The 15th Annual Comedy Benefit is set for October 26 at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. The event kicks off at 7pm with a silent auction followed by wonderful entertainment from hilarious comedians Sharon Lacy from Portland and Kermit Apio from Seattle. Comedy Benefit 2012 is sponsored by West River Dental and Hayden Homes. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services.
Lacey, formerly a national award winning middle school teacher, has shot up the comic ranks since jumping onto the comedy stage. She’s now one of the most sought after comedians in the country. She performs in clubs, colleges, casinos and corporate conferences all across the U.S. and Canada, and has co-headlined two overseas tours entertaining our troops in Kuwait and Iraq.
Apio started his comedy career in early 1989 where he did his first open mike night at the Comedy Underground in Seattle as a fun hobby. In May of 1990, he quit his job, said good-bye to health care and benefits, and took the leap to performing full time. It is still his only job skill. He was the winner of the 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and has had numerous appearances on television and radio. He has showcased at comedy festivals in Aspen, Las Vegas and Vancouver and has performed in 47 states and three Canadian provinces. He is a past winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition and was a semi-finalist in the San Francisco Comedy Competition.
Individual tickets are available for purchase for $50.
Contact Amanda Gow at 541-610-5826.
