Funniest Person In Austin -- Semi-Finals

The Funniest Person In Austin, the two month-long competition held annually at Capitol City Comedy Club--and already long revered for spotlighting the rich, vibrant and varied Austin comedy scene--has further elevated the contest's caliber this year with a boost in prize money and top-notch TV executives flying in from Montreal, New York and Los Angeles to judge the final rounds. Clearly, these out of town judges traveling to Austin for The Funniest Person In Austin (FPIA) are doing so because they're respectful of the reputation the contest has developed as one of the country's oldest, most venerable comedy competitions--this is the 22nd year--and because of the truly talented comedians who've emerged over the years as winners and top finalists, including Johnny Hardwick, Martha Kelly, Howard Kremer, Megan Mooney, Brad Chip Pope, Mario DiGiorgio, Doug Mellard, Brendon Walsh, Matt Bearden, J.R. Brow and dozens of others!