I'm doing Boston again!
Sorry - no comps/free tix for this show as it's being produced by local talent... gotta support my fellow South Asian artists. = )
Here's the description on F-Book:
Two Guys and some Girl: South Asian Comedy will be held in the heart of downtown Boston’s theatre district on October 1, 2011, hosted by two top-notch Indian standup comedians: Paul Varghese and Rajiv Satyal, along with Usha Govindarajulu, the skit writer. All are invited to attend the best end of the year South Asian comedy in Boston!
Tell your friends! Forget the hay ride....what better way to spend the fall than at this fun-filled hilarious nite of comedy!
Ticketing:
Purchase tickets at http://bpo.febians.com/2011/10/comedyshow/
Price: $20 per ticket (Get EARLY BIRD price now - LIMITED offer - so hurry) message Usha for code)
Program:
The two-hour long program will consist of two stand-up pieces by Paul and Rajiv separately as well as comedic skits written by Usha. Paul and Rajiv have extensive experience in standup comedy.
Paul Varghese's act includes a number of observations about being Indian, providing outsider-looking-in and insider-looking-out commentary, while also exploring an array of topics and issues outside that realm. He was named by the Dallas Observer in 2007 as the "Best Stand-up Comic in Dallas" and won the Improv's 2009 "Funniest Comic in Dallas" contest.His TV credits include Telemundo 2's Loco Comedy Jam, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Live At Gotham and he can be seen this October 17th on Showtime's Russell Peters Presents.
Rajiv Satyal got his start as an Indian comedian from Ohio whose witty, universal, and TV-clean act resonates with Middle America He has repeatedly opened for Dave Chappelle, Kevin Nealon, Tim Allen, and also for Russell Peters in sold-out theaters across the U.S.A. has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times. You can find Rajiv regularly performing at the Laugh Factory and Improvs in Los Angeles and admiring himself on his Funny Indian Fan Club on Facebook, and on www.funnyindian.com.
Usha Govindarajulu became more involved with theater after producing the play, Bend It Like Auntie, which she had written, in October 2005. In 2006, she directed and wrote skits for a theatrical event, NetSAP Comedy Mela, held at the Comedy Connection. She was an assistant producer for the highly successful play, Indian Ink in collaboration with Small World Big Sky Productions. Her last production was Rape, Regret, and Retribution in conjuction with SETU in 2008.
Dates and Times/Location:
October 1, 2011: 8:00 – 10:00 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm)
Club Rumor, 100 Warrenton St, Boston MA (www.rumorboston.com)
For more information:
Usha Govindarajulu (ushastat@gmail.com) or 617-429-1760
Official Website: http://bpo.febians.com/2011/10/comedyshow/
Added by FunnyIndian on September 1, 2011