth of cotton. "Why don't you?" her dentist responded. And so, she did. Within a week of visits with a comedian who loves seniors, her mother started eating again, engaging with her community, and of course, laughing. The undenaibly positive results lasted beyond the time they spent together. Another family noticed the change and wanted the same for their loved one. At the request of several executive directors of Alzheimer's residences, Modisett put together training workshops for healthcare staff and families. Then she wrote an article about her experience for AARP. She now has a staff of comedians who travel throughout Southern California to facilities and private homes bringing comic relief to anyone who asks for it. www.laughteroncall.com
Dani Klein Modisett - comedian/actress/author/teacher. Modisett has been helping people find ways to laugh through life's most challenging moments for over 20 years. She taught Stand-Up at UCLA for 10 years and privately for 10 more. This past year she has coached keynote speakers, business leaders, and Congressional candidates to use more humor in their interactions. Her writing has appeared in AARP, NY Times, LA Times, Parents Magazine and too many websites to llist. L.A. Magazine picked her second book, "Take My Spouse, Please," as one of 7 must read summer books. (Shambhala Press, 2015). Her first book, "Afterbirth...stories you won't read in Parents magazine," (St. Martin's Press, 2009), was based on a live show she created by the same name. Last year she founded "Laughter On Call," which pairs comedians with Alzheimer's patients and trains healthcare workers and families how to find laughter when they need it most. A few years after Modisett's mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was becoming depressed, she found herself weeping in her dentist's chair, not from the drilling, but about her mother's state. "I wish I could hire a comedian to cheer her up!" she said through a mouth of cotton. "Why don't you?" her dentist responded. And so, she did. Within a week of visits with a comedian who loves seniors, her mother started eating again, engaging with her community, and of course, laughing. The undenaibly positive results lasted beyond the time they spent together. Another family noticed the change and wanted the same for their loved one. At the request of several executive directors of Alzheimer's residences, Modisett put together training workshops for healthcare staff and families. Then she wrote an article about her experience for AARP. She now has a staff of comedians who travel throughout Southern California to facilities and private homes bringing comic relief to anyone who asks for it. www.laughteroncall.com
