“She’s just funny. She’s clever and cool and very human.”

- The Herald

Alysia Wood is one of the bright new faces to come out of the strong Seattle comedy scene.

Her CD, Princess, was released by Grammy award-winning producer, Dan Schlissel.  She joins an impressive list of artists recorded by Stand Up! Records (including Lewis Black, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron).

The Louisiana native has settled in Los Angeles where she caught the attention of the legendary founder of the Improv chain, Budd Friedman.  He bestowed the title of “America’s Next Funniest” comedian upon her at Harrah’s Improv in Las Vegas in 2010. The competition was sponsored by the DVD release of the movie, “Funny People”, and ijoke.com.  In addition, Alysia was a finalist in many more competitions, including the California’s Funniest Female Competition.

She was also selected as a Hot Comedian by Campus Activities Magazine.  College audiences agree, “Wood can turn almost anything into a joke.”

National Lampoon Comedy Radio on XM calls her “Hysterical!” and constantly airs her sound bites.  She appears on the prestigious, nationally-syndicated show “Bob & Tom“, where her material has been complimented as “well-written… well-structured.”  Clips from Princess are playing on 24/7 Comedy Radio stations in the US and Canada.

She is also a contributing writer for internet columns and a frequent guest on many podcasts.

As an actress, she is currently playing “the wife” on a Laugh Spin (formerly Punchline Magazine) original series, “Back Porch Wisdom”. She also plays Brett’s Mom in the upcoming movie, “Dangerous”.

“I love it when Alysia comes back to Seattle–she brings a little edge back to the Kingdom of Polite and always manages to have something surprising and very funny to say.”

-SeattleComedy.net

TELEVISION:

• The Last Comic Standing Season 5 – NBC (standup)
• The Bob and Tom Show – WGN (standup)
• New Day – NBC KING 5 Seattle (panel)
• Rascals Comedy Half Hour – WB (standup)
• Night Shift with Kevin Ferguson – Fox (standup)
• The Metro Show – Public (standup)
• The Standup – pilot presentation
• Endemol Entertainment – pilot presentation

FILM:

• Dangerous (indie film – featured)
• Heated Turf (indie film)
• Couple’s Counseling (indie film)
• A Lighter’s Length (indie film)
• Bio-Terrorism Training (industrial)

SPECIAL EVENTS:

• NACA MidAtlantic Festival Spotlight Showcase – 2012
• NACA Mid-America Conference Showcase Sampler – 2011
• Bridgetown Comedy Festival – 2009, 2010
• NACA West Conference Showcase – 2009
• APCA Northeast Conference Showcase Emcee – 2009
• Los Angeles Comedy Walk 7 – Featured Comedian 2008
• Volunteers of America – Christmas to Remember – 2008
• APCA Midwest Conference Mainstage Showcase – 2008
• APCA South Central Conference Mainstage Showcase – 2007
• NACA South Conference Alternate – 2010
• Learning for Life – Boys and Girls Club, Hollywood, CA – 2009
• AFI Women in Film Benefit – Bingo Caller  (very proud of this one) – 2009
• Boston Comedy Festival – 2004
• Seattle Foolproof Comedy Festival – 2000
• Heirs of Lenny Bruce Comedy Festival – 2000

COMPETITION/AWARDS:

• Winner – “America’s Next Funniest” Person, iJoke.com & Harrah’s Improv Vegas – 2010
• Hot Comedian – Campus Activities Magazine – 2009
• Quarter-Finalist – NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season 5 – 2007
• Finalist – California’s Funniest Female Contest- 2006
• Club Emcee Alternate NACA West – 2005
• Finalist – Rocky Mountain Laugh Off – 2000
• Finalist – Big Sky Comedy Competition – 2000
• Finalist – Doug Stanhope’s First Annual Tacoma Comedy Underground Overground Stand Up Comedy Competition – 1999

RADIO:

• The Bob and Tom Show (nationally syndicated)
• 24/7 Comedy Radio
• National Lampoon Comedy Radio (regular appearances on XM Radio)

THEATERS & CASINOS

• Boomtown Casino – New Orleans, LA
• Casablanca Resort & Casino – Mesquite, NV
• Chinook Winds Casino – Lincoln City, OR
• Fantasy Springs Resort – Palm Springs, CA
• Greenbrier Casino – Lewisburg, WV
• Harrah’s Improv – Las Vegas, NV
• Ikea Center for the Performing Arts – Renton, WA
• JewelBox Theater – Seattle, WA
• Leelanau Sands Casino – Peshabestown, MI
• Mill Bay Casino – Mill Bay, WA
• Okanogan Casino – Okanogan, WA
• Sunrise Blackbox Theater – Ft. Pierce, FL
• Tulalip Casino – Tulalip, WA
• Turtle Creek Casino – Willamsburg, MI
• Upstage Theater – Port Townsend, WA

