Susan Rice found her humor at an early age and has been making people laugh for over 38 years. She has traveled the world over and found that the one common thread that binds this world together is a sense of humor and our ability to laugh at ourselves. It all started when she was growing up in Longview. She is one of Portland's Original Comics and it only took her 32 years to be considered Portland's Funniest Person but…
Find out more »Opening night kicks off at Unexpected Productions, the heart of improv in Seattle. Since 1983, they have been dedicated to promoting the art and spirit of improvisation. Their show, Theatresports has been running for over 30 years! Unexpected Productions and The Market Theater are located downtown in Pike Place Market, in the heart of Seattle's Tourist District. Order Tickets Performers Birungi BirungiTim ChampaJosh EdelmanBrittany HargisSimon KauffmanJuno MenChris MetcalfeBenjamin NwokeabiaJames RobertsLuke SeveriedJaci TerjesonLucy TollefsonSonya VaiTory WardJulya Vandersloot Your Host: Taylor Clark…
Find out more »We stop by the Auburn Ave Theater with 16 comedians competing for a chance to advance to the Semifinals. Only five will advance, the rest go home.
Find out more »We head east to North Bend for a night of preliminaries. About the North Bend Theatre The historic North Bend Theatre is a renovated movie house equipped for 4K digital video projection. Independent circa-1941 movie house with art deco look offering first run movies and special programs. Order Tickets Performers Birungi Birungi Josh Edelman Brittany Hargis Simon Kauffman Juno Men Chris Metcalfe Benjamin Nwokeabia James Roberts Luke Severied Jaci Terjeson Lucy Tollefson Sonya Vai J Will Da Comic Tory Ward…
Find out more »The Comedy Competition returns to the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts with 16 comics hoping to advance to the semifinals.
Find out more »Preliminary Week Two takes us back to Unexpected Productions for a decidedly non-improv comedy night with a new group of comedians battling to advance to the Semi-Finals. Only five will advance.
Find out more »TV Clean Night The Seattle International Comedy Competition i changing thing up and moving to the Auburn Community & Event Center. We will have 16 comedians competing for a chance to advance to the Semifinals. To make the evening more interesting, it’s TV clean night. That brings to mind that classic George Carlin bit. Cascade Hall is on the first floor of the GRC Event Center is located at Green River College. Order Tickets Performers Ricci ArmaniCourtney ByrdMike ColettaNolan CulverMikey…
Find out more »Night three brings us to North Bend for the a night of preliminaries. About the North Bend Theatre The historic North Bend Theatre is a renovated movie house equipped for 4K digital video projection. Independent circa-1941 movie house with art deco look offering first run movies and special programs. Order Tickets Performers Ricci Armani Courtney Byrd Mike Coletta Nolan Culver Mikey Dubs Imani Denae Ariel Evans Quin Fitzgerald Mary Lou Gamba Dan Hurwitz Brent Lowery Casey McLain Faraz Niafattah Zeo…
Find out more »Order Tickets Performers Ricci Armani Courtney Byrd Mike Coletta Nolan Culver Mikey Dubs Imani Denae Ariel Evans Quin Fitzgerald Mary Lou Gamba Dan Hurwitz Brent Lowery Casey McLain Faraz Niafattah Zeo Niu Eli Ruffer Your Host: Taylor Clark Taylor is a Seattle-based adult-skateboarder, husband, father, comic and winner of the 2017 Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 2019 he performed at the world famous Laughing Skull comedy contest and recorded his debut album "Addictive Tickle" at his home club, Laughs Comedy…
Find out more »We kick off the Semifinals of the Seattle International Comedy Competition at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. We've taken the top 10 comedians out of the Preliminaries and allow them to compete to advance for a chance to the Finals. Only five advance, the rest go home. The Edmonds Center for the Arts presents an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, provides space, production management, and technical expertise for a variety of community partners and rental…
Find out more »The Seattle International Comedy Competition makes a stop in Olympia at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, which hosts a wide variety of live performances are presented seasonally in a big arts center with vaudeville roots, like standup comedy.
Find out more »The Columbia Theater is a beautiful, historic performing arts venue providing the best live theatre and standup comedy.
