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        Ever take something really 
          simple and make it really complicated?  
        
           
             
               
                Horse Trade Presents... 
                  as part of 
                  the HA! Comedy Series...  
                   
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            |   Two 
                hilarious 30 minute shows take you through trial  
                and (mostly) error, 
                 
                to reveal that relationships are never 20/20  
                and most live in that nebulous in-between.  
              ONE 
                HOUR : TWO SHOWS  
                 about the funny and not so funny side of love, 
                 
                defining it, and the truth you discover on the way. 
              3 Shows 
                ONLY !!! 
              September 
                8, 15, 22 @ 8pm 
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                      HINDSIGHT 
                      Written and performed by Ophira Eisenberg 
                        Ever try to solve problems with mistakes?  
                        At 17 years old, the young and confused Ophira Eisenberg 
                        left home to travel halfway across the world inspired 
                        by two new wave songs and a bad Australian movie. She 
                        left to build an identity but what she created was a mess. 
                       
                       Love. Sex. Drama. And the Paris of the 
                        Prairies.  
                        When you stumble through life blindly, sometimes you're 
                        just left with... HINDSIGHT 
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               Ophira Eisenberg is a stand-up comedian, writer, 
                and actor. Hailing from Canada, she performs regularly at renowned 
                comedy clubs across the country, including Carolines on Broadway, 
                The Improv in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Stand-Up New York and 
                The Comedy Garden at Madison Square Garden. Ophira has appeared 
                at New York's most prestigious venues, PSNBC and Luna Lounge. 
                 
                Her television credits include appearances on The Guardian (CBS), 
                Queer as Folk (Showtime), Best Week Ever (VH1's), the Oxygen Network, 
                and her own half-hour comedy special on Canada on CTV's "Comedy 
                Now!" She is also a contributing writer to girlcomic.net, 
                Drill magazine and Jest humor magazine.  
                You can catch her every Friday night in the West Village of New 
                York performing at the popular stand-up show, "Sweet Paprika", 
                which was selected by BackStage as one of "10 Standout Stand-Ups 
                Worth Watching" in their 2004 Spotlight on Comedy issue. 
                 
                She was a finalist in Comedy Centrals Laugh Riots competition 
                and is taping an episode of Comedy Central's Premium Blend in 
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                  THE GRAY AREA 
                     Written and performed by Bethel Caram and Neil Potter  | 
                 
               
               This comedy duo tells you how they have successfully 
                kept their relationship in that undefined stage and have remained 
                committed to non-commitment. In thirty minutes they take you through 
                some of their hilarious and ridiculous monumental moments such 
                as: how they met, the talk, and that awkward first kiss.  
              Bethel, a New-Agey ingénue from Southern 
                California and Neil, a Texas implant trying to hold on to the 
                glory days, have created a unique relationship under some very 
                improbable circumstances. Come see a brand new twist on relationships. 
              As a comedy duo Bethel and Neil have written 
                and performed close to a dozen original shows across the country. 
                Most recently they wrote and produced The Gray Area which won 
                professional acclaim at NYC's, The Barrow Group. Other shows include: 
                Legs Wide Shut at the Bank Street Theater, Insomnia at the West 
                Bank Theatre, and Faking It, Again at the HBO Workspace in Los 
                Angeles. Neil and Bethel perform throughout New York City, including 
                NBC's prestigious PSNBC, Carolines' on Broadway, Upright Citizens 
                Brigade Theatre and in the Toyota Comedy Festival. Together they 
                also host a monthly variety show, aptly named The Bethel and Neil 
                Variety Hour. As writers Bethel and Neil have written for Vh-1 
                and are contributing writers for US Magazine. As actors they have 
                performed in various film and television projects, Off Broadway 
                and can be seen on several national Commercials.  
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