WHAT'S GREEN FACES?

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Green Faces is a comedy competition conducted here at The Canberra Irish Club every year. It is for new or budding comedians to enter with the only criteria being that the entrants CANNOT earn more than $150.00 average per week over one year from comedy.

Since it's inception in 1997, Green Faces has had over 400 competitors, given away over $20000 in cash and has had over 12000 people attend!!! This is the 13th season and we expect it to be the biggest one yet!

PRIZES

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1st Prize:
$2500.00 cash plus a weeks bookings (Thursday-Saturday) at the Sydney Comedy Store or The Sit Down Comedy Club in Brisbane.

2nd Prize:
$750 Cash plus a minimum three Gigs.

3rd Prize:
$500 Cash plus five shows throughout various Sydney venues.

HOW THE NIGHT RUNS

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As a rough outline, this is how the evening will be run and the people who will be involved in the night:

1. The Host will be a professional comedian who will hold the whole night together.

2. Six contestants each Thursday night, except for the grand final where there will be Ten. The Host will introduce the evening to explain what's going on to the audience and hold the show together - perform for 8-10 minutes. Each of the contestants will then perform for up to ten minutes. In between each contestant the host will come back out and using his/her discretion will introduce the next contestant to the stage or rev the crowd back up before introducing the next contestant. There are two quick breaks - after the first three comedians (10 - 15 minutes) and then while the voting forms are collected. After the second break the Host will perform for 15-20 minutes and then introduce the winner for the night and close the show. The winner of each heat goes directly into the final which is to be contested during September.

3. For their vote to count the audience simply mark one box.

4. As it is an audience voted competition if there are any discrepancies the Judges decision is final.

TIME GUIDELINE - APPROXIMATE ONLY

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8.00pm	Doors Open
8.30pm	Show Commences
8.30 - 8.40pm	Host to open the show
8.40pm	Host introduces 1st contestant who performs for up to 10min
8.50pm	Host introduces 2nd contestant who performs for up to 10min
9.00pm	Host introduces 3rd contestant who performs for up to 10min
9.10 - 9.25pm	Break
9.25 - 9.30pm	Host settles the audience and intros contestant 4 who performs for up to 10min
9.40pm	Host introduces 5th contestant who performs for up to 10min
9.50pm	Host introduces 6th contestant who performs for up to 10min
10.00pm	Host advises audience to vote and hand in ballot forms to the staff - who will be walking around the room to collect - there will be small break whilst votes are counted.
10.10 - 10.30pm	Host performs and at completion of set announces the winner

2010 LINE UP

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July 1st - Felicity Ward (Spicks and Specks regular)
July 8th - Corinne Grant (as seen on The Glasshouse and Rove)
July 15th - Bob Franklin (as seen on Thank God You're Here)
July 22nd - Lawrence Mooney (as seen on the 7pm project)
July 29th - Tahir (Habib from Fat Pizza)
August 5th - Heath Franklin's Chopper (as seen on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour)
August 12th - Pommy Johnson (Australian Comedy Legend)
August 19th - Tom Gleeson (as seen on the 7pm project)
August 26th - Glenn Robbins (aka Kel Knight and Russel Coight)
September 2nd Grand Final - David Smiedt (as seen on The Comedy Channel
September 9th - Best Of

LAST SEASON 2009

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2009's winner was Anna Howe from Brisbane.  This was the first time a woman had won the competition.  Runner up was Emo Parsonson from Wee Jasper, and Daniel Connell from Canberra came 3rd.

Thank you to all our contestants and the audience who braved the Canberra winter to enjoy some laughs.  We look forward to seeing you in 2010 for the launch of our 14th Season.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE.  Tickets are made available through Canberra Ticketing.

Canberra Ticketing
Canberra Theatre Centre, London Cct
Canberra City ACT 2601
(02) 6275 2700

Open weekdays 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm 
www.canberraticketing.com.au

To attend Green Faces, you must be a member of the Canberra Irish Club or be signed in by a member.

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