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February 2009 Showcases - Presented by The Actor's Project NYC

  • Love & Humor - A Theatrical Showcase Of Music & Comedy

    • Monday | February 16th | 7:30 PM
    • The Abingdon Theatre - 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th)
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    • CONTACT ME FOR A BETTER DEAL!
    Love and Humor collage
  • Peculiar Passion - A Thespian Celebration

    • Tuesday | February 17th | 7:30 PM
    • The Barrow Group Theatre
    • 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th), 4th Floor
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    • CONTACT ME FOR A BETTER DEAL!
    Coming Soon!
  • Giggle Bound - An All Comedy Industry Showcase

    • Wednesday | February 18th | 7:30 PM
    • The Abingdon Theatre - 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th)
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    • CONTACT ME FOR A BETTER DEAL!
    Giggle Bound toy truck logo!

January 2009 Monologue Challenge - Presented by The Actor's Project NYC

The Monologue Challenge is a competition to see who can perform the best monologue. 35 will perform, 5 will be declared finalists, but only 1 will take home around $2,000 in prizes. Industry guest judges select the finalists, and then the audience selects the winner.

Last January, I made the finals, this time you can help put me in the winner's circle!

I will be performing a new monologued entitled, "Paralyzed." Come check it out! Tickets are ony $15.00 and are almost sold out.

UPDATE - I was again a finalist but didn't win. Fortunately, the winner - Joe Naples - deserved to win. His monologue was hysterical and he was perfect in it. Congrats Joe!

Season 12: October Showcases - presented by The Actor's Project NYC.

  • Journey - A fast-paced industry showcase featuring talented actors performing monologues, songs, and short comedic scenes. This theatrical showcase is approached as a full-length play with polished performances and diverse talent. The production contains all original work that is moved quickly and effortlessly by a clever cast of over 30 actors.

    • Monday | October 13th | 7:30 PM
    • The Abingdon Theatre - 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th)
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    Journey - The Actor's Project NYC
  • Carnival - a festival of actors telling tales of comedy with a parade of scenes and comedic sketches thrown into the mix. The showcase contains all original work inspired by current and past members of The Actor's Project NYC. It's a fun evening showcasing actors of all different levels of experience.

    • Tuesday | October 14th | 7:30 PM
    • The Barrow Group Theatre
    • 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th), 4th Floor
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    Carnival - A Thespian Festival
  • Spoofs and Things - The Actor's Project NYC's very-popular, always sold-out, all-comedy industry showcase, which will have you laughing out loud! The evening features original monologues and spoofs of film, television, and stage. It will be a fun, fast-paced night with talented actors.

    • Monday | October 20th | 7:30 PM
    • The Abingdon Theatre - 312 W. 36th St. (bet. 8th/9th)
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 - TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
    Spoofs and Things - The Actor's Project NYC

Season 11: June Showcases - presented by The Actor's Project NYC.

  • Scandal in Manhattan & Actor Stories: A Night to be Scene - A laugh-out-loud comedy by Bobby Holder and An Industry Showcase of Short Scenes.

    • Monday | June 23rd | 7:30 PM
    • Urban Stages Theatre, 259 W. 30th St.
    • MAP
    • TICKETS SOLD OUT! (Although there might be seats available for the showcase...ask me how.)
    Preview Night!

  • Imaginary & Comedic Tales II - A Theatrical Showcase & An All Comedy Showcase.

    • Tues/Wed | June 24th & 25th | 7:30 PM
    • Urban Stages Theatre, 259 W. 30th St.
    • MAP
    • Admission: $25/$30 Tickets available HERE or by calling 212-560-0991.
    Imaginary & Comedic Tales II

A Year in the Life of 25 Strangers Living in a City by the Lake

  • Opens Friday May 2nd, closes May 18th
  • Wednesdays (May 7 & 14): 8:00 PM
  • Thursdays (May 8 & 15): 8:00 PM
  • Fridays (May 2, 9, & 16): 8:00 PM
  • Saturdays (May 3, 10, & 17): 8:00 PM
  • Sundays (May 4 & 11): 4:00 PM
  • Closing Night! (Sunday May 18): 5:30 PM
  • The Theater
  • The Parker Theater / Algonquin Theater
  • 123 E. 24th St. (Between Park & Lexington)
  • MAP
  • Tickets: $15 at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444
  • Press
  • Preview in BroadwayWorld.com.
  • Sweet write up in the May 1-7, 2008 issue of Back Stage East!
A Year in the Life of 25 Strangers Living in a City by the Lake

A Year in the Life of 25 Strangers Living in a City by the Lake

The Best Party Ever - Every actor plays 4-5 charactes in this wild satire. There's lots of dancing, drinking, and craziness.

    • Every Saturday in March at 5:00 PM
    • That's the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
    • The Richmond Shepard Theatre - 309 E. 26th St. @ 2nd. Ave
    • MAP
    • Running Time: 1 Hour and 50 minutes
    • Admission is $24 (includes 2 drinks) or $28 (includes 3 drinks)
    • Reservations