Entertainment
Connecticut Comedy Idol making dreams come true for local talent
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Aug 26, 2010 - 6:59 AM

Eight amateur comedians and one runner up from across the region will be selected from registered audition submissions to perform live at the Connecticut Comedy Idol Contest taking place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. at The Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester, Conn. (within The Shoppes at Buckland Hills Mall) . The event will be hosted by Celebrity Emcee, Damon Scott popular afternoon radio personality on 96.5 WTIC-FM. Tickets are $20.

Kerry Burrows, Community Relations Manager and event planner for Mosaic says “This event was created based on the American Idol show except substitute comedy in place of singing talent. Just like Mosaic tries to make dreams come true for people with intellectual disabilities, we are doing the same for these comedians.”

The eight finalist will perform an original 5-7 minute clean comedy act LIVE in front of a “Celebrity Judge Panel” consisting of Rob Steen comedian, talent agent and owner of North Shore Comedy, Brad Axelrod, talent agent and owner of Treehouse Comedy Productions, Channel 3 Eyewitness News Pinpoint Traffic Reporter; Teresa LaBarbera, and 2010 Miss Connecticut USA; Ashley Bickford.

The four celebrity judges will score the contestants and will select one winner who will be adorned with the winner sash by Miss Connecticut, receive a $500 Cash prize and be showcased and perform as the opening act in front of 3 professional headliner comedians at Mosaic's larger event called Laugh Out Loud (LOL) Comedy Night. . This is a great opportunity for someone to fulfill their dreams and maybe impress one of the talent agents like last year when a few of the contestants actually received paid appearances contracted by our talent agent judges!

Lobby Doors will open at 5:30pm and patrons can enjoy the full pub menu and beverages for purchase prior to the show which will begin at 7:00pm. The $20 tickets avaialble at www.ctmosaic.org. Audience will help vote for the winner, but will be ultimately decided by the Celebrity Judge Panel. Thank you to Manchester Pharmacy for being the Premiere Event Sponsor and CIGNA for becoming the Cash Prize Sponsor!

The winner will be the opening act at LOL Comedy Night event will take place on Friday November 5, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Cromwell and Rachel Lutzker radio personality from 105.9 The River, and morning traffic reporter on Fox 61 Morning News is the Celebrity Emcee for the evening. Clear Channel Radio is the media sponsor for LOL Comedy Night. For more information on LOLComedy Night visit http://lol.ctmosaic.org.

Sponsorships, auction donations, LOL table captains, and attendees all needed for both Comedy Nights. Contact Kerry Burrows at 860-632-2814 x 105 if interested in supporting Connecticut Comedy Idol and LOL Comedy Nights.

About Mosaic:
Mosaic provides a life of possibilities for people with intellectual disabilities through supports which are tailored to the individual's needs and desires. We support people to define their own happiness. We ask people how they like to spend their day, what they love to do in their spare time, where they want to live and goals they would like to achieve. Then we partner with them to make those things happen. These services are provided in collaboration with local, state, national, and international partners in 13 states and six countries. Mosaic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information visit www.mosaicinconnecticut.org.

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