Comedian Alysia Wood remembers getting her start at the house emcee at Tacoma's Comedy Underground. While these days Wood lives in L.A. and is prepping for the release of her debut comedy album on Standup! Records, Princess, she returns to the Northwest this week for a celebratory (and sure to be laugh-filled) show at Stonegate Pizza. Produced by Grammy award-winning producer Dan Schlissel, Princess may well be the start of even bigger and better things for Wood.

The good news is it doesn't seem like she'll forget her humble beginnings any time soon.

[Stonegate Pizza, 7 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. after party, $15, 54521 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, stonegaterocks.com]