The Clean Comedy Challenge Carson City 2018
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The Carson City Challenge is going to be held at The Nugget Casino at the Carson City Comedy Club. Here's how it works:
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Celebrity Judges for Carson City Challenge
This year's celebrity judges for Carson City are Geechy Guy from his decades of hilarious credits including his most recent stint on America's Got Talent! Kat Simmons, the producer of the Carson City Comedy Night series and longtime comedy industry veteran!, Joby Saad from Thou Shalt Laugh and Comedy Central, Marty Simpson, the 2012 Winner of the Challenge in Atlanta, and from ESPN, BET, TBN and more, and Leslie Norris Townsend, from her decades of expert experience in the show business and from Star Search and the creator of the Challenge!
Sessions and Critiques
Each comic will get a private, professionally delivered critique from the previous night's judges. This will happen after the first two nights the following day, and is one of the main thing that separates the Challenge from all other events like it. Your celebrity judges have decades of experience in the comedy industry and are willing to share with you privately ways to improve your comedy!
Sessions will be taught each day by one of the guest judges. Up to two sessions a day. You won't want to miss these writing sessions, comedy sessions, industry sessions and more!
What Does the Winner of the Carson City Challenge Get?
$500 Cash Purse and the title of 2018 Clean Comedy Challenge Winner!
Refund Policy
If you cancel or back out prior to June 1, 2018 you are eligible to receive a 50% refund. Starting ON June 1st and after, if you cancel or back out there are no refunds.
This year's celebrity judges for Carson City are Geechy Guy from his decades of hilarious credits including his most recent stint on America's Got Talent! Kat Simmons, the producer of the Carson City Comedy Night series and longtime comedy industry veteran!, Joby Saad from Thou Shalt Laugh and Comedy Central, Marty Simpson, the 2012 Winner of the Challenge in Atlanta, and from ESPN, BET, TBN and more, and Leslie Norris Townsend, from her decades of expert experience in the show business and from Star Search and the creator of the Challenge!
Sessions and Critiques
Each comic will get a private, professionally delivered critique from the previous night's judges. This will happen after the first two nights the following day, and is one of the main thing that separates the Challenge from all other events like it. Your celebrity judges have decades of experience in the comedy industry and are willing to share with you privately ways to improve your comedy!
Sessions will be taught each day by one of the guest judges. Up to two sessions a day. You won't want to miss these writing sessions, comedy sessions, industry sessions and more!
What Does the Winner of the Carson City Challenge Get?
$500 Cash Purse and the title of 2018 Clean Comedy Challenge Winner!
Refund Policy
If you cancel or back out prior to June 1, 2018 you are eligible to receive a 50% refund. Starting ON June 1st and after, if you cancel or back out there are no refunds.
CELEBRITY JUDGES CARSON CITY
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GEECHY GUY
Geechy Guy started his career in his hometown of Rochester, MI. Beginning with magic at age 6, then juggling and unicycling at age 12, he settled on standup comedy at the ripe old age of 19. Geech was invited to San Francisco in the late 80’s to compete in the prestigious Comedy Competition there. Finishing in the top 10 out of 500 comics, two years in a row, he headed down to Los Angeles to see what could happen. Shortly after arriving, Geech secured a spot on TV’s “Star Search,” (where he beat Ray Romano among others) and went on to set the record for the most appearances by a comedian. |
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Leslie Norris Townsend
Backed by over 20 years of experience, Leslie Norris Townsend is easily one of the funniest, most entertaining comediennes working today. Her blend of stand-up comedy, music and audience participation will move your audience from tears to laughter, while motivating, mesmerizing and captivating each one. |
Whether booked at a corporate function or as the opening act for superstars like Neal McCoy, Lonestar or Dwight Yoakam, Leslie brings her unique blend of "church clean, club funny" comedy material. That's why major corporations like Shell, Mattel, Mobil, Pepsi, and more have chosen Leslie as their featured entertainer. Leslie 30+ television appearances include Comedy Central, A&E's "An Evening at the Improv" and sketches seen on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." She was even a Grand Finalist on "Star Search".
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Kat Simmons is a 30 year veteran of the international comedy club circuit. You may have seen her at The Improvs, Catch A Rising Star, the Comedy Channel, Fox’s Comedy Tonight, or on Candid Camera. She won the eWomen Network's international talent contest in Dallas in 2009. She is also an author and teaches stand up comedy workshops.
Kat has a unique talent for combining physical comedy with real life situations that everyone can relate to. She has been favorably compared to the masters of the craft, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Red Skelton. She is one of a few physical comediennes working today. You may recognize yourself in some of her material as she honestly shares with the audience as though they were all long time friends. She delights in bringing to the stage the very things most people keep a secret. She speaks the truth, making it easier for the rest of us to be honest with ourselves. |
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JOE PISCOPO
He hosts the morning radio program, AM 970. This is his talk show where he discusses many different kinds of topics that vary a lot in stories and guests. If you need to listen to a radio show during your morning commute, you really should try and have a listen to Joe Piscopo’s AM 970. This radio has got all of the current news covered, and you even get entertainment topics covered too. And you get to listen to Joe’s smooth voice and smart wit while tuning into AM 970. AM 970 The Answer is a radio talk show that is hosted by Joe Piscopo, which airs every weekday from 6 to 10 AM in the mornings. So it could be the perfect radio show to listen to while you are going on your morning commute. Joe certainly has a lot going on the show, as he gives his opinion on the latest events that are occurring around the country and the whole world too. So you can be updated with the current news and any other political event that you want to know about through Joe’s The Answer radio show. |
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JOBY SAAD
Growing up in Nashville Tennessee, Joby worked in the family business assisting his father in the collection of used motor oil. We were part of the earliest Environmentalists although were we’re called other names. Joby read of Harry Houdini, the stage and was performing children’s magic shows most weekends by age 12. Joby say’s “Dad would build the props, and mom would give me props”. When the tricks didn’t work the laughs started flowing giving Joby the outlet to do what he really wanted, comedy. Movies/Television
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