Find out more »The Seattle International Comedy Competition returns to the Bainbridge Performing Arts with ten comedians performing, the top five from each of the two opening rounds. This show sells out well in advance, so get your tickets now! This is the show we name the Top Five moving on to the Finals. Bainbridge Performing Arts promotes appreciation of and participation in the performing arts to build, educate and inspire our vibrant, creative community. Since 1956, countless acts – large and small…
Find out more »Club Comedy Seattle is an intimate stand-up comedy venue located on 15th Avenue East in the heart of Seattle’s iconic Capitol Hill neighborhood. We regularly offer national headliners along with local/regional favorites and a delightful food and beverage menu.Order Tickets Performers Ricci Armani Birungi Birungi Mike Coletta Josh Edelman Mary Lou Gamba Dan Hurwitz Brent Lowrey Benjamin Nwokeabia Luke Severeid Jaci Terjeson Performers for the Finals will be announced at the end of the show. Your Emcee: Mike Baldwin Mike…
Find out more »The Finals kick off at the Washington Athletic club in Seattle. The top five comics compete to see who gets named champ.
Find out more »The Vashon Theatre is another venue we always enjoy. Not only does the theatre have a great selection of first run movies and independent films, it also features special limited events such as National Theatre live, Oscar nights and Vashon Island community events.
Find out more »The Seattle International Comedy Competition brings five of the top comics from around the country to compete for top honors and a shot at cash and prizes. Watch the finals at one of our favorite venues, the Kirkland Performance Center!
Find out more »Since the 1920s, the Lincoln Theatre has been a popular and essential part of the Skagit Valley. This performance venue features films, concerts, theatrical plays, and various other performances as well as being a premier location to host weddings, meetings, and other private events. The Lincoln remains central to the multi-cultural life of the Valley and beyond. Five comedians compete to see who gets crowned champ. Order Tickets Performers Birungi Birungi Mary Lou Gamba Brent Lowrey Benjamin Nwokeabia Jaci Terjeson…
Find out more »Tonight we will declare our 2023 winner as well as the top five placings. Order Tickets Performers Birungi Birungi Mary Lou Gamba Brent Lowrey Benjamin Nwokeabia Jaci Terjeson Your Host: Taylor Clark Taylor is a Seattle-based adult-skateboarder, husband, father, comic and a Finalist of the 2017 Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 2019 he performed at the world famous Laughing Skull comedy contest and recorded his debut album "Addictive Tickle" at his home club, Laughs Comedy spot in Seattle Washington. In…
Find out more »Now that the Seattle International Comedy Competition is over, people wanted more comedy, so we are The Best of the San Francisco Comedy Competition is hitting the road and headed to Kelso with three outstanding acts, Milt Abel, Kevin Shea and Simon Kaufman. Order Tickets Milt Abel Milt AbelMilt Abel’s style of stand-up comedy is clean, clever, and funny. His humor has always been devoid of stereotypes, cheap shots, or laughter at anyone's expense; in other words , never divisive…
Find out more »Portland comic Brent Lowrey is the winner of the 2023 Seattle International Comedy Competition. Brent wanted to hit the road to revel in his newfound success so we brought him to Kelso to throw a little heat along with International headliner Mike Merrill and Natalie Holt. Order Tickets Brent LowreyBrent LowreyBrent Lowrey is the winner of the 2023 Seattle International Comedy Competition. Brent is Portland-based and regularly performs throughout the Pacific Northwest. His online content has been viewed by millions.…
Find out more »Bo Johnson has been featured on Netflix Is A Joke Radio, Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. He was a finalist in the 39th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition and is a regular at festivals including Bumbershoot, SF Sketchfest. With a growing online audience Bo’s jokes have been viewed millions of times online.
Find out more »Jono Zalay began his standup career in Boston, while simultaneously earning his Doctorate in Neuroscience (he gave cocaine to rats). Since dropping his science hobby to pursue comedy full-time, Jono has performed on The Late Late Show, been named one of Comedy Central’s ‘Comics to Watch,’ guest-hosted on E!, and earned international press for his pranks on the DMV. Jono now lives in Los Angeles where he performs and writes for TV, including series airing on ABC, Hulu, & Amazon.
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