Bear sorts itself by shopping center and subdivision. Old Bear Town rooms fill with families who've been here since before the sprawl, while Valley Brook hosts the commuters who discovered the Wilmington drive. Sharon Hills draws its own bubble. Woodland Trace operates on newer-development time. Bear Town Center adds the commercial energy. The comedy here navigates populations that share a zip code but rarely share a conversation. Open mics become neutral ground where the established and the arrived sit together. The comics who honor Bear's specific suburban identity find audiences grateful someone noticed.