OC's Funniest Person Contest Oct. 7

Bill Word Announces 10th Annual Orange County's Funniest Person Contest


Bill Word is proud to announce the Tenth Annual Orange County's Funniest Person Contest will start at 7:30 pm on , Friday, October 7, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn East Irvine/Lake Forest in Foothill Ranch/Lake Forest one of the finest venues in Orange County. Fifty contestants will compete for $1000.


Information about prior contest winners Amir K, Lauri Roggenkamp, Tim Shaw, Christopher Heard, Brandon Tyra, Geoff Keith, Marc Takemiya, Ron McGehee and Vince Harper is available at www.ocfunniest.com

Bill Word, the creator of OC's Funniest Person Contest, has for over 18 years, produced and performed live comedy. He created California's Funniest Female Contest, Ultimate Laff-Down and a comedy workshop series that has been attended by hundreds of aspiring comedians. He is known throughout the country, but particularly in Southern California, as a developer of new talent of all ages and an advocate of women in comedy.


Early Round Shows Begin at 7:30pm at Hilton Garden Inn in Foothill Ranch/Lake Forest
$10 cover, No food/beverage minimum


Schedule of upcoming events/activities:

Saturday, October 10, 2009 - Preliminary round #5

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - Semi-Final round #1

Friday, October 23, 2009 - Semi-Final round #2

Finals, Friday, December 2, 2011, 7:30 pm $20 cover, No food/beverage minimum


Bill Word began producing the Orange County's Funniest Person Contest in 2002. What began as another vehicle to promote Orange County comedy and feature some of the funniest comedians in the area today, has become a contest that decides each year who is Orange County's Funniest.


The contest has been featured on NBC, PBS, Public Radio and the front page of the Orange County Register. The list of comedic competitors have television credits which include NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show and Oprah!