EMPTY NEST AND ALL THE REST
This hilarious one-man comedy show was born one August afternoon when 22 years of parenting came to a sudden and thankless end. These same children...the ones who thought pushing a garbage can 100 feet to the curb qualified as "doing chores"...the ones who considered your leftover pizza "available for anyone," but their party size bag of pita chips (that YOU paid for) not to be touched...just up and left for their $80,000/year college. Thank god you hung onto the streaming service passcodes, otherwise you might never hear from them.
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Now it's just you and your wife. The kids have been gone for a month and you're out of topics."Does she really want to know if I think she looks good in that pair of overalls?"
Welcome to Empty Nest and All the Rest.
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Reviews
"His ability to
make us laugh, cry,
and relate was on another level...mind-blowing!
I absolutely loved
every part of it.
I actually had to
tell myself to be quiet
so I didn’t disturb others around me!"
Stacia F.
"It’s a great blend
of storytelling with
both comedic
and heartwarming
moments. Great flow
made it feel like
it zipped by.
It reminded me of
a Mike Birbiglia show
(which I love)."
Jon L.
"Simply one of the best performances I have ever seen!! My cheeks were sore from laughing,
I had laughing tears too many times to count, and my god, did it seem so natural and the flow was perfect. 10/10, would recommend!"
Kendra S.
"Clay wrote and performed an amazing story.
It was funny, well written
and well acted.
One of the best shows
I've been to this year.
We were on vacation in Santa Cruz and came to
this theater for the first time. WOW! What a performance!"
Mary B.
"I am totally drop-jawed.
The stories, the timing,
the callbacks. Bravo!
What an amazing performance.
Honestly."
Jay W.
"My husband and I
really laughed and laughed, as did the two friends
we brought with us.
What an ambitious undertaking!"
Teresa M.
"Wow, that...was...GREAT!
Clay is funny, but also a talent storyteller, and observer, of our lives. It
made me reflect on
so many things."
Kumaran A.
"Best 80 minutes of cheek yoga ever! When I wasn't laughing, I was smiling.
I absolutely loved the show - the stories, the delivery, everything!"
Michele B.
Child Genius.
Adult...TBD.
From the moment Clay completed kindergarten and first grade in the same year, he knew he was meant for something special. Maybe this is it.
Clay could have taken 11,000 acting lessons at $100 a pop... OR... put his kids through private school and college and embark on a performing career with no training at all. He chose the latter and the material alone was worth it. "Empty Nest and All the Rest" premiered to a sold-out audience of 260 at The Landing Performing Arts Center in Scotts Valley, CA on June 28, 2025.
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Clay has performed his unique brand of comedy, insight and storytelling to audiences of as many as 1000. He has appeared on KGO-TV, ABC Radio, and in Fast Company. He is the author of four screenplays and was a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab in 2011.
And he is now officially an empty nester.
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