Cleveland Comedy Challenge

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on November 22nd, 2005

We got an email about yet another comedy contest, this one to take place in Cleveland.

The Ground Floor Theater is proud to announce the inaugural Cleveland Comedy Challenge beginning Wednesday January 11th at 8:00 PM. The competition takes place over six weeks with five hundred dollars going to the winner. Every week, two finalists will be selected to go on to the semi-finals in week five. After the semi-finals four comics will be selected to go on to compete in the finals week six. The Cleveland Comedy Challenge will be an ongoing competition every six weeks. The finalists will be selected in part by audience vote and in part by a three-judge panel.

In order to compete comics must sign up by calling (216)323-4677 or emailing standup@groundfloortheater.com. The Ground Floor Theater is a comedy theater with a full-service, 170-seat venue located at 2781 Euclid Heights Blvd in Cleveland Heights. The historic Centrum theater serves as home for the Ground Floor Theater in Coventry.

Thanks and good luck to all contestants.

Nate Cockerill
Artistic Director
Ground Floor Theater
nate@groundfloortheater.com

Depending on how many contestants they plan on allowing, it should attract comics from Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Detroit.