No but I've done a lot of open mic literature (poetry?) readings. It's a great way to meet the freaks in a town I was passing through, which was all towns, back in the day.

I have stage fright.

Only in the classroom as a high school teacher where I received high marks in the crazy/funny subject and later as a Walmart greeter/de-greeter.

Actually taking my first shot at it Friday. I have a background in acting, forensics/public speaking, music, teaching, and writing, so I'm not too worried about it.

Daily. I’m a teacher.

I tried it once. I am a bit of an inept storyteller. But it was fun anyway: people there, listening to every word, waiting for the punchline. It's nice being able to get the attention of others like that. And yes, they did laugh.

It was the standard joke: this guy walks into a bakery. He wants a cake shaped like the letter of his last name: s. It had to have elaborate decoration, curlicues, the whole nine yards.

Day 1: the cake was not up to standards. The baker threw it out and tried again. After about a week of haggling, the cake was perfect.
"Would you, like me to box it up?" the baker said.
"No thanks. I'll eat it here."

Back during my folksinging years, part of our routine was a standup segment, usually as a lead in to our set, but occasionally as a standalone. Most of the time it worked pretty well, sometimes exceptionally well, and a few times we had to live with the egg we laid. It was much like everything else in life -- fortunately more ups than downs.

I gave it a go, once. I stood up and everyone laughed at me. I didn't know how to handle that, so I sat back down.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I have really thought about trying it.

I am pretty interested in hearing answers to the same questions.

No but I befriended Jay Leno when we were both college students. His first audience was in strip clubs in Boston in between performances.

I was never really any good at stand-up comedy however sit down comedy I excel at