Funny Females: Women in Comedy Panel

The New York Women in Film and Television organization will hold a special panel about women in comedy, as part of The Hysterical Festival, a celebration of female humor, on Wed., Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich St., between North Moore and Franklin, NYC.
 

The panel, called "Women Comedy Writers: Fierce, Funny and Gainfully Employed," will focus on what it takes for women to break into comedy writing and performance and then build and maintain a successful career.

Guests include: Dana Offenbach, president of Nehst Creations Production Group (feature films, shorts, TV commercials, music videos, etc.); Linda Kaplan Thaler, founder of Kaplan Thaler Group (national commercials); and Tracy Grandstaff, vice president of On Air Creative at Comedy Central (MTV animated series Daria).

The Hysterical Festival, in its inaugural year, aims to both entertain and break new ground for women in the comedic arts, showcasing stand-up, sketch and improv, film, multimedia, music, writing, solo performance, and burlesque. The festival runs Oct. 15-18 with shows at Comix Comedy Club, The Zipper Theater, and The Tank.

Panel tickets are $10 for members of NYWIFT and $20 for non-members. RSVP at the organization's website.

--Anna Bengel