Boston Comedy Festival Stand Up Competitions FAQ’s
Q. When are the submission deadlines?
Early Submissions end on January 20th 2023 Late Submissions end on Feb 10th 2023
Q. Guidelines for submissions?
A. To complete your submission we require a * Short Bio (limited to 200 words) * Link to a 5-7 min, unedited performance of your act: (Does not need to be in-front of an audience) * Submission fee
Q. The video I want to use is longer then 5 min can I still send it?
A. If your video is longer than 5 minutes you can still submit it but due to the volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee that we watch the whole video.
Q. How much is the submissions fee?
•Early Submissions completed by January 20th 2023 – ($38 submission fee) • Late Submissions end on Feb 10th 2023 ($54 submission fee)
Q. How many comics get accepted to each Stand-Up Competition?
For the Boston Comedy Festival it’s 48
Q. What is the prize Money?
Five Thousand Dollars
Q. How much time will I do?
A. The Boston Comedy Festival: The Preliminary sets are 5 minutes.
Q. Can I do the same material in each round?
A. That’s up to you.
Q. How is the order of comedians picked for each show?
A. We randomly draw numbers before the show. The number you draw is the order in which you will perform.
Q. How will I learn if I am accepted to perform?
A. We will email you the date and time of your preliminary round. For further questions reach out to Bostoncomedyfest@gmail.com