Bend Comedy presents:

– BENJIE WRIGHT –

Former radio personality, Alabama native Benjie Wright has endeared himself to a wide range of audiences. With a contagious laugh and friendly, almost intoxicating demeanor, Benjie’s admissions of dysfunction connects to people of all walks of life.
Benjie jumped on to the comedy stage in 2006 at the Stardome Comedy Club in Birmingham, AL at an open mic night. His unique outlook and quick wit was instantly popular launching him into a career in comedy.
That next year Benjie was a finalist in the Stardome Comedy Series, Punchline Atlanta’s Super Comedy Challenge, Mobile’s Belly Laugh Comedy Competition, as well as emceeing the first season of Nashville Star’s field talent search. Now based in Eugene OR, he is the co-host of the Brickwall Comedy Show on KLZS-All Comedy 1450, the “Faces For Radio” television show on KEVU Fox 16, and co-host of the Brickwall Comedycast on Soundcloud.

– JAMIE BOYD –

Comedian Jamie Boyd is one of the very few Native American women comics touring the United States. Over her career she has performed with HBO’s Pow Wow Comedy Jam comics several times. Her background and humorous perspective make a unique combination,which has made her a crowd favorite time and time again.
She was recently selected as one of the Inland Northwest’s best comics and performed in a showcase at The Bing Crosby Theater in June of 2014. The show ended up being the most successful comedy show The Bing ever held and holds that record still to this day.
She also won the Two Rivers Casino 2014 “Native Americans Got Talent” contest. She won 2nd place at the Red Dragon 2013 talent contest, placed 2nd at the 2013 Chans Comedy x-rated comedy contest (beating out top comic Harry J. Riley),and 3rd place at the 2014 Valleyfest PG comedy contest.

– LARRY LOYD –
Host: Ryan Traughber

Showcase: $8 Online / $10 at the door

Age: 21+