Banana's Comedy Club to Host Gilda's Club 'Laugh-Off' Finale

in Hasbrouck Heights will once again be home to the annual Gilda’s Club “Laugh Off” finale.

The 12^th annual event will take place Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. featuring the final four comedians in the competition. Each will be selected from two live audition nights held at the clubhouse in Hackensack on March 23 and 30.

The grand finale winner will get to perform at the famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA, and also will receive an hour long coaching session from Paterson native and comedian Sunda Croonquist, who has been coordinating the “Laugh Off” event since it began.

The runner-up will receive a two-hour on-camera coaching session from media image coach Patricia Stark. A paid performance at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City will be awarded to the third-place winner.

In honor of the late Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live, the clubhouse’s signature comedy competition has become one of the most popular events and fund-raisers for Gilda’s Club members and volunteers. Last year’s finale was sold out.

Tickets for the event cost $25 plus the purchase of one drink/menu item and are available by calling Gilda’s Club at 201-457-1670. All proceeds will benefit Gilda’s Club NNJ. Sponsorship opportunities are available – with the opportunity to display signage, have logos included in the “Gilda Bill” event program, event printed materials, and receive complimentary tickets to Laugh Off! 

To purchase tickets or inquire about sponsorships, contact Stephanie Buonarota at 201-457-1670 ext. 123. More information about Laugh Off! is available at www.gildasclubnnj.org.

Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey is a cancer-support community serving 12 counties in North Jersey as well as southern Rockland County, and is part of an international network of affiliate clubhouses anchored by the Cancer Support Community. All services at the Hackensack-based clubhouse, from lectures and workshops to support groups and social events, are open to anyone – men, women, children and teens – who has been touched in any way by cancer, and are completely free of charge.