Audience Votes for the Winner at PCA Comic Showcase & Contest

WESTFORD, MA: Like a show where you can be a part without getting onstage? The Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) has just the thing, and you’ll laugh a lot, too! On March 22 at 7:30pm, the inaugural PCA Comedy Showcase & Contest will take place giving regional comedians the chance to win your vote. Local comedian Auntie Kristin will host, keeping things “in control” and “running smoothly” while each contestant performs a 5-minute set. At the end of the evening, the audience will vote for their favorite and the winner will land an opening spot in the PCA’s Comedy Series during the 2024-25 season! Tickets are $15 for PCA Members; $18 for Non-Members; and $22 at the door (if available). For more information, call (978) 692-6333 or visit pcawestford.org.

Host Auntie Kristin has been entertaining audiences in New England and Texas for 13 years. She has performed at festivals across the country including The Ladies of Laughter in NYC, Boston Comedy Festival’s “The Dirty Show” and Comcast’s “Trial By Laughter.” (Spring 2017). Auntie Kristin’s perspectives on marriage, children, and divorce will keep you in stitches! Competing for the prize will be ten very funny acts:

• Pat Cogan is a Finance professional by day, occasional comedian by night. He has performed around Boston and the South Shore on and off since the last century.
• Katy Coughlin is a stand up comedian from Lowell. Despite her sunny disposition, she is an angry Irish woman whose gross observations are sure to make you laugh.
• Ajay Gallewale has performed on national TV for the PBS show “Stories from the Stage” (S3E1 summertime), and was selected to perform in "The Top 48 Funniest People in Massachusetts" in 2022.
• Awais Hussain started his comedy Career in 2022. He threw in some jokes at his sister's wedding. You won't see him on Comedy Central or Netflix, but you can see him perform all over New England.
• Alyssa Lou is a new comic based in Cambridge. Her style is like her favorite skincare products: cruelty free (except to herself).
• Alex Mann's humor evolved from a childhood with family friction, neighbors who worked for the mob, fatherhood, divorce, dating over 40, working in TV/movies, and over 25 years as a Corrections Officer.
• Viv Martin has been named Boston's Hottest Enby Comic Above 5' 10" from the Midwest, but they're not letting it get to their head. They co-produce a show for women and nonbinary comics called “Men in Comedy.”
• Angel Micarelli is brand new to the stand-up scene. Soft-spoken and cheerfully subversive, Angel riffs on how life should be with keen observations, relatable stories, and a poorly concealed Boston accent.
• Josh Ramirez began his comedy career in 2008 and quickly established himself as one of the strongest writers in the Worcester area. His unique observations and stage persona have won him many comedy contests and made him a favorite among audiences and fellow comics.
• Freddie Scibelli brings his personal life experiences and dad humor to the stage. You can find him on a stage in Boston, at one of his monthly Spicket River Brewery shows or hosting his weekly MMA podcast The Barn Burner Breakdown. Wherever you catch him, get ready to laugh!

This event is sponsored by Denommee Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, denommeeplumbing.com.

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