Week 1 Preliminaries:   Richard Bain Born in Portland and raised in North Carolina, this comic has made folks laugh from coast to coast. What Richard likes the most about professional comedy is that it’s the only job he’s ever had where the employer actually asks Richard to come back the next day.   Tyler Boeh While relatively new to the stand-up comedy scene, Tyler brings several years of working with an improv group and theatre to the stage. Winner of 2004 Portland Amateur Comedy Competition   Susan Jones Susan brings her 20 years of DJ experience to the stage with some seriously outrageous girl talk. Literally, larger than life, this comedian lifts girl talk out of the powder room and drops it firmly in your lap.   Dustin Kaufman Dustin delivers his philosophical and comedic views on domestic and foreign affairs, religion, x girlfriends, growing up Jewish and just life it self. Dustin’s high energy and no boundary style delivers the perfect blend of truth and sarcasm.   C.R. Larsen C.R. Larsen is one of the hottest up and coming comics in the NW. At the tender age of 27 he’s one of the youngest headliners out on the comedy road and he’s making waves. He’s got a shoot-em-up, no holds barred, in your face kind of comedy that always seems to find some truth.   Susanna Lee Susanna Lee is the friend you had in high school that your father hated and your mother warned you about. With a friendly face and a twisted mind, she takes you on a tour of the curious world that created her. www.susannalee.com   Andre Paradise Get ready to laugh, cause Andre likes to tell it like it is! Years of professional stand-up comedy has allowed Andre to perform at some of the best clubs on the West Coast. The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, the L.A. Improv, and The Punchline, are just a few of the clubs you may have seen Andre in. Also, with a buffet of film, television, and theater credits under his belt, Andre is no stranger to the spotlight.   Steph Sanders Steph is a professional comedian and actor and has been featured in film, television, and on the stage. He has been touring comedy clubs performing on the West coast and Midwest. He is currently working on a sketch comedy pilot to develop his own sitcom. He has contributed his comedic talent to numerous skits to Almost Serious television show. www.stephsanders.com   Michael Schneider As a finalist in the Northwest Comedy Competition, Michael brings a refreshing honesty to the stage. His comedy style is observational from relationships and dating. After starting his comedy career in Canada, Michael is now based in Seattle. Make sure to catch this rising star.   Travis Simmons I am a young wizard of words. I can do most anything with practice; I can sound like Louis Armstrong, Darth Vader or Bill Cosby, without the aid of microphone. I can write jokes. I will make you laugh. You will love me. I already love you.   Week 2 Preliminaries:   Brad Brake Originally from Montreal, Brad now makes his home in Seattle where he is an accomplished comedian and actor. An energetic powerhouse when it comes to standup comedy, his original style and go for broke enthusiasm makes his act one that is not to be missed. He has performed at many colleges and universities both in Canada and the U.S. and has recently been on Comedy Central and B.E.T.   Kris Brannon Kris is a born comedian, entertaining audiences since he was 1-month old with unique brand of gurgling and physical comedy. At the age of two he began to walk, paving the way to his future as a ‘stand-up’ comedian. Located near Tacoma, Kris has performed at comedy clubs throughout the Western U.S. and Canada.   Lonnie Bruhn At the age of thirty-two he is already a fifteen year veteran in the business. With every performance, he puts out a 100% of gut wrenching humor. Throughout Lonnie’s act he will take his audience on a journey through his dark and twisted mind but his persona is so laid back and likeable that the audience forgets where he is leading them. Lonnie tells hilarious stories of growing up with Cerebral Palsy, how stupid people can be and the brutally honest truth on how perverted society has become. www.lonniebruhn.com   Jake Dill Jake has shot up through the Seattle comedy ranks to become one of the freshest comedians around. Fearless and interactive with crowds, he makes you feel like you’re at a local hangout rather than a comedy club.   Bill Glover As a veteran comedian, Bill has been the Featured Performer at some of the Northwest’s finest clubs. Bill’s comedy has been described as, “A subtle, intellectual lowbrow style that hits with blunt force trauma.”   The Phantom Hillbilly Phantom Hillbilly is a bipolar wannabe cult leader. As one of the only true sketch comedy artists in the competition, his one-man, high-energy acts have been delivering non-stop laughter to shows for years. www.phantomhillbilly.com   Dax Jordan The only child of an original Valley Girl and a Midwestern jazz drummer, Dax has cornered that uniquely loathsome Beatnik / mall rat / trekkie demographic. Raised on the fruits of the 80’s standup explosion, his early exposure to everything from Stan Freberg to George Carlin have ingrained in him a wide variety of styles and perspectives. Often the devil’s advocate, but obviously opinionated, he makes his statement by asking questions people are afraid to answer.   Joe Larson   Nora Lavelle Nora has always loved making people laugh. At first blush she seem to be a “fresh faced girl next door.” Her demeanor is natural, healthy and wholesome which contrasts the fact that she is an adept comedian with a unique and slightly twisted view of the world. Her style includes a well-paced succession of hysterically funny jokes with punches that take you completely by surpise.   Tapan Trivedi Tapan grew up in India. When he was 22 he came to US. Besides blondes, redheads and premarital sex he discovered Standup Comedy. Addicted to laughter, he was a Finalist in the Funniest Person in Houston Competition. He has done shows for the U.S. military in Japan and Korea. He has performed with comedians like Dave Attell, Tom Rhodes, Bobby Slayton and Debbie Gutierrez. And yes, he has a green card! www.indiancomedian.com   Jason Wheeler While Jason is a well known comic in San Francisco where he now resides, he can never forget his roots getting his professional comedy career started here in Portland in the mid nineties. With a dark, cutting sarcasm and heaps of dry wit, Jason delivers fork-tongued humor for the masses.