THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF KHALID AMIR a fast-paced political satire/farce

2008-06-25 19:42:53 - The Mad Burka Army from the tiny Gulf nation of Abed has burka-ed the Statue of Liberty, and is on a rampage across the USA, burka-ing statues of Greek nymphs and billboards of Angelina Jolie. Suspicion lands on mild-mannered, musical theater loving Abedian professor Khalid Amir. Can Khalid use a secret love affair in his own past to save the day? And what happens when Agent Stewart, the stupidest FBI agent in American history, shoots off his own thumb? Find out at the MITF production of:
The Higher Education of Khalid Amir

-Playwright Monica Bauer draws on her experience teaching in Cairo to create a comedy that brings Arabs, Jews, gays, straights, Hispanics, African Americans, FBI agents and maniacal media monsters together for two hours of non-stop laughter, leavened with cross-cultural insights.-

From July 15th - Six shows only!
THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF KHALID AMIR
is a fast-paced political satire/farce

The Mad Burka Army from the tiny Gulf nation of Abed has burka-ed the Statue of Liberty, and is on a rampage across the USA, burka-ing statues of Greek nymphs and billboards of Angelina Jolie. Suspicion lands on mild-mannered, musical theater loving Abedian professor Khalid Amir. Can Khalid use a secret love affair in his own past to save the day? And what happens when Agent Stewart, the stupidest FBI agent in American history, shoots off his own thumb? Find out at the MITF production of: The Higher Education of Khalid Amir

-Playwright Monica Bauer draws on her experience teaching in Cairo to create a comedy that brings Arabs, Jews, gays, straights, Hispanics, African Americans, FBI agents and maniacal media monsters together for two hours of non-stop laughter, leavened with cross-cultural insights.-

STARRING SEXY PERSIAN-AMERICAN ACTOR AMIR DARVISH
All performances take place at the air-conditioned
Workshop Theater Mainstage
312 W 36th Street, 4th floor. (between 8th and 9th Avenues)

Tuesday, July 15th at 8:30
Friday, July 18th at 6
Sunday, July 29th at 7:30
Saturday, July 26th at 12:30
Saturday, August 2nd at 12:30
Saturday, August 2nd at 2:30
Sunday, August 3rd at 12 noon

further information www.monicabauer.com

Tickets $18 at: www.TicketCentral.com, or by phone 212-279-4200.
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