Stir Crazy Comedy Club's third annual Funniest Person in the Universe comedy contest!

We are scouring the universe looking for the funniest person! The contest is open to everyone, comics and non-comics.

Submissions will open Monday, August 5, 2024 and be accepted through Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

All entries will be reviewed and those that make it into the contest will be notified by Thursday, September 12, 2024.

There is no fee to enter.

 

How It Works

All submissions will be reviewed and considered.

To ensure fairness, of the qualifying submissions, 90 will be randomly selected by a computer algorithm to compete in the contest.

15 contestants will perform a 5 minute set in one of six preliminary rounds.

5 contestants will be chosen from each preliminary round to move on to perform a 5 minute set in one of two semi-finals.

3 contestants will be chosen from each of the semi-finals to perform a 10 minute set in the final.

 

The Schedule

 

Who Decides The Winner

Winners of each event (preliminaries, semi-finals, and final) will be determined by a 3 judge panel combined with the total audience vote.

One judge will be a professional comedian. One judge will be someone who works in the comedy industry. And the third judge will be a civilian with no connection to comedy.

 

What You Win

First place wins $1001.00

Second place wins $100.00

Third place wins $50.00

 

* Each contestant can only submit once