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Erma’s Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions, loosely formatted along the lines of America’s Got Talent, offers 12 randomly selected contestants the opportunity to perform two minutes of their original stand-up material in front of three celebrity judges — acclaimed comedians Brian Kiley, Wendy Liebman and Joel Madison. Nancy Berk, host of the podcast “Entertaining Insights,” will serve as emcee. The event is slated for 7-9 p.m. (Eastern), Tuesday, May 3.

Here are the performers, in alphabetical order:

John Branning, Winthrop, Maine
Patti Caroli, Naples, Florida
Jessica Coleman, Columbus, Georgia
Ivy Eisenberg, White Plains, New York
Kate Mock Elliott, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nikki Goldman, Poway, California
Ed Hosbach, Coldwater, Ohio
Karen Jaffe, Dayton, Ohio
Kim Reynolds, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lisa Rossi, Des Moines, Iowa
Kim Weitkamp, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Helen Werner, Bronx, New York

The winning contestant and runners up will be eligible to perform at the Attendee Stand-Up Comedy Night on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the in-person Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Other performers will be selected randomly some time this summer. Registration for the workshop is still open.

Entertaining and educational, Erma's Got Talent is an instructional opportunity for participants as well as the audience. The judges will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the performances and material and offer expert suggestions.

"Erma's Got Talent" is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here.