Date of premiere 1980 Genre Stand-up comedy | Location Seattle, WA, U.S. | |
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The Seattle International Comedy Competition is a month-long stand-up comedy competition held at various venues throughout Washington State. It has been held every year since 1980.
Contents
Seattle international comedy competition tryout
Format
Contestants are scored by a panel of judges, not by audience vote. 32 contestants are divided into two week-long heats. The 5 top-rated performers from each heat meet for a week of semi-final performances, and the top five of those compete in the finals week.
Competitors
Many well-known comedians and actors have competed, including 1997 winner Mitch Hedberg, Aisha Tyler, Christopher Titus, Ron Funches, Arj Barker, Sean Kent, radio host Bill Radke, Dwight Slade, Dax Jordan, Auggie Smith, Tom Cotter, Joe Klocek, Jeff Dye, Josh Gondelman, and Rory Scovel.
The winner of the 2014 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Portland, Oregon comedian Nathan Brannon.
The current champion (2016) is Preacher Lawson.