Prizes
The top two performers, as selected by the Judges through scoring, will win mic time. First place gets first choice of: 1. Open the FSP Comedy Summer Luau Shows on August 16th at Whirl-i-Gig, and August 17th at Dreamland!; 2. Guaranteed mic time at the November Stand U.P. Comedy Festival in Marquette MI!
Rules
- Open to all experience levels.
- Only one performance is required.
- Failure to show up, without contacting us, disqualifies you from the competition and any remaining performances. It additionally excludes you from participating in future events.
- No hate speech disguised as a joke.
- Must have punch lines. Stories without punch lines will have the mic cut off at two and a half minute mark. Bad punch lines are still punch lines.
- Minimum of one joke, maximum of five minutes.
- You’ll be given a warning light at 30 seconds remaining in your time, and a steady light when your time is up. Ignoring your light and going beyond your time is an instant disqualification, and excludes you from future events.
- Each show will have three judges, Nikki and Josh from FSP plus a representative from the venue. Judges will grade comedians using a 0-10 point scale (10 being best) in the following categories: 1. Originality; 2. Stage Presence; 3. Delivery; 4. Joke composition and structure; 5. How funny the Judge finds it; 6. Effective Time (1 pt for every 30 seconds of active performance, not stalling or stumbling).
- A leader board will be announced at the end of each show, with the top two overall chosen at the end of the 4/20 show.
- First place gets first choice between the two prizes. The level of mic time at the Stand U.P. Comedy Festival is at the discretion of the festival producers, with open mic time being the lowest level. The festival producers reserve the right to revoke your stage time at their discretion.
- FSP Comedy reserves the right to add, remove, or modify, these rules at their discretion, and without prior notice.