Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen 2026
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Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen 2026 is an official preliminary to National Miss Comedy Queen, celebrating personality, comedy, performance, glamour, and presentation.

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About Miss Comedy Queen

Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen is part of the official Miss Comedy Queen preliminary system.

Miss Comedy Queen began in Orlando in 2005 as a pageant centered on humor and creativity, and has grown into a nationally recognized system with preliminary pageants across the country. The system gives comedic entertainers a place to showcase personality, creativity, performance, and pageantry.

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Pageant Date, Time, And Location

Mark your calendar for the next Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen pageant.

September 19, 2026

Date

6:00pm / Doors at 5:00pm

Time

Main St 56 Theater - 56 Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020

Location

Competition Categories

Click each category to read what contestants should expect on pageant day.

Contestants will meet individually with the judges in a casual, come as you are setting for a total of five minutes. Absolutely no part of this category is based on how the contestant appears, therefore contestants do not have to be in drag or dressed in formal attire unless they choose to do so. Be comfortable, but keep in mind that this is a job interview. Questions will not be political in nature. Contestants will be judged on personality, interview content, and confidence during the interview. It is not necessary to be funny in this category. This is the business portion of the pageant, and we are looking for someone who can handle administrative duties with professionalism. Contestants should have knowledge of the Miss Comedy Queen system.
Each contestant will present themselves to the audience and judges in the selected theme. There is a two-minute limit, and each contestant must introduce themselves on the microphone by giving their name, contestant number, and preliminary. There is no setup or prep time allowed for this category, and no props other than handheld props are allowed. Contestants will provide their own music and may either lip sync or model with their costume. Contestants will be judged on creativity, comedic value, execution, speaking ability, music selection, and overall effectiveness of presentation and introduction. Show us your best. The theme is Ho Ho Hoe: Happy Holi-Gays.
Each contestant will be judged in a talent selection of their choice. It may be any type of talent that does not put the contestant or the audience in danger. No excessive glitter, powder, food, fire, or water may be used in this category. The actual talent is limited to five minutes, with a three-minute total setup and tear-down window if props or preparation are needed. Contestants should not go over the time limit. Contestants will be judged on talent ability, comedic and entertainment value, costuming and makeup, sound quality, and the effectiveness of props and dancers if used. Remember, if props or dancers are on stage with you, they will be considered part of the presentation.
Each contestant will be judged individually while wearing a full-length, outrageous evening gown. The gown may be made from any material, in any color or style, as chosen by the contestant. While creativity is highly encouraged, the gown must still function as an evening gown, meaning it should retain the shape and purpose of a traditional evening gown even if the design is bold or unconventional. The base garment must stand alone as a complete evening gown. Outrageous elements like headpieces, back pieces, lights, or moving parts are encouraged, but they are considered accessories and should enhance, not replace, the gown. Outrageousness can be expressed through materials, theme or subject matter, conceptual design, music and staging, modeling choices, and presentation. This is a fashion and modeling category, not a performance number, so the focus must remain on the gown and how it is presented. Lip syncing should be minimal or avoided, and humor is not required.
Each contestant will be given a bag or box with a random item inside it. They will formulate a sales pitch and try to convince the audience and judges panel to buy the item within 60 seconds. Contestants will be judged on humor, ability to clearly speak on the microphone, and whether or not they can make a convincing sales pitch.

General Rules & Regulations

Please read these rules carefully before competing in Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen 2026.

1. Age Requirement

Contestants must be at least 21 years of age and be able to show proof of age.

2. Judging and Scoring

Judging will be based on a total accumulated points system with high and low scores being dropped. ANR Productions will furnish score sheets. In the event of a category tie, high and low scores will be counted for the parties involved. In the event of a placement tie, the highest talent score will break the tie. Pageant scoring will be done on a cumulative basis.

3. Judged Categories

Contestants of the Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen Pageant will be judged in the following five (5) categories: Interview, Presentation, Comedic Talent, Outrageous Evening Gown and 60 Second Spokeswoman.

4. Drugs and Disqualification

The use or dispensing of any drugs will not be tolerated while participating in an DivasWho Entertainment event or the Miss Great Lakes Comedy Queen Pageant. Immediate disqualification will result for those who don’t adhere to this rule. If usage is detected, it will result in disqualification.

5. Helpers and Dancers

Contestants are responsible for their backstage helper and dancers. Only one helper will be admitted backstage in the dressing room with the contestant. Everyone will be required to pay the full admission fee.

6. Talent Restrictions and Cleanup

Any type of talent is acceptable, except for those that are illegal or that may cause personal injury to contestants, audience or judges. No fire, food, powder, water or glitter in excess will be tolerated. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in deduction of administrative points. Contestants are required to clean up any messes inflicted on the stage or in the backstage areas.

7. Time Limits, Props, and Music

Presentation is limited to two (2) minutes, and each contestant must introduce themselves on the microphone giving their name, contestant number and preliminary. There is no setup or prep time allowed for this category. No props other than handheld are allowed. Talent is limited to five (5) minutes. No score will be given in the talent category for any presentation over the above mentioned limit. All music should be on a USB drive labeled with your name. Each track should be labeled (example: "Name- Prelim Night Talent"). Prop setup and breakdown time will be limited to a total of three (3) minutes and will not be included in the five (5) minute limit.

Contestants may furnish their own music for all categories. There should be one USB drive labeled with your name. All music is to be turned in at contestant registration.

8. Theft, Destruction, or Tampering

Any contestant, contestant’s helper or dancer(s) who is caught in the act of stealing, intentional destruction or tampering with another person’s possessions will be immediately disqualified and will result in removal from the contest and venue. This may also result in legal action.

9. Preliminary and National Eligibility

Once a contestant has qualified to enter the National Miss Comedy Queen Pageant, they may not enter any other preliminary or the same preliminary in the same year. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Any contestant that qualifies to compete and does not show up at the national pageant will be placed on a ban list and will not be able to compete, judge, or attend any Miss Comedy Queen pageant or preliminary until there is written confirmation from the MGLCQ promoters that all prize monies plus their entry fee to the national pageant have been paid back.

10. Winner Contract

The winner of tonight’s pageant will be required to sign a contract for the year of her reign before any prize monies are presented. Please make yourself familiar with the terms and conditions of this contract.

11. Conduct and Final Authority

Any contestant whose actions are interpreted as demeaning or belittling to ANR Productions or the Miss Comedy Queen Pageant or its titleholders will be disqualified. ANR Productions reserves the right to make any decision concerning any matter that may or may not be covered by these Rules and Regulations.