AE Comedy Tour brings laughs to JMU
Three students will perform standup for the chance to go to Mexico
By Will Fawley, contributing writer
Posted on February 12, 2007

The American Eagle Comedy tour is stopping by JMU on Monday as a part of its nationwide search for the funniest college students in the country.

The three winners of last week’s “So You Think You’re Funny?” contest that took place in TDU will have a chance to perform in front of professional comedians Jasper Redd, Morgan Murphy and Bobby Miyamoto. The AE Comedy Tour will visit 12 colleges and one winner will be chosen to appear on national TV as a part of American Eagle’s Spring Break.

Sophomore Catherine Gresham and seniors Alex Graber and Daniel Crabtree will have two minutes to perform an original comedy routine. Last week’s show, “So You Think You’re Funny?” was the first time both Gresham and Gaber had performed standup, and they have been preparing for tonight’s show.

“I like to take everyday situations and make them funny if I can, that’s where I get my inspiration,” Gresham said, who placed first in last week’s competition. “I want to try to relate to the average college kid, because I feel that’s what makes people laugh.”

With her approach to everyday situations and people, Gresham’s jokes usually get a good response from the crowd since everyone can relate.

Graber has always enjoyed telling jokes.

“There’s nothing like making someone else laugh,” he said. “I just want to give the best performance I can and hope that everyone laughs. This whole thing is kind of unreal to me and to move to the next round would be amazing.”

The American Eagle Comedy Tour will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at Wilson Hall.