Performing May 5 : Natan Badalov

Natan Badalov is a Bukharian comedian and writer from New York City. He emigrated from Uzbekistan to the U.S. in the early 90's and has been featured on Adult Swim and at festivals like the New York Comedy Festival, Y’all Comedy Festival, Chosen Comedy Festival, and many others. He created Park West, an animated series based on his yeshiva experience, and co-starred in Heartbreakers, about two roommates navigating breakups. His work has been screened at Channel 101 NY, the American Jewish Film Festival, Alternative Film Festival, Flickfair, Polish International Film Festival, Animator, Smiles, and Animae Digital. His first stand-up solo show Connect The Dots was part of the New York Comedy Festival, Rochester Fringe Festival, and a Y'all Laughter Lab Finalist. It was released as a special last year. He’s currently touring his second show Chosen Fam, exploring empathy, identity, and the Middle East.