Preliminary Round Two
Round Two starts September 7 and runs through September 10.
Performers
Drew Absher
SacrementoSue Alfieri
San FranciscoGary Anderson
Los AngelesClara Bijl
BerkeleyJose Contreras
San FranciscoLuca Cupani
LondonSteven Farmer
Austin, TXJericho Faustino
Union CityLindsay Glazer
Las VegasTerrance Kingsby Milwaukee Alex Libutti
New York CityJorge Lopez
Los AngelesKyle Mara
Rockville Centre, NYZeo Niu
North HollywoodAnthony Pappaly
FairfieldAusten Silver
Los Angeles
Host: Orion Levine

Orion Levine is a stand up comedian from the Bay Area, has appeared on the Late Late Show with James Corden, was named a New Face at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2022, appeared at New York Comedy Festival, was featured on Netflix Radio, won So Cal’s Funniest Comic in 2023, and was a finalist at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. Now he performs all over the country.
Venues
- Washington Inn: Oakland
- Orinda Theater: Orinda
- Marin Showcase Theater: San Rafael
- Crow’s Nest: Santa Cruz