CLUBS:

• Catch A Rising Star – Princeton, NJ
• Carmen’s Comedy Club – Selah, WA
• Charlie Goodnight’s – Raleigh, NC
• Comedy Cabaret – Runnemede, NJ; Cherry Hill, NJ; Philadelphia, PA
• Comedy Caravan – Louisville, KY
• Comedy Club – Rochester, NY
• Comedy on State – Madison, WI
• Comedy Underground – Seattle, Tacoma, WA
• Comedy Zones
• Connxtions Comedy Club – Toledo, OH
• Funny Farm – Atlanta, GA
• Funny Bone – Baton Rouge, LA
• Groucho’s Comedy Club – Celebration, Ft. Pierce, Cocoa Beach, FL
• Harvey’s Comedy Club – Portland, OR
• Ice House – Pasadena, CA
• Improv – Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Fantasy Springs, CA
• Jack Didley’s – Kennewick, WA
• Joke Joint – Saint Paul, MN
• Jon Lovitz Comedy Club – Universal Studios, CA
• Laffs Comedy Cafe- Tucson, AZ
• Laugh Comedy Club – South Bend, IN
• Laugh Factory – Hollywood, CA; Long Beach, CA
• Laugh Shop – Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Laughs Comedy Spot, Kirkland, WA
• Loonees Comedy Corner – Colorado Springs, CO
• Loony Bin – Little Rock, AR; Tulsa, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Wichita, KS
• Morty’s Comedy Joint – Indianapolis, IN
• One-Liner’s Comedy Club – Greenwood, IN
• Riddles Comedy Club – Orland Park, IL
• Rob’s Comedy Playhouse, Buffalo, NY
• Season Ticket – Spokane, WA
• Skyline Comedy Cafe – Appleton, WI
• Snickerz – Ft. Wayne, IN
• Standup Carolina – Myrtle Beach, SC
• Wiley’s Comedy NiteClub – Dayton, OH
• Wisecrackers – Merrillville, IN

COLLEGES

• Belmont Abbey College – Belmont, NC
• Binghamton University – Binghamton, NY
• Blackburn College – Carlinville, IL
• Bossier Parish Community College – Bossier City, LA
• Castleton State College – Castleton, VT
• Central Washington University – Ellensburg, WA
• Clarion University – Clarion, PA
• College of Lake County – Grayslake, IL
• College of Wooster – Wooster, OH
• Drury University – Springfield, MO
• Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL
• Eastern Kentucky University – Richmond, KY
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania – Edinboro, PA
• Fairmont State University – Fairmont, WV
• Frostburg State University – Frostburg, MD
• Goucher College – Towson, MD
• Hudson Community College – Jersey City, NJ
• Indiana University – Bloomington, IL
• Keystone College – La Plume, PA
• King’s College – Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Lee College – Baytown, TX
• Lourdes College – Sylvania, OH
• Loyola University – New Orleans, LA
• Marian University – Indianapolis, IN
• Mesa State College – Grand Junction, CO
• Misericordia University – Misericordia, PA
• Monmouth University – West Long Branch, NJ
• Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff, AZ
• Ohio Northern University – Ada, OH
• Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA
• Pennsylvania State University – Brandywine; Mont Alto; Worthington; Wilkes-Barre
• Randolph-Macon College – Ashland, VA
• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College – Fennimore, WI
• Springfield College – Springfield, MA
• Suffolk Community College – Selden, NY
• SUNY Cortland – Cortland, NY
• University of California Irvine – Irvine, CA
• University of Connecticut Storrs – Storrs-Mansfield, CT
• University of Detroit Mercy – Detroit, MD
• University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY
• University of Maine – Machias, ME
• Ursinus College – Collegeville, PA
• Utica College – Utica, NY
• Washington State University – Pullman, WA
• West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV

INTERNET:

• Back Porch Wisdom (wife – supporting) – Laugh Spin (formerly Punchline Magazine)
• Couples Counseling (therapist – lead)
• Comedy Time – 4 appearances – (standup)

• The N-List – (featured recurring character)
• The Rosie and Tim Show – (featured role)

WRITING:

• StupidAssQuestions.com – (Guest Columnist)