THAT'S FUNNY. YOU DIDN'T SOUND BLACK ON THE PHONE.

That's funny. You didn't sound black on the phone.

For Immediate Release:
“That’s funny. You didn’t sound black on the phone.” at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
A comedic cage match pitting race against class.
Media Contact: Greg Zenon [email protected] 212-380-8582
Hollywood, CA (June 1, 2011): 2010 Best Comedy Nominee “That’s funny. You didn’t sound black on the phone.” returns to the Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 16-26. NYC Comedian and screenwriter Jacquetta Szathmari spins the comedic tale of a non-conformist black girl in rural Maryland who almost “gives up on black people”, discovers the Official Preppy Handbook, and flees to boarding school with dreams of being upper class and Jesus-free in Connecticut. Lauded by LA Weekly Critic Paul Birchall as “crackingly smart, funny, philosophical and often politically incorrect”, Szathmari’s act is a witty, acerbic, and candid commentary on race/class relations and the failures of modern society as observed by a skeptical young girl. For the 2011 Fringe “That’s funny…” has been rewritten, expanded, and revamped under the direction of Leslie Collins (PIT NYC) and has already captured the hearts of NYC audiences.
The running time is 60 minutes.

Showtimes:
“That’s funny. You didn’t sound black on the phone.”
Written/Performed by Jacquetta Szathmari and Directed by Leslie Collins
Theatre Asylum: Asylum Lab
6320 Santa Monica Blvd. – Hollywood, CA 90038

June 17 & 18 7pm
June 19 1pm/10pm
June 25th 2:30pm

Fringe Central/ArtWorks
6567 Santa Monica Blvd. – Hollywood, CA 90038
June 24 7:30pm
June 25 Midnight

About the Hollywood Fringe Festival
The Hollywood Fringe Festival (June 16-26) is an annual celebration of the emerging arts.
Environments for the Fringe include both traditional and unorthodox venues; fully equipped theatres, street corners, clubs, bars, and places unexpected. Performances are self-produced by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers. In the spirit of most Fringes, participation is open and uncensored.
For more information visit http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/353 or www.biggunsbigtobacco.com