Bainbridge Performing Arts will host the 36th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition Semi-Finals at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Seattle comedy competition starts in early November at the Columbia City Theatre in Seattle and continues nightly at venues throughout the region until a winner is crowned on Sunday, Nov. 29 at Snoqualmie Casino. The top 10 comedians selected from the two opening rounds will perform 10 minutes each for Bainbridge audiences on Nov. 21. The performance is not suitable for children.

The Seattle International Comedy Competition is billed as the “real” version of “Last Comic Standing.”

The contest features 32 professional comedians from the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and Africa, and the competition offers cash prizes and is hosted by talent executives from television networks, movie studios, managers, agents and producers. Follow the action online at www.seattlecomedycompetition.org or www.facebook.com/seattlecomedycompetition.

Tickets are $25 per person at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, 206-842-8569 or in person at BPA.