7th Annual NY Arab-American Comedy Festival Seeking Submissions

posted on: Feb 2, 2010

The following are the submission details for the 7th annual New York Arab American Comedy Festival being held May 5-9, 2010 in NYC. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2010 no exceptions.

The Festival is divided into three parts: Comedic theater, stand up comedy and comedic films. The details for the submissions in each area are as follows:

– Comedic theater: We are seeking comedic theater pieces written or co-written by Arab-Americans which do not exceed 15 minutes in length. The works can be one acts or excerpts from a longer work. The pieces do not have to be Arab themed. Please included with your submission, contact information and short bio, script, with character breakdown, and a one-paragraph blurb about the play. If the play has been staged already, you can submit a DVD of the play.

– Stand up comedy: Please submit a DVD of 8-10 minutes of your stand up comedy. The comedy does not have to be Arab themed but comedians must be of Arab heritage to be eligible.

– Comedic Films: We are seeking any length, from shorts to features, of comedic films that have been made by Arab-Americans. The films do not have to be Arab themed. Please send us a DVD and include contact information, short bio and a one-paragraph blurb about the film.

All submissions must be RECEIVED by March 1, 2010. Due to time constraints, any submissions received after the deadline will not be considered for this year’s Festival. Submissions of scripts should be sent via email to submissions@arabcomedy.org. All other submissions should be sent to: New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, attention: Dean Obeidallah, 338 E.70th Street, Suite 3A, New York, NY 10021. If you would like your submission returned, please include a self-addressed stamped return envelope.

We will be informing artists about the Festival’s selections by March 1, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid, or Nick Leavens via www.arabcomedy.org

We are also seeking directors and actors for our sketch comedy night. If interested, please send your materials (resume/headshot) via email to submissions@arabcomedy.org by March 1, 2010.

Please check our website www.arabcomedy.org for periodic updates.