Eddie Sarfaty Stand-Up Comedy Class

If you ever wanted to learn how to be a stand-up comedian, now would be a good time to take that step! World renowned stand-up comic Eddie Sarfaty (and fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant) will be teaching a course in stand-up comedy this fall at NYU. Deadline to register is this Monday, September 20!

Providing a safe and encouraging environment, Eddie will teach you the skills you need in how to write material for your stand-up comedy show. Eddie has been featured on “The Today Show,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” Logo’s “Wisecrack” as well as Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and New York’s Toyota Comedy Festival.

Learn how to write stand-up comedy from a working comedian who knows the business! Registration deadline is this Monday, September 20!

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Eddie Sarfaty in Homo Comicus

Catch comedian and fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty live on stage this Thursday (February 4) at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC (208 West 23rd Street) performing in Homo Comicus: Straight To Hell, the premier gay and lesbian comedy show! Showtime is 8:30pm. $15 cover + 2 drink minimum. For reservations call: 212-367-9000.

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Eddie Sarfaty & “Mental” go to Salt Lake City, Utah

Catch fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty reading excerpts from his hilarious book, “Mental: Funny In The Head” this Friday, January 22, 2010 at at 9pm at Club JAM in Salt Lake City Utah (751 North 300 West).

This special reading benefits QCares, a foundation that supports Utah’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community organizations, and focuses on the problems of methamphetamine use and the need for Hepatitis immunization in the gay community.

Yes, Eddie will be on-hand afterwards to sign copies of his book! Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear one of the funniest comedians read his book live while helping a great organization!

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Derrick Baskin

Drama Desk and Broadway.com Award winning actor Derrick Baskin is an actor to keep your eye on! From his award winning turn as the original “Mitch Mahoney” in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” to starring in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” as “Jetsam,” Derrick has been shining bright! Off-Broadway, he was the co-creator “WORDS!” at The Tank while regionally he was seen in “AIDA” at the North Shore Music Theatre and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” at the Pioneer Playhouse. His television credits include the “59th Annual Tony Awards” and “The Today Show.” Currently, Derrick is dazzling audiences nightly as “Gator” in Broadway’s hottest new musical “Memphis” (along with fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Chad Kimball). If you haven’t seen this fantastical new musical, you should head on over to the Shubert Theatre on 44th Street in NYC.

1. Who inspired you to become a performer? I love, love, love music so Stevie Wonder is my all time favorite inspiration. His artistry and philanthropy inspire me to make art and give back to the community.

2. What has been your best and worst experience in a show? Best experience: Playing “Gator” in “Memphis” and knowing that the audience is watching your every move. Worst experience: I completely missed the entrance in “The Little Mermaid.” I played “Jetsam” and there’s a part where “Flotsam” and “Jetsam” are chasing “Flounder.” Well one night, only “Flotsam” chased “Flounder.” “Jetsam” was elsewhere.

3. Who is the one person you haven’t worked with that you would like to? I’d love to work with Jeffrey Wright. He’s brilliant.

4. Do you have any strange or unusual talent that no one knows about? I’m boring and don’t have anything strange or unusual going on.

5. Favorite way to stay in shape? Yoga and circuit training is how I stay in shape.

6. Boxers or Briefs? Boxers.

7. Favorite kind of shoes? There is a store called Jump that has the BEST high top sneakers. Really cool. I gotta get me a pair.

8. Favorite website? I guess my favorite website would be youtube.com. I like looking for funny clips.

9. Transformers or Gobots? Transformers all the way.

10. Favorite ride at an amusement park? Any death-defying roller coaster is my favorite.

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Eddie Sarfaty “Mental” in Atlanta 11/10 & 11/12

Catch fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty as he continues his country-wide tour promoting his hilarious new book, “Mental: Funny In The Head,” making his next stop in Atlanta, GA 11/10 & 11/12.

November 10 8pm: Actor’s Express Theater (887 Marietta Street, Suite J-107). For tickets call: 404-607-7469 or click the link above.

November 12 7:30pm: Outwrite Books (991 Piedmont Avenue NE). For more info call: 404-607-0082.

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Eddie Sarfaty “Mental” in Savannah, GA 11/5

Be sure to catch fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty in a very special reading from his hilarious new book “Mental: Funny In The Head,” supporting First City Network and the National Gay/Lesbian Task Force.

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2009

7:30pm-9:30pm

The Sentient Bean (13 E. Park Avenue, Savannah, GA).

Tickets: $20

For more information call Radius Media Group (912-238-8000)

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Eddie Sarfaty at JCC 9/22

Catch fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty reading from his book “Mental: Funny In The Head” tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/22) at 7pm at the JCC on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at 76th Street & Amsterdam. Tickets are $7.

Everyone could use some laughter in their life, so take the time out to do so with Eddie Sarfaty!

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Eddie Sarfaty Reads “Mental”

Fellow “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty will be doing the first reading of his book “Mental” tonight (Monday, July 13) at Barnes & Noble at 82nd & Broadway at 7pm. Hope you are able to make it!

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Eddie Sarfaty “Mental” Showcase

In celebartion of his new book, “Mental: Funny in the Head”, “Adaumbelle’s Quest” participant Eddie Sarfaty (http://adaumbellesquest.com/2009/04/26/eddie-sarfaty/) will be lighting up the stage this Wednesday, July 1 at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. The starry line-up includes:

Michele Balan (last Comic Standing)
Brad Zimmerman (Joan Rivers’ opening act)
Jessica Kirson (The Tinight Show)
Marion Grodin (Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien)
and yours truly, Eddie Sarfaty (Comedy Central & Logo)

For reservations & information visit: http://www.gothamcomedyclub.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=100752&year=2009&month=7

For all things Eddie visit: http://www.keeplaughing.com

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Eddie Sarfaty

Comedian Eddie Sarfaty has been making us laugh with appearances on “The Today Show”, Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, and Logo’s “Wisecrack.”  He has also been a featured comedian in Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, New York’s Toyota Comedy Festival, and comedy festivals in Columbus, OH, Detriot, MI, Miami, FL, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington DC. Eddie has also brought his special brand of comedy to college campus’ across the country, crusie ships, and various social and political fundraisers. In 2005, Eddie’s short story “Second Guessing Grandma” was featured in the anthology “When I Knew” by Regan Books, a division of Harper Collins, and in 2008 it was made into a short film starring the great Kathleen Chalfant. Eddie’s first book, “Mental, Funny in the Head” hits book shelves on July 1, 2009. For more on Eddie go to www.keeplaughing.com.

1. Who inspired you to become a comedian? A girl  named Amy Rothschild who I once made laugh.

2. When did you realize you wanted to be a comedian? I’ll let you know–I’m still kind of on the fence about it.

3. Do you have any strange or unusual talent that no one knows about? I have the ability to make anything one hundred times more difficult than it has to be.

4. If you couldn’t do what you are doing now, what career would you choose? Ward of the State.

5. Today Show or Good Morning America? What kind of choice is that?

6. Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts? What do you order? I browse at Starbucks, but I shop at Dunkin’ Donuts.

7. Boxers or briefs? Whatever’s clean.

8. Superman or Wonder Woman? Superman, definitely Superman.

9. Books or Magazines? Books.

10. Favorite ride at an amusement park? The hunky guy who runs the Tilt-a-Whirl.

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