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How entertaining is Damonde Tschritter, headlining at Comedy in the Box Thursday?

Well, to start with, there's his name, which not only has five consecutive consonants but is also ripe for humor. (If you're not thinking yet about what he must have been called in elementary school, let me help you get in the proper frame of mind: Opening for him in Olympia is a comedian called Kris Tinkle.)

And then there's the Canadian accent. Tschritter makes movies as well as doing stand-up, and one is called "Castaway Eh."

Although Tschritter has been known to say he's more like the guy who hangs around your kitchen table telling stories than a stand-up comedian, he was the first Canadian to win the Seattle International Comedy Competition, in 2006. (Before that, although the competion was called "international," it was really pretty much just "national.")

But my favorite thing about Tschritter is his wardrobe.

Damonde Tschritter at Comedy in the Box

Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., $12.50

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia

Only for ages 21 and older

360-753-8586 or www.washingtoncenter.org or www.damondetschritter.com