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Round 2 Night 5 - Columbia Theatre
(Left to Right by faces: Jeff Dye, Harrold Gomez, Paul Myrehaug, Rory Scovel--under orange t-shirt, Natalie Gray, Myq Kaplan)
Photo by Peter Greyy
We're not exactly sure what the attendance was last night at the gorgeous old Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Longview, but were told it was somewhere around 500. The laughter and applause that emanates from 500 people just can't be duplicated by anything less than, say, 475 people.
I have no idea what that means but it was pretty fun. Ask young Jeff Dye, who took his second consecutive #1.
The theater is gorgeous too, with a huge roccoco proscenium arch and vaulted ceiling. And a bar on the balcony level, which was put to good use by the patrons. Management said this was the first time they ever let the audience bring their drinks into the theater. Hmmm. The bar was tended by volunteers from the local English tea shop, who clearly had the time of their lives.
And who will make the semis from this group? Well, there's a lot of talent and it will come down to the last night. I think that the guy in first overall, Rory Scovel from Washington D.C, is guaranteed to make it, but, mathematically, there are 9 other people still eligible for the 4 remaining spots.
It's all up to you, Bellingham.
Note to comics who keep pointing out the judging criterion that says "socially signficant material shall be considered as of the greatest brilliance." - the key word here is "material." As in jokes.
For the night:
1..Jeff Dye
2. Myq Kaplan
3. Paul Myerhaug
4. Natalie Gray
5. Rory Scovel
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