SO! It’s the countdown until I hit the stage tomorrow at The Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery) and I’m excited, anxious, and all of those other crazy feelings that tend to come about!
I’ve been doing a little bit of promotion on my Facebook and Twitter Accounts and I am cordially inviting everybody to come and join the madness known as the Manhattan Monologue Slam.
What is the Manhattan Monologue Slam, you ask?
Pop a squat! Let me tell you a little something….
Imagine a Poetry Slam ran into a pretty little “theatrical monologue” or even a monologue from a movie. Well, imagine those two love birds getting married and having a baby… it would be named “The Manhattan Monologue Slam” and rule all the land of LA and NY alike!
This is how it goes–
Actors sign up the night of the show and get 2 minutes to perform a FULLY PREPARED monologue of their choosing, comedy, drama, original, film or theatre piece. THE AUDIENCE VOTES FOR THE WINNER ONLINE WITH THEIR PHONE. The show is ALL AGES!
Actors start slamming at 10pm sharp. GENERAL ADMISSION IS $10.00 WITH YOUR FIRST DRAFT BEER FREE
The Actor or Actress voted the winner by the audience on their phones, gets a whole host of prizes including $100.00, a free head shot session and the title of Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion and the right to defend that title at the year end Slam Grand Championships.
There’s also a pre-show networking party at 9pm where admission is free and your first drink is one buck, powered by bartab.com.
The show focuses on a totally live interactive event where actors showcase their skills in front of a packed theatre crowd and industry professionals.
Here’s what’s been said about this show:
“Performers looking for that fabled big break are squaring off against one another in a flurry of two-minute monologues, with industry professionals sitting in on the panel providing their own unique insight.” Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times
This is an actor’s heaven, it’s a high flying act with no net, but completely supportive. Can the slam get you a gig? Heck yeah!!! Many casting directors have cast actors directly from the slam for shows ranging from Nickelodeon to HBO. The Manhattan Monologue Slam is one of the best showcase shows to get the ignition started in a young actor or relight the fire in a seasoned actor.
Look forward to seeing you Saturday!!! If not, I’ll post pics on my Instagram!
