Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Staff report
BROOKFIELD
Youngstown Comedy Syndicate will present the Mahoning Valley High School Class Clown Comedy Contest at Tiffany’s Banquet Center, 601 Bedford Road SE, at 7 p.m. March 10.
This contest is open to any current high school student, grades 9 through 12, attending school in Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
Interested students must email YCS at alleghenyshane@yahoo.com to register. Leave name, school, grade and telephone number.
Each contestant will need to prepare five minutes of TV-ready clean material. Only words that can be used on network prime-time television are admissible.
Contestants will be judged by originality, stage presence and funniness.
Each set will get five minutes.
The grand prize winner will receive $200 in cash, two paid comedy gigs at Youngstown Comedy Syndicate comedy shows ($50 value) and other prizes.
Second place will receive $50 and a Youngstown Comedy Syndicate gift pack.
Third place will receive $25 and a Youngstown Comedy Syndicate gift pack.
There is no fee to enter the contest, and the contestants will get in free.
Tickets for audience members will be $5 at the door.