Comics will audition their best set for a chance at 32 spots to compete in the 44th Seattle International Comedy Competition.

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 done standup for The Late Late Show on CBS …

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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 done standup for The Late Late Show on CBS …

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Opening night for the 44th Seattle International Comedy Competition. 16 comedians compete for just five chances to advance to the Semifinals.

16 comics compete for just five chances to advance to the Semifinals. $16,000 in prize money on the line. Come see the best in live comedy.

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.

The 44th Seattle International Comedy Competition heads to North Bend for a night four of the preliminaries. 16 comedians battle for the night’s highest score and an opportunity for a shot at cash and prizes. The pressure is on as …

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The Comedy Competition returns to the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts with 16 comics hoping to advance to the semifinals.

Preliminary Week Two kicks off at McMenamins Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma. 16 comedians battle for the night’s highest score and an opportunity for a shot at cash and prizes. The pressure is on as the comedians take the stage with …

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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.

TV Clean Night The Seattle International Comedy 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. This …

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Night three brings us to North Bend for the a night of preliminaries. 16 comics compete for just five chances to advance to the Semifinals. The rest go home. This event truly is the “Last Comic Standing”. The Compeition attracts …

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The Seattle International Comedy Competition returns to the Bainbridge Performing Arts Sixteen outstanding comedians chosen from hundreds of hopefuls each doing a tight, original five minutes. Expect all types. Judges score the comedians and the audience adds one crucial role, …

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Seattle International Comedy Competition visits Club Comedy in Seattle. The top 10 comics compete for five spots to advance to the Finals.

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 …

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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.

The top 10 comedians out of the Preliminaries compete to advance for a chance to the Finals. Only five advance, the rest go home.

The hilarious Semifinals of the Seattle International Comedy Competition are coming to Bellingham. The Top Ten Comedians compete for just five chances to advance to the Finals. Judges score the comedians and the audience adds one crucial role, the better …

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The Finals kick off at the Washington Athletic club in Seattle. The top five comics compete to see who gets named champ.

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.

Meydenbauer Center Theater becomes a comedy club for one night. The top five comedians battle for the night’s highest score and an opportunity for a shot at cash and prizes. The pressure is on as the comedians take the stage for 20-minute sets of their best material.