(From L-R) Comedians Kevin Camia, Amy Anderson, and Oliver Saria.

The Asian American Comedy Night will showcase some of the most innovative and entertaining Asian American comedians of our time. West Coast favorites; Kevin Camia, Amy Anderson and Oliver Saria will entertain you with their unique and groundbreaking performances. Prepare to laugh out loud!

Background

Kevin Camia is a stand up comic who has performed throughout the country and philippines. He is quickly becoming a local favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kevin's comedy is a unique blend of dry wit, storytelling and social satire. He does draw from his own experiences as a Filipino American but will write wherever his mind takes him. He has performed for theater, and film, most recently in the independent film "Goodbye Guy Guy". He also has performed as the musical legend Bobby Banduria. check out bobbybanduria.iuma.com and tworatsfilms.com

Unlike her name, Amy Anderson is Korean American. Amy spent six years in Minneapolis as a comedian and actor before relocating to Los Angeles. In addition to her stand up, Amy has an extensive background in theater, improv and sketch comedy and somehow managed to obtain a degree in classical music.

Amy was a finalist in the 2002 NBC/Laugh Factory Latino & Asian American Open Mic Competition and the 2003 CA’s Funniest Female Contest where she won 4th place – that’s right, 4th. You can find Amy at any of the major clubs in the L.A. area including the world famous Hollywood Improv where she produces and performs in her own Asian American stand up showcase, ChopSchtick Comedy. Watch for Amy this year on National Lampoon’s Funny Money and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend. Amy headlines colleges throughout the United States and is trying to reduce her dairy consumption.

Visit her website at www.amyanderson.net, or contact her at amysfunny@yahoo.com.

Oliver Saria is a Stockton native. For the last five years, he has performed in the San Francisco Bay Area as a stand-up comic, actor, and drummer for the local indie-pop band, The Skyflakes. He has also produced numerous shows and conducted several workshops at Bindlestiff Studio. If you’d like to book him for future shows, contact him at oliversaria@yahoo.com


About CATS

Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS) was incorporated as a non-profit in 1995. As a San José-based nonprofit presenter, CATS is dedicated to the advancement of artists of Asian-American heritage, and serves as a catalyst to promote the vitality and excellence of Asian-American arts. CATS aims at presenting works dealing with contemporary Asian-American issues and concerns of the community at large, while contributing to the cultural enhancement of the City of San José and beyond.

Christine Padilla, Executive Director
Contact:
(408) 298-2287
info@asiantheater.org
www.asiantheater.org

Performing Art Series
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Asian American Comedy Night
presented by
Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS)

when:

Friday, October 10, 2003

where:

Montgomery Theater (MAP) 291 S Market St San Jose shows:   for more information contact:   How do I pickup my tickets? If you purchase your tickets online, your name will be on a will call list at the theatre. How do I know it's not sold out? If you see a "buy tickets" link below the show, that means that tickets are still available for purchase. Once you select the number of tickets you'd like to purchase, we place those in a hold for you. All you'll need to do is complete the purchase, and those tickets are yours. Once we've sold out of a show's allotted seats, you'll see the words "sold out" below the show listing. Is there a service fee? There's no fee for purchasing tickets online through manja.org (if there's sufficient interest, we'd like to provide this service as a community alternative to ticketmaster). All of the money goes to the artists to help cover the cost of the production. What forms of payment do you accept? We use PayPal to process payment, so we can accept major credit cards and PayPal account transfers. Questions/Comments? Need more assistance? Have feedback? Interested in selling tickets online for your event?