Press Room

2008-09-11

SEMI-FINALS FOR 33RD ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO COMEDY COMPETITION COMING TO TAHOE’S MONTBLEU RESORT CASINO & SPA

Rising Stars Compete for $25,000 on Stage Saturday, Sept. 27


(Stateline, Nev.)— Hundreds of comedians auditioned for 30 spots in the 2008 San Francisco Comedy Competition and now, 10 semi-finalists are vying for $25,000 and a possible career boost. MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (http://www.montbleuresort.com) at South Lake Tahoe will host the semi-finals for the 33rd annual competition on Sept. 27. Tickets to the 9 p.m. show are $25 plus tax.

It’s a process of elimination: preliminary rounds one and two are now over, leaving only 30 comedians to compete in the semi-finals, hosted in a series of locations across Northern California. Each comedian will perform a 10-12 minute set for the semi-finals at MontBleu and only five will go on to the final rounds of the competition, held Sept. 30 through Oct. 4.

Contestants are professional comedy-club headliners. Past contestants include Dane Cook, Dana Carvey, Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Curry, Patton Walton and Robin Williams. Johnny Steele, the 1992 champion, will host the event.

Tickets are available by calling the MontBleu box office at 800-648-3353, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The 1,400-seat MontBleu Theatre features headline entertainment acts such as the San Francisco Comedy Competition. The property additionally has two nightclub venues for entertainment seekers. BLU nightclub brings cool party action to the hottest night with state of the art lighting and sound systems. Live grooves and unique cocktails are mixed nightly at Opal Ultra Lounge; offering a chic, swanky ambiance inside the area’s newest casino.

Contact MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa for information on room packages, activities, casino, restaurants, night life and other entertainment at 800-648-3353 or www.montbleuresort.com.