Best of the Seattle Comedy Competition

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 @ 7:30 PM FEATURING PAST WINNER MIKE BALDWIN WITH OPENING ACTS FROM ALYSSA YEOMAN AND TAYLOR CLARK.

Come see the best of the best with an evening of stand-up comedy featuring a past winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, and that’s not all… Alyssa Yeoman and Taylor Clark will bring their own brands of funny to the stage to make for one hilarious night. Grab tickets while they last!

MIKE BALDWIN

Mike Baldwin simply goes out night after night and delivers top notch comedy. His style is instantly likable, entirely personal and it highlights his attention to detail. His material is crisp and efficient and he supplements that material with subtle but perfect facial expressions, vocal inflections and a genuine smile. 

Mike won the grueling, 3-week-long Seattle International Comedy Competition, as well as Indianapolises’s Trial By Laughter. He has two comedy albums, “Bees Can Taste With Their Feet”, and “Front To Back”, both of which shot up the charts online. Mike is best appreciated in person. He is one of the best live acts you will see this year!

ALYSSA YEOMAN

Alyssa is a comedian, writer, producer and part-time alien. Alyssa uses their unique life experience, quick wit and keen observation to take you on an unexpected ride from topic to topic. They have been featured in Bumbershoot, 10K Laughs, Seattle International Comedy Competition and The New Negroes Live Tour!

TAYLOR CLARK

Taylor is a Seattle-based adult-skateboarder, husband, father and comic.

In 2019 he performed at the world famous Laughing Skull comedy contest and recorded his debut album "Addictive Tickle" at his home club, Laughs Comedy spot in Seattle Washington. 

At the height of the pandemic, after sitting on the album for over a year, Taylor released it, leading with several of his skateboard jokes. He put them on instagram and the jokes went viral. Mainstream skate icons like Steve Caballero, and even Tony Hawk started following him. 

In the May 2021 issue of Thrasher Magazine, considered the Bible of skateboarding, Taylor received a two page interview about his skate jokes. That same month he also got a four page article written about him in "Low Card Skateboard magazine."and an interview in Gary Vaynerchucks "ONE37PM". 

Since then, Taylor landed a contract with Excel Forward Management, has garnered an awesome gang of fans, and has been touring ever since. 

Taylor has headlined over 30 Skate-Shop Comedy shows and counting. He also headlines the comedy show at the “Tampa Pro” skate contest every year, and has opened for Mark Normand, Joe List, Jeff Ross and many others. 

He is also now the Talent Director of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and can be seen touring around Washington all November with a gaggle of extremely talented young comics. 

Check out his web series "Comedians at Skateparks" on YouTube, and his podcast, “Addictive Tickle” streaming on all platforms.

When he's not raising his son, he's either skating, writing jokes, or on tour. Follow him to sit shotgun for Taylor’s unique comedy mis-adventures.

Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to offer an “Open Doors” program. Free and reduced-cost tickets to most events are available to community members in need through our partner Helpline House thanks to a grant from BCF Discretionary Grant Fund, BCF Community Grant Cycle Partners, Plan B Fund, Sada Ross Fund, Debbie & Tom Kuffel, David & Kathleen Thorne, Brigette & Jeremy Yates, and the Mabee Family Foundation.

To reserve tickets please contact either the BPA Box Office at 206.842.8569 or Helpline House at 206.842.7621.