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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We would like to announce a contest for amateur comedians.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Later this summer we will hold a contest at Toth’s Place in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mentor</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The top 3 places will win prizes including cash, gift baskets, and the top placer wins a chance to close a future show.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">There will be two preliminary rounds:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>June 22 and July 13.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The top 3 from each round will come back July 27 in a finals round.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are limited spots in the preliminary rounds, so they will be assigned on a first come basis.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The first round each participant will get to do 5-6 minutes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the finals round each will get to do 8-10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Who can participate?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This contest is for “amateurs” so if you get paid to do comedy, then you are too advanced.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have featured or headlined anywhere, you are too advanced.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have closed for Eastside Comedy Zone in the past, you are too advanced.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Judging will be based on a combination of audience reaction with special guest judges. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We will also have door prizes for the audience and we will run 50-50 raffle over all three weeks (to benefit a charity of Toth’s Place’s choosing).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">For more info or to sign up, contact us at eastsidecomedyzone@hotmail.com<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><BR><BR>"She went down to the pet shop and came back with two alligators. We asked her why she'd got two alligators, and she said they were on sale. Buy one at the regular price and you got another one for a penny. An alligator one cent sale. In its own way it made sense." Richard Brautigan, A CONFEDERATE GENERAL FROM BIG SUR<BR><BR> </body>
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