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Laughing Stock
The World of Comedy Comes to San Jose
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Closing Party. PHOTOS: Photos
WHERE: Hammer by PJ Heller courtesy
Theater, 101 Paseo de San of ComedySportz San
Antonio, San Jose, CA Jose. Comedy as a sport!
95113 Two teams battle each
WHY: This 30th other in an improvised
annual event is fun, fast- comedy competition
paced, family-friendly based entirely on audience
improvisational comedy suggestions. A referee
played as a sport. Two calls penalties for boring
teams take turns making or crude humor. If a
up scenes, playing games player (or fan) uses crude
and singing songs – and humor the referee can call
the audience votes on the “Brown Bag Foul”
which team they like best. and place a paper bag over
This is serious funny the offenders head.
business. Sponsored by ADDITIONAL
San Jose State University. INFORMATION:
PRICES: Single Representative teams
Tickets $10 to $20. All from 22 improvisational
Access Pass available for comedy groups from
$90. (All four days; all across the United States
WHO: 30th Annual
events) and England will descend
ComedySportz World TICKETS: on San Jose June 28
Championships 408.924.8501 or https:// through July 1 for the
WHAT: 22 web.ovationtix.com/trs/ 2017 ComedySportz
ComedySportz teams pr/971732 World Championships.
from the United States Hammer Theatre ComedySportz isn’t
and England will come
together to battle for Center Box Office is a comedy about sports,
“You can trust laughs. (See list of open weekdays 12-5pm it’s comedy played AS a
A Place for Mom participating cities below) and 2 hours prior to sport. It’s a competition
to help you.” WHEN: Wednesday, performance for both between two teams
– Joan Lunden phone and walk-up sales. competing for laughs
June 28 7:30pm Opening
Ceremonies and First Located on Paseo de San and for points by making
Match. Antonio between Second up scenes based on the
Thursday, June and Third Streets. audience suggestions.
There are penalties,
29 Championship Matches CITIES there are fouls, there’s a
at 7:00pm and 9:30pm PARTICIPATING: uniformed referee. This is
Friday, June
Boise, Boston, Buffalo, serious funny business.
30 Championship Matches Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, The four-day event,
at 7:00pm and 9:30pm Houston, Indianapolis, featuring workshops,
Saturday, July 1 Semi-
Final Matches at 4:00pm Los Angeles, Manchester public performances and
and 7:00pm. FINAL (England), Milwaukee, impromptu improvisation
Philadelphia, Portland,
sessions stretching into
CHAMPIONSHIP
Provo, Quad Cities, the early morning hours,
MATCH at 9:30pm
kicks off on Wednesday
June 28th at 7:30pm. San
Ceremony with
Seattle, Twin Cities and Jose’s own venerable
presentation of the Washington DC. ComedySportz team,
“Meaningless Cup” and
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