Hilarities and ComedicCLE present:
Cleveland Comedy Open 2020
What is the CCO? Click here for more info.
Order of performance:
(Highlighted names indicate finalist. Order subject to change.)
CCO: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 1) - January 13, 2020
1. John Katsaros
2. Yosef Hopewell
3. Teddy Bruno
4. Phil Strickland
5. JT Godfrey
6. Tom Plute
7. Samson Auble
8. Ray Hyclak
9. Jared Bailey
10. Chris Ketler
11. Joe Briggs
12. Erich Laux
CCO: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 2) - January 27, 2020
1. Jon Morris
2. Sanket Alecar
3. Paul-Henry Schoenhagen
4. Tania Timmons
5. Johnny Smith
6. Chris Mackar
7. Desmond Turner
8. Chris Plumer
9. Daniel Brady
10. Ray Roberts
11. Patrick Madison
12. Craig Baxter
CCO: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 3) - February 17, 2020
1. Raymond Felton
2. Ryan Chernick
3. Malyn Collins
4. David Horning
5. Mitch Zofka
6. Roni Shannell
7. Mike Gleba
8. John Fox
9. Sean Hartman
10. Chris Carner
11. Jana Yenyo
12. Tanc with a C
CCO: 2nd Quarter Preliminary (round 1) - Date TBD
1. Nick Harrison
2. Tenola Oliver
3. Tom Jones
4. Amber Maeda
5. Mike Atcherson
6. Xavier King
7. Nikkia Stewart
8. Caitlin McDevitt
9. Katie Nix
10. Tyler Sullivan
11. Tiffany Walker
12. Catherine Buckler
CCO: 2nd Quarter Preliminary (round 2) - Date TBD
1. Lavetti Vegas
2. Jared Horning
3. James Mac
4. Phil Torres
5. Ryan Collins
6. Amy Phipps
7. Tim McCue
8. Jeffrey Burden II
9. Blake Haywood
10. Kristen Chittock
11. Dave Morales
12. Rasheed Wesley, Jr.
CCO: 2nd Quarter Preliminary (round 3) - Date TBD
1. Kevin Brady
2. Dennis Piper
3. Yoni Heisler
4. Christopher Carner
5. Sara Shipley
6. Daniel Myers
7. Keonna Scott
8. Dave Herron
9. Willie Santiago
10. Shirelle "Gator Kinder
11. Juston Brown
12. Lukas Mateus
CCO: 3rd Quarter Preliminary (round 1) - Date TBD
1. Melissa Logsdon
2. Eddo
3. Robert Coleman
4. Raven Hunter
5. Gary Campbell
6. Phil Strickland
7. Jordan Euell
8. Justin Kilduff
9. Donna Lee
10. Christine Ferrera
11. Joe Vorell
12. Chris Miller
CCO: 3rd Quarter Preliminary (round 2) - Date TBD
1. Logan Rishaw
2. Tamer Nagy
3. Rudolph Chavez
4. Jackson Fisher
5. Bill Stone
6. Kevin Ross
7. Anthony Mayo
8. Joe Graham
9. Marty Kreiger
10. Lemon Love
11. Michael Hendrickson
12. Amanda Averell
CCO: 3rd Quarter Preliminary (round 3) - Date TBD
1. Jaylene Tran
2. Gheramy Demery
3. Kayleigh Dumas
4. Joel Cooper
5. Rachel Tschari
6. Ryan Yex
7. Hal Stewart
8. Will Paik
9. Harriet Riley
10. Johnny Lee Dam
11. tSunami
12. Gian Misso
CCO: 4th Quarter Preliminary (round 1) - Date TBD
1. Kelly Moore
2. John Thorne
3. Vaughn Wesley
4. Candice Williams
5. Carter Dougherty
6. Roy Morrow
7. Josh Guerrieri
8. Maura Sateriale
9. Duane Wilson
10. Iam Tate
11. Nathan "Dinnerbox" Grace
12. Dave Flynt
CCO: 4th Quarter Preliminary (round 2) - Date TBD
1. Nick Joughin
2. Mark Colella
3. W. Scott
4. Nandi Brown
5. John Brown
6. Angel Isaac
7. Molly Fratz
8. Gabe Gerry
9. Sharup Karim
10. Douglas Sluk
11. Jameel Key
12. Ellen Wesley
CCO: 4th Quarter Preliminary (round 3) - Date TBD
1. Marie Connor
2. Jesse Anderson
3. Michael Giambra
4. Michael Copenhaver
5. JT Godfrey
6. Jason Hillman
7. Miki Janosi
8. Aaron Forsyth
9. Ian Dougherty
10. Catherie Zhao
11. John Lockwood
12. Jennifer Chandler
CCO 2021: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 1) - 2021 Date TBD
1. Kristinna Cerce
2. Austin Trott
3. Ethan Feldman
4. Bryan Morris
5. Ben Teichmiller
6. Eric Dowis
7. James Harvey
8. James Killius
9. Brandon Gerber
10. Anthony Morelli
11. Mike Ivy
12. Keith Kendell
CCO 2021: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 2) - 2021 Date TBD
1. Brian Gallagher
2. Matthew Broskie
3. Adam Wilcox
4. Jay Hunter
5. Jonas Notaro
6. John Hensler
7. Slim Cole
8. John Winters
9. Justin O'Leary
10. Tanner Oliver
11. Donn Shear
12. Greg Summers
CCO 2021: 1st Quarter Preliminary (round 3) - 2021 Date TBD
1. Andrew Stuchell
2. Don Johnson
3. Anya Horning
4. Deena Nyer Mendlowitz
5. Brandon Petri
6. Jonathan Flanagan
7. Devyn Lovelace
8. Greg Winston
9. Angelo Maneage
10. Joshua Emerson
11. Andrew Joslyn
12. Harrison Poole
How it works:
36 comedians compete. Contestants and order will be randomly drawn from all submissions received.
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Round 1 (Martini Bar):
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Comedians 1-12 compete. Four comedians advance to finals.
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Round 2 (Martini Bar):
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Comedians 13-24 compete. Four comedians advance to finals.
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Round 3 (Martini Bar):
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Comedians 25-36 compete. Four comedians advance to finals.
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Finals (Cabaret):
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The 12 winners from rounds 1-3 compete. One winner.
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Prizes:
*Winner gets $500 cash and a performing/presenting spot at the upcoming
Cleveland Comedy Awards on Hilarities' main stage.
When:
Each CCO takes place over a 3-month period, four times a year.
Dates of current CCO:
Round 1: January 13, 2020
Round 2: January 27, 2020
Round 3: February 17, 2020
Finals: March 9, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
How to submit:
SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. Once submissions are closed, we will draw the order of the contest. We will then contact you with the round in which you'll be performing along with more details. This could take a while, as the CCO generally fills up for an entire year. Thank you and good luck!
Material restrictions:
None. (within reason)
Preparation:
Rounds 1 -3: 5 minute sets.
Finals: 7 minute sets.
*Winners of the CCO cannot compete again until the following year.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions!
