The Great Plains Comedy Festival

The 2009 Great Plains Comedy Festival

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The Great Plains Comedy Festival
Le festival de comédie de Great Plains

Festival Producer | Dez Reed
June 14 - 20, 2010

The Saskatoon portion of The 8th Annual Great Plains Comedy Festival is in the books and was a resounding success.

Saskatoon witnessed sellouts across the board for festival events.
Festival comedians wowwed Saskatoon audiences in front of a standing room only Opening Ceremonies at Beily's, then on Tuesday, after a heartwarming performance at The Sherbrooke Community Centre, festival comedians moved to TCU Place to help make The Carol Burnett Show a huge success. Later that evening two new festival venues Amigo's in The Broadway District and Specklebelly's in Sutherland enjoyed wall to wall audiences witnessing hilarious comedians from across North America. Wednesday featured another sell out at another first time venue, Vangelli's on Broadway.
Thursday night featured third year venue Tailgatorz selling out it's Best Damn Comedy Sports Show Overdrive only venue to be involved every single year, sold out its Women of Comedy Show.
Friday afternoon saw the 2nd Annual Sask Tel Youth Comedy Summit inform and entertain prospective young comedians on the possibilities of a future in comedy.

Friday night saw The 3rd Annual Potash Corp All Star Comedy Jam become the biggest Gala in Festival history. The move to The Galaxy Ballroom in The Saskatoon Travelodge turned out to be a good one. More than twice as many people attended this year's event as opposed to last year's.
650 people watched as Dez Reed continued to show why he is one of North America's hottest comedians.
Also performing amazing sets were Keith Barany, Myles Morrison, Jody Peters and festival first-timer Anthony Trombetta. The show was taped by SHAW TV for future broadcast.
Later that night Dez Reed headlined The Hillbillies of Comedy Show in front of a sell out crowd at Rodeo's.
Saturday night, the festival ended with sellouts at first time venue Clark's Crossing featuring Kelly Taylor and returning venue The Sutherland Hotel featuring festival first timer Flip Schultz.

Out of town success stories at Big Mur's in Dundurn, The Welcome Inn in Spiritwood, The Shellbrook Hotel, The Silver Bullet in Christopher Lake, The Candle Lake Country Club, The BAR BAR in Kennosee.

The Great Plains Comedy Festival would like to thank all festival performers, venues, sponsors and volunteers for making this year's festival the best ever.
We would also like to ask all fans of comedy to patronize the venues and sponsors as much as possible over the next year.

2009 Great Plains comedians included:

Dez Reed - From Saskatoon

Keith Barany - From New York City

Flip Schultz - From Los Angeles

Skippy Greene - From Los Angeles

Jodi Miller - From Los Angeles

Kelly Taylor - From Prince Albert

Myles Morrison - From Saskatoon

Jody Peters - From Saskatoon

Anthony Trombetta - From Whitehorse

Sharon Lacey - From Washington

York Underwood - From Saskatoon

Staci Lawrence - From Los Angeles

All festival comedians are available for private parties, corporate events, Christmas parties, fundraisers and more.

Laff Trax Comedy Theatre

Ticket Information & Hotel Accommodation

- Tickets to events may be purchased directly at the venue or in advance online by clicking: PAY PAL ON-LINE TICKETS

- Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon offers a discounted Great Plains Comedy Festival accommodation package. A one night stay for 2 at the Travelodge, 2 tickets to the PotashCorp All-Star Comedy Jam & the late show for only $179.95 plus tax.
Phone 1-888-278-4902 to reserve a room.
To book online visit www.travelodgesaskatoon.com

Perfomer Selection 2010 Underway

- Accepting Performer Submissions for 2010
Potential performers must: Send DVD, bio, references and a $10.00 check to: The Great Plains Comedy Festival
22089 Wildwood
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
S7H 5P1

- Potential sponsors for the festival may contact us at (306) 244-1403 or e-mail us from the contact section. Potential venues may do the same.

- Volunteers are needed to make the festival a success. Please call if you would like to be a volunteer.

Dez Reed: Festival Founder and Executive Director

- Dez Reed is consistently being mentioned as one of contemporary comedy's best and brightest acts.

- An original comedian who headlines comedy shows all over the world and has opened for some of the biggest names in showbusiness.

- In addition to be a highly sought after professional comedian commanding fees up to $5000, Dez takes time to produce one of the best, pure comedy festivals in the world.

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