Funny Stop Comedy Club Spotlights Amateurs

Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 mark the semifinals of the Ohio's Best Amateur Comedian Contest at Funny Stop Comedy Club.

Funny Stop hosts numerous contests throughout the year, with the next in January. The idea is to get amateurs on stage and getting his or her jokes heard, said Funny Stop Advertising Manager Nidal Barakat. The December contest requires mostly tame content from jokesters.

"They have to be very clean," Barakat said. "[They] cant be dirty for the opening act."

The opening act he refers to is part of the winner's bragging rights—an assigned night to open a Funny Stop show for a well-known comedian. 

Participating comedians must bring an audience, but shows are open to the general public for $5.

Who: Amateur comedians from Ohio

When: Jan. 18 through Jan. 19

Where:  Funny Stop Comedy Club

Tickets: $5 

For tickets, call 330-923-4700 or buy at the door. Don’t forget college ID’s get people 18 years and older in for free on Tuesdays.