Carolina's Funniest Comic

Carolina's Funniest Comic 2011 - 36 of the funniest comedians from around the state compete for $1500 in cash and prizes. Your vote decides the winner!

After three weeks of packed houses, your votes have narrowed the field down to 12 of the funniest performers the state has to offer. Come check them out in the semifinals and help decide which four will advance one step closer to the title!

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SEMIFINALS:
Saturday, May 7, 930pm – 6 comics perform 10 minutes, 2 advance
CJ Wells (Carrboro)
Shane Smith (Raleigh)
Sherlonda Clarke (Raleigh)
Ben Long (Greensboro)
Kaytlin Bailey (Raleigh)
John Boni (Durham)

Saturday, May 14, 930pm – 6 comics perform 10 minutes, 2 advance
Caroline Monday (Raleigh)
Brad Schnurr (Chapel Hill)
Jonathan Schwartz (Chapel Hill)
Kenneth McLaurin (Raleigh)
Tracy Cate (Raleigh)
Jay Lewis (Chapel Hill)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
Saturday, May 21, 930pm – 4 comics perform 15 minutes, YOU VOTE!

Thank you to all of our 2011 competitors:
Caroline Monday (Durham), Shaun Flynn (Chapel Hill), Eric Megert (Raleigh), Patrick Hennessey (Durham), CJ Wells (Carrboro), Shane Smith (Raleigh), Steve Scott (Raleigh), Brad Schnurr (Chapel Hill), Franklin Crawford (Fayetteville), Greg Brainos (Raleigh), Alex Fanning (Chapel Hill), Munashe Magarira (Wilmington), Tina Siadak (Charlotte), John Sideris (Durham), James Hodge (Greensboro), Ben Long (Chapel Hill), Brian Burns (Chapel Hill), Jonathan Schwartz (Chapel Hill), Kenneth McLaurin (Raleigh), Sherlonda Clarke (Raleigh), Kaytlin Bailey (Raleigh), John Boni (Durham), Rongqin Ren (Durham), Jay Lewis (Chapel Hill), Paul Deblinger (Chapel Hill), Hunter Boyette (Pinehurst), Amanda Scherle (Hillsborough), Tracy Cate (Raleigh), Mick McKenna (Raleigh), Rachael Oehring (Carrboro)

CONTEST PRIZES:
1st place - $1000 and entry to the 2012 NC Comedy Arts Festival
2nd place - $300
3rd place - $150
4th place - $50

2008 Carolina's Funniest Comic - John Loftin
2009 Carolina's Funniest Comic - John Betz Jr
2010 Carolina's Funniest Comic - Tom Keller
2011 Carolina's Funniest Comic - YOU DECIDE!

CONTEST PRESS:
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/carolinas-funniest-comic-competition-at-dsi/Content?oid=1208988

http://www.news.appstate.edu/2008/09/01/loftin/

http://charlotte.news14.com/content/top_stories/609745/in-depth--carolina-s-funniest-comic/

http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/2010/06/punchline-magazine-writer-named-funniest-carolina-comedian

* Results are 100% based on audience vote