The Number Six shed will be the venue for the second Def Comedy Jam show that will feature a host of home grown talent.

Local comedian Erwin (Bootsie) Woolfe is putting on the event that will see scouts from Black Entertainment Television's Def Comedy Jam visit the island searching for international talent.

"They are looking for stage presence, originality and spontaneity when it comes to dealing with the audience,'' he explained.

"Also this year there will an attempt made to get away from the liberal use of profanity so each comic will only be able to use three profane words in his seven minutes. No more.

"This is the second year in a row that Def Comedy Jam is coming to Bermuda to hold an audition.

"They liked what they saw and so they will come back to see what's new and what's here.'' Mr. Woolfe said that the audition represented a great opportunity for island's fledgling comics to a make a name for themselves on the international market.

"Their career could really open up,'' Woolfe who himself has been taped for an upcoming edition of Def Jam comedy, continued. "In that audience (when you do a taping) there are all kinds of people like promoters, and producers in the audience and your career can go from there.'' Among the host of local talent to grace the stage will be Walter Simmons, Trevor DeSilva, Roland McDonald, Roderick Simmons, Darren Simmons, Gregory Bean, Gary (Fat Jaw) Grant, and Jarizhino Simmons will be the emcee.

Jarizhino Simmons who has written and acted on stage and performed at last year's Def Comedy Jam show at the Clay House Inn, said that hosting this event will be a new experience.

"It will be good for me not to have to give a seven minute set,'' he said.

"I can relax more and it will be an opportunity for me to use improvise and be spontaneous.'' Roderick Simmons, a carpenter who performed at New York's Appollo theatre some 12 years ago as a singer, said he saw comedy as the vehicle which made the day pass quicker on a construction site.

"We try to find something to joke about it makes the day pass quicker especially if someone is in a bad mood,'' he said.

Meanwhile Trevor DeSilva, who has showcased his talent locally as well as on stage in Halifax and Toronto, said humour is a part of his household.

"I have always joked and in my house I have a lot of funny people in my family. This is a great opportunity and I will give it my best.'' For Walter Simmons, winner of an amateur night contest a year and a half ago, this audition will be an important experience.

"I just like the exposure whether I flop or not,'' he said. "I am not overly afraid of flopping but of course I would like to do well.

"I just like to surprise a lot of people and come November 1 -- I just hope that I have some original material.'' While humour will be the main intent of Roland McDonald's seven minutes making people laugh will only be part of his intent.

"I want make people have a good time,'' he said, "but I want to get points across as well.'' Tickets for the November 1 show are $20 and can be bought at 27th Century boutique. The programme begins at 8.00 p.m.