Alysia Wood is one of the bright new faces to come out of the strong Seattle comedy scene.
Her CD, Princess, was released by Grammy award-winning producer, Dan Schlissel. She joins an impressive list of artists recorded by Stand Up! Records (including Lewis Black, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron).
The Louisiana native has settled in Los Angeles where she caught the attention of the legendary founder of the Improv chain, Budd Friedman. He bestowed the title of “America’s Next Funniest” comedian upon her at Harrah’s Improv in Las Vegas in 2010. The competition was sponsored by the DVD release of the movie, “Funny People”, and ijoke.com. In addition, Alysia was a finalist in many more competitions, including the California’s Funniest Female Competition.
She was also selected as a Hot Comedian by Campus Activities Magazine. College audiences agree, “Wood can turn almost anything into a joke.”
National Lampoon Comedy Radio on XM calls her “Hysterical!” and constantly airs her sound bites. She appears on the prestigious, nationally-syndicated show “Bob & Tom“, where her material has been complimented as “well-written… well-structured.”
She is also a contributing writer for internet columns and a frequent guest on many podcasts.
As an actress, she is currently playing “the wife” on a Laugh Spin (formerly Punchline Magazine) original series, “Back Porch Wisdom”. She also plays Brett’s Mom in the upcoming movie, “Dangerous”.
“I love it when Alysia comes back to Seattle–she brings a little edge back to the Kingdom of Polite and always manages to have something surprising and very funny to say.”
-SeattleComedy.net
TELEVISION:
The Last Comic Standing Season 5 – NBC (standup)
The Bob and Tom Show – WGN (standup)
New Day – NBC KING 5 Seattle (panel)
Rascals Comedy Half Hour – WB (standup)
Night Shift with Kevin Ferguson – Fox (standup)
The Metro Show – Public (standup)
The Standup – pilot presentation
Endemol Entertainment – pilot presentation
FILM:
Dangerous (indie film – featured)
Heated Turf (indie film)
Couple’s Counseling (indie film)
A Lighter’s Length (indie film)
Bio-Terrorism Training (industrial)
SPECIAL EVENTS:
NACA MidAtlantic Festival Spotlight Showcase – 2012
NACA Mid-America Conference Showcase Sampler – 2011
Bridgetown Comedy Festival – 2009, 2010
NACA West Conference Showcase – 2009
APCA Northeast Conference Showcase Emcee – 2009
Los Angeles Comedy Walk 7 – Featured Comedian 2008
Volunteers of America – Christmas to Remember – 2008
APCA Midwest Conference Mainstage Showcase – 2008
APCA South Central Conference Mainstage Showcase – 2007
NACA South Conference Alternate – 2010
Learning for Life – Boys and Girls Club, Hollywood, CA – 2009
AFI Women in Film Benefit – Bingo Caller (very proud of this one) – 2009
Boston Comedy Festival – 2004
Seattle Foolproof Comedy Festival – 2000
Heirs of Lenny Bruce Comedy Festival – 2000
COMPETITION/AWARDS:
Winner – “America’s Next Funniest” Person, iJoke.com & Harrah’s Improv Vegas – 2010
Hot Comedian – Campus Activities Magazine – 2009
Quarter-Finalist – NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season 5 – 2007
Finalist – California’s Funniest Female Contest- 2006
Club Emcee Alternate NACA West – 2005
Finalist – Rocky Mountain Laugh Off – 2000
Finalist – Big Sky Comedy Competition – 2000
Finalist – Doug Stanhope’s First Annual Tacoma Comedy Underground Overground Stand Up Comedy Competition – 1999
RADIO:
The Bob and Tom Show (nationally syndicated)
National Lampoon Comedy Radio (regular appearances on XM Radio)
THEATERS & CASINOS
Boomtown Casino – New Orleans, LA
Casablanca Resort & Casino – Mesquite, NV
Chinook Winds Casino – Lincoln City, OR
Fantasy Springs Resort – Palm Springs, CA
Greenbrier Casino – Lewisburg, WV
Harrah’s Improv – Las Vegas, NV
Ikea Center for the Performing Arts – Renton, WA
JewelBox Theater – Seattle, WA
Leelanau Sands Casino – Peshabestown, MI
Mill Bay Casino – Mill Bay, WA
Okanogan Casino – Okanogan, WA
Sunrise Blackbox Theater – Ft. Pierce, FL
