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Theater for the New City Presents Sketch Comedy Nights
By NYAACF
Nov 18, 2006

Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (bet 9th and 10th Streets)
New York, NY. Need easy directions?

SOLD OUT! 8:30 PM show featuring short comedic plays written by Bethel Karam, Neil Potter, Dean Obeidallah, Lena Rizkallah, Marie-Thérèse Abou-Daoud, Ronnie Khalil and others.




Leila Sbitani
Dinner Game
Written by Bethel Caram and Neil Potter
Directed by Jon Murphy


Synopsis
Trying to earn brownie points, Phil invites his boss, Jerry, and Jerry's wife Courtney, out to dinner... at the Cheesecake Factory. But first, drinks and appetizers at Phil's house! Phil's wife, Alex, who — like Phil — is Lebanese, prepares Middle Eastern food. But will she serve it together with her opinions
Joseph Kamal
on the Middle East, much to the dismay of her husband?

Cast
Alex - Lameece Issaq
Courtney - Leila Sbitani
Phil � Neil Potter
Jerry - Joseph Kamal



The Panel
Written by Nisaa Arab American Women's Collective: Leila Buck, Sarena Kennedy, Rania Khalil, Brook Wilensky-Lanford, Sarah Abdallah, Maysoun Freij, and Shadia Marji.
Maha Chehlaoui
Directed by Maha Chehlaoui


Synopsis
The Comedy Festival is proud to present a new component to the festivities � a panel discussion! Join Lebanese Scholar Noora Labbad, Egyptian-American performance artist Salwa Fahim and others as they discuss the nuances of Arab American Women in Performance! Who knows what will happen....?

Cast
Sarena Kennedy
Moderator - Leila Buck
Journalist - Sarena Kennedy
Salwa - Rania Khalil
Audience Members - Joseph Kamal, Ahd Kamel, Brook Wilensky-Lanford, Tracy Francis



Leila Layla
Written by Marie-Therese Abou-Daoud, Ahmed Amer, and Ahmed Ibrahim
Directed by Marie-Therese Abou-Daoud and Ahmed Amer

Tamar Verizian

Synopsis
Layla is an Arab-American girl discovering herself through romance, art...and even through the provocation of the FBI. Will Layla find her true identity, save the Arabs, and realize love? Only one way to find out....

Cast
Layla - Tamar Vezirian
Fatima - Hannan Salah
Father � Ramsey Fargallah
Ahd Kamel
Mother - Lena Rizkallah
Schoolgirl - Leila Sbitani
Mo - Haythem Noor
Jamal - Will Blagrove
Narrator - Alia Tarraf
Doctor, FBI Agent - Remi Kanazi
Ensemble/Cameos - Leila Sbitani, Remi Kanazi, Ahd Kamel



Living it up on Long Island
Jake Kader
Written by Lena Rizkallah
Directed by Ryan Shrime
Assistant Director, Nathalie Handal


Synopsis
When yuppy New Yorkers Silvia and Doug decide to stay with Silvia�s Arabic family temporarily, they think it�s a great way to save money. But faced with banquet-style meals, ancient Arabic wisdom and a nosy mother, maybe a hotel was the way to go?

Maya Serhan
Cast
Sylvia - Maya Serhan
Doug - Jake Kader
Hani - Hany Kamal
Samira - Lena Rizkallah
Bobby � Mike Mosallam



And now another word from our sponsors...
Ryan Shrime
Written and directed by Dean Obeidallah

Synopsis
Following the breakout success of their How To Be A Real Arab infomercial at last year's Festival, the Mustafa/Muna clan are back to introduce us to yet more relatives in another informercial that presents their latest personal improvement course, How To Be A Real American!

Cast
Mustafa - Ramsey Fargallah
Murad � Ryan Shrime
Hend Ayoub
Muna - Hend Ayoub
Arab Testimonial � Laith Nakli
Indian Testimonial � Al Nazemian



Friends and Family (short promo)
Written by Lena Rizkallah
Directed by Piter Marek
Assistant director, Leila Gazale


Synopsis
Remi Kanazi
Check out T-Cellular�s �Arab Friends and Family Plan,� a wireless plan that offers special features and benefits exclusively available to all the Arab members in your �cell!�

Cast
Catherine Zeta Jones - Michele Rafic
Dad � Hany Kamal
Son - Remi Kanazi
Mom - Alia Tarraf



Leila Gazale
Life With Saddam (short promo)
Written by Ronnie Khalil
Directed by Piter Marek
Assistant director, Leila Gazale


Synopsis
Saddam Hussein picks up his own his own reality show, based on ABC Family, while in Los Angeles, on hiatus from his impending trial. Hilarity ensues.

Cast
Laith Nakli
Saddam - Laith Nakli
Franze - Al Nazemian
Tootsie - Ahd Kamel
Kid - Mike Mosallam



A Few Good Arabs (short promo)
Written by Omar Koury and Dean Obeidallah
Directed by Dean Obeidallah


Tracy Francis
Synopsis
A U.S. Army recruiting spot...aimed at Arabs?

Cast
Recruiter - Omar Koury
Soldier - Jake Kader
Soldier - Tracy Francis


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