The Seattle Int'l Comedy Competition returns kicking off Nov. 4th

Seattle WA

29 October, 2021

8:16 PM

Description

The 41st Seattle International Comedy Competition begins a 17-performance tour throughout the Puget Sound area on Thursday with opening night at Unexpected Productions near Pike Place Market.Despite taking a year off due to the pandemic, the show will go on -- introducing Seattle audiences to some of the best comics working today.The 2021 iteration will not be without a few changes, most notably lacking a show at the historic Comedy Underground, which was unable to survive the Covid-19 lockdown after 40 years in Pioneer Square. Other usual venues were not open to the public yet.Instead, audiences can look forward to shows at the Broadway Performance Hall on Capitol Hill, and seeing the finals at Laughs Comedy Club in the University District. The Seattle International Comedy Competition is a hugely respected event in the comedy world, launching the careers of many famous comics. -- 2021 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY COMPETITION SCHEDULE Preliminary Week OneShow One: Thursday November 4th Unexpected Productions (Market Theater)1428 Post AlleySeattleShowtime: 8pm Show Two: Friday, November 5th Auburn Ave Theater 10 Auburn Ave Auburn Showtime: 7:30pm Show Three: Saturday, November 6th North Bend Theatre 125 Bendigo Blvd, N. North Bend Showtime: 6pm Show Four: Sunday, November 7th Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) 565 Camano Ave Langley Showtime: 7:30pm Preliminary Week TwoShow One: Thursday November 11th Unexpected Productions (Market Theater)1428 Post AlleySeattleShowtime: 8pm Show Two: Friday, November 12th Auburn Ave Theater 10 Auburn Ave Auburn Showtime: 7:30pm Show Three: Saturday, November 13th North Bend Theatre 125 Bendigo Blvd, N. North Bend Showtime: 6pm Show Four: Sunday, November 14th Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) 565 Camano Ave Langley Showtime: 7:30pm Semi-Finals WeekShow One: Wednesday, November 17Edmonds Center for the Arts 410 4th Ave NEdmondsShowtime: 7:30pm Show Two: Thursday, November 18Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St. SEOlympiaShowtime 7:30pm Show Three: Friday, November 19Columbia Theatre 1231 Vandercook Way LongviewShowtime: 7:30pm Show Four: Saturday, November 20Bainbridge Performing Arts 200 Madison Ave NBainbridge IslandShowtime: 7:30pm Finals WeekShow One: Tuesday, November 23Washington Athletic Club (Private Show)1325 Sixth AveSeattleShowtime: 7pm Show Two: Wednesday, November 24Vashon Theatre17723 Vashon Highway SWVashonShowtime: 7:30pm --no show on Thursday, November 25 Show Three: Friday, November 26Broadway Performance Hall1625 Broadway AveSeattle Showtime: 8pm Show Four: Saturday, November 27Broadway Performance Hall1625 Broadway AveSeattleShowtime: 8pm Show Five: Sunday, November 28Laughs Comedy Club5220 Roosevelt Way NESeattleShowtime: 8pm PARTICIPATING COMICS Preliminary Round 1Wyatt Cote (Long Beach, CA)Cavin Eggleston (Indianapolis, IN)Ariel Evans (Brooklyn, NY)Julian Fernandez (Walnut, CA)Josh Firestine (Tacoma, WA)Meagan Gross (Seattle, WA)Alex Grubard (Jersey City, NJ)Quinton Jones (Detroit, MI)Matty Litwack (New York, NY)Kyle Mara (Rockville Centre, NY)Frankie Marcus (San Jose, CA)Melissa McGillicuddy (Sacramento, CA)Sam Miller (Olympia, WA)Bahiyyih Mudd (Yakima, WA)Jesse Warren (Seattle, WA)Saku Yanagawa (Chicago, IL) Preliminary Round TwoChristie Bahna (Los Angeles, CA)Greg Beachler (Federal Way, WA)Reid Clark (Long Beach, CA)Dr. Dee (New York, NY)Charles Engle (Astoria, NY)Jeevin Gill (Toronto, ON)Drew Harmon (Detroit, MI)Todd Kirkwood (Seattle, WA)Danny Martinello (Edmonton, AB)Mike Masilotti (Los Angeles, CA)Carly McMenoman (Minneapolis, MN)Joe Medoff (Chicago, IL)K.C. Novak (Vancouver, BC)Danielle Thralow (Duluth, IA)Tre Tutson (Houston, TX)Ronn Vigh (San Francisco, CA)