Tulalip Casino – Tulalip, WA
Turtle Creek Casino – Willamsburg, MI
Upstage Theater – Port Townsend, WA
CLUBS:
Catch A Rising Star – Princeton, NJ
Carmen’s Comedy Club – Selah, WA
Charlie Goodnight’s – Raleigh, NC
Comedy Cabaret – Runnemede, NJ; Cherry Hill, NJ; Philadelphia, PA
Comedy Caravan – Louisville, KY
Comedy Club – Rochester, NY
Comedy on State – Madison, WI
Comedy Underground – Seattle, Tacoma, WA
Comedy Zones
Connxtions Comedy Club – Toledo, OH
Funny Farm – Atlanta, GA
Funny Bone – Baton Rouge, LA
Groucho’s Comedy Club – Celebration, Ft. Pierce, Cocoa Beach, FL
Harvey’s Comedy Club – Portland, OR
Ice House – Pasadena, CA
Improv – Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Fantasy Springs, CA
Jack Didley’s – Kennewick, WA
Joke Joint – Saint Paul, MN
Jon Lovitz Comedy Club – Universal Studios, CA
Laffs Comedy Cafe- Tucson, AZ
Laugh Comedy Club – South Bend, IN
Laugh Factory – Hollywood, CA; Long Beach, CA
Laugh Shop – Edmonton, AB, Canada
Laughs Comedy Spot, Kirkland, WA
Loonees Comedy Corner – Colorado Springs, CO
Loony Bin – Little Rock, AR; Tulsa, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Wichita, KS
Morty’s Comedy Joint – Indianapolis, IN
One-Liner’s Comedy Club – Greenwood, IN
Riddles Comedy Club – Orland Park, IL
Rob’s Comedy Playhouse, Buffalo, NY
Season Ticket – Spokane, WA
Skyline Comedy Cafe – Appleton, WI
Snickerz – Ft. Wayne, IN
Standup Carolina – Myrtle Beach, SC
Wiley’s Comedy NiteClub – Dayton, OH
Wisecrackers – Merrillville, IN
COLLEGES
Belmont Abbey College – Belmont, NC
Binghamton University – Binghamton, NY
Blackburn College – Carlinville, IL
Bossier Parish Community College – Bossier City, LA
Castleton State College – Castleton, VT
Central Washington University – Ellensburg, WA
Clarion University – Clarion, PA
College of Lake County – Grayslake, IL
College of Wooster – Wooster, OH
Drury University – Springfield, MO
Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL
Eastern Kentucky University – Richmond, KY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania – Edinboro, PA
Fairmont State University – Fairmont, WV
Frostburg State University – Frostburg, MD
Goucher College – Towson, MD
Hudson Community College – Jersey City, NJ
Indiana University – Bloomington, IL
Keystone College – La Plume, PA
King’s College – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lee College – Baytown, TX
Lourdes College – Sylvania, OH
Loyola University – New Orleans, LA
Marian University – Indianapolis, IN
Mesa State College – Grand Junction, CO
Misericordia University – Misericordia, PA
Monmouth University – West Long Branch, NJ
Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, AZ
Ohio Northern University – Ada, OH
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA
Pennsylvania State University – Brandywine; Mont Alto; Worthington; Wilkes-Barre
Randolph-Macon College – Ashland, VA
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College – Fennimore, WI
Springfield College – Springfield, MA
Suffolk Community College – Selden, NY
SUNY Cortland – Cortland, NY
University of California Irvine – Irvine, CA
University of Connecticut Storrs – Storrs-Mansfield, CT
University of Detroit Mercy – Detroit, MD
University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY
University of Maine – Machias, ME
Ursinus College – Collegeville, PA
Utica College – Utica, NY
Washington State University – Pullman, WA
West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV
INTERNET:
Back Porch Wisdom (wife – supporting) – Laugh Spin (formerly Punchline Magazine)
Couples Counseling (therapist – lead)
Comedy Time – 4 appearances – (standup)
The N-List – (featured recurring character)
The Rosie and Tim Show – (featured role)
WRITING:
StupidAssQuestions.com – (Guest Columnist)
Contact Information
- Comedy Caravan
- 1250 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204
- (502) 459-0022
Event Time
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012
- 8:00 PM
Price
- $10 and $15