First annual Ultimate Comedy Competition taking place August 11-13, 2022 at RoleCall Theatre in Ponce City Market (Atlanta, GA).
COMICS: submit via "Comic Submissions" ticket link below.
AUDIENCE: purchase tickets (day passes or all-access options available) below.
First place prizes:
-$1,000 cash
-weekend work at The Laughing Skull Lounge
-automatic acceptance into Red Clay Comedy Festival
-headlining set at Rotknee Presents: Star Community Bar
-headlining set at RoleCall Theatre
-headlining set with Damon Sumner Presents
-headlining set with Hot Mic Comedy
-headlining set with Hissy Fit Comedy
-headlining set with Vas Sanchez/Carlette Jennings
-headlining set at The Wormhole (Savannah)
-booking with Don't Tell Comedy Atlanta
-booking with 1Up Comedy
Second place prizes:
-feature booking with Hot Mic Comedy
-booking with 1Up Comedy
-booking with Rotknee Presents: Star Community Bar
-booking with RoleCall Theatre
-booking with Hissy Fit Comedy
-booking with Fire City Comedy
-booking with Vas Sanchez/Carlette Jennings
Third place prizes:
-booking with Hot Mic Comedy
-booking with 1Up Comedy
-booking with Rotknee Presents: Star Community Bar
-booking with RoleCall Theatre
-booking with Hissy Fit Comedy
-booking with Fire City Comedy
-booking with Vas Sanchez/Carlette Jennings
All finalists will:
-perform in front of below panelists
-receive a high-quality copy of their set
All competitors will:
-be guaranteed a minimum of two sets
-receive a complimentary t-shirt
Panelists:
-Gilbert Lawand/Jen O'Neill (Red Clay Comedy Festival)
-Ian Aber (The Laughing Skull Lounge, Hot Mic Comedy)
-Jacob Lawson (Privilege Talent Agency)
-Amber Chandler/Holly Ballantine (Hissy Fit Comedy)
-Damon Sumner/Sam Gordon (Don't Tell Comedy Atlanta)
-Preliminary rounds will take place Thursday August 11th and Friday August 12th at 9pm. 6 minute sets.
-The wild card round will take place Friday August 12th at 11pm for all competitors that did not already qualify for the final round. 4 minute sets, different material. In true Atlanta fashion, this round will also have two bucket spots for all entrants that did not qualify for the preliminary rounds.
-The final round will take place Saturday August 13th at 9pm. 6 minute sets, different material.
The submission deadline is June 30th, 2022. Selected participants will be notified via email by July 15th, 2022. Entries will be reviewed by an impartial panel of anonymous judges. The preliminary rounds will be judged by a combination of local industry including casting directors, agents, producers, bookers and audience members. The final round will be judged by above panelists.
Thank you and good luck!