Date: November 2nd 2006

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2 November 2006

NY ARAB-AMERICAN COMEDY FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 4TH YEAR!

NEW SIX-NIGHT FESTIVAL IN LARGEST VENUES EVER AFTER LAST
YEAR'S FESTIVAL SOLD OUT ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE!

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article5926.shtml

The groundbreaking New York Arab-American Comedy Festival
(NYAACF) will hold its 4th Annual Festival from November
14th–19th, 2006.

The 2006 event promises to provide entertainment that is
funny, uniquely original and politically insightful. The
Festival -- which has three components: Sketch Comedy
Nights (comedic theatre), Stand-Up Comedy Nights, and a
Short Comedic Film Night -- has served as a launch pad for
emerging talent while providing a much-anticipated forum
for the presentation of new works.

The three nights of sketch comedy will be presented for
the first time ever by the critically acclaimed and award
winning Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive
Artistic Director). The stand-up comedy shows will be held
at the new Gotham Comedy Club, home of Comedy Central's
Live at Gotham, and the short comedic film night will be
held at the Pioneer Theater.

Festival organizers vow that no topic is off-limits as the
theater pieces comedically tackle such topics as the
perception of Muslims in America, the Bush administration,
an infomercial on "How to be a real American" and even an
Arab Superhero.

Founded in 2003, the Arab-American actors, comics,
playwrights and filmmakers, who participate in the
Festival use comedy to dispel negative stereotypes and
foster understanding, while at the same time making people
laugh!

The NYAACF has attracted positive media coverage and
effectively dispelled industry and social stereotypes for
the Arab-American community. As the only festival in the
country that celebrates the humor of Arab-Americans,
NYAACF is popular not only among the Arab-American
community, but with American crowds as well.

This year's participants include Waleed Zuaiter (The
Public Theater's Mother Courage and Stuff Happens), Leila
Sbitani (Host of Nickelodeon's Hi-Jinks), from Los Angeles
comedian Aron Kader (Axis of Evil comedy tour), Hend Ayoub
(the new movie opening October 27 Death of an American
President aka "D.O.A.P"), Festival co-founders Dean
Obeidallah, a comedian who received rave reviews for his
one man show I Come in Peace which premiered at the 2006
NY Fringe Festival and co-producer/co-star of Comedy
Central's The Watch List, and Maysoon Zayid, comedian and
actress, who has been featured on NBC's Nightly News, MTV,
and As the World Turns.

This year's Festival promises to continue the tradition of
edgy and entertaining comedy that has earned the NYAACF
the reputation as one of New York City's most anticipated
events.

Tickets for the festival can be purchased via Theatermania
at arabcomedy.theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101.
For more information please visit www.ArabComedy.org.

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NYAACF 2006 Play Selections
(in alphabetic order by title)

"Dinner Game" with Lameece Issaq, Leila Sbitani, Neil
Potter and Yussif Kamal.

"Nissa" with Leila Buck, Michele Rafic, Rania Khalil, Hany
Kamal and Ahd Kamel.

"Leila Layla" with Tamar Vezirian, Ramsey Fargallah, Lena
Rizkallah, Haythem Noor, and Alia Tarraf.

"Iron Sheikh" with Mo Fathelbab, Maha Chehlaoui, Tracy
Francis, Ryan Shrime, Laith Nakli, and Omar Koury.

"Living it up on Long Island" with Maya Chehlaoui, Jake
Kader and Mike Mosallam.

"And now another word from our sponsors" with Ramsey
Fargallah, Waleed Zuaiter and Hend Ayoub.

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Stand up Comedy Nights
Tuesday, November 14
at 9:15 PM (Headliner Show)

Wednesday, November 15
at 7:00 PM (New Faces of Arab Comedy)
and 9:00 PM (Headliner Show)

Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street (bet 7th and 8th Aves)
New York, NY (212) 367-9000

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Short Comedic Film Night & Party
Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 PM and 6:45 PM

Films @ The Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (bet. Avenues A and B)
New York, New York (212) 591-0434

Party @ 8:00 PM - Le Caire Lounge
189 E. 3rd Street, Bet. Aves A&B, New York, New York.
(212) 777-7447.

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Theater for the New City Presents Sketch Comedy Nights
Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 at 8:30 PM,
Sunday November 19 at 6:00 PM at Theater for the New City,
155 First Avenue (bet 9th and 10th Streets) New York, NY.
(212) 254-1109.

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