Semi-Finals at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
With Host, Johnny Steele
Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 8:00 PM
The San Francisco Comedy Competition Semi-finals are coming to the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts in Berkeley.
Ten comics are competing for $25,000 in prizes and a chance to advance to the Finals. Only five comics will advance.
2010 Semi-Finalists
 Tony Djamco San Francisco |
 Solomon Georgio Seattle |
 Steve MonroeLos Angeles |
 Sammy Obeid Fremont |
 Nancy Reed Austin |
 Nile Seguin Toronto |
 Marianne Sierk Los Angeles |
 Auggie Smith Portland |
 Kurt Swann San Diego |
 Insane Wayne Stockton |
Host Johnny Steele
 Johnny Steele |
JOHNNY STEELE started performing stand up comedy in 1984 and within just a few years was performing at top clubs in the industry. But after criss-crossing the country a few times Johnny began to tire of the generic humor so popular in clubs at the time and began a search for a more meaningful subject matter and performance style.
He studied the great satirists, especially Lenny Bruce, and devoured newspaper's editorial pages with highlighter pen in hand. Soon he peppered his act with opinions about things that outraged him— greed, materialism, hypocrisy.
The formula was a hit and in 1992 Johnny won the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition. Bud Freedman, of Improv fame, said Johnny reminded him of an irritated Mort Sahl.
Web site: http://www.johnnysteele.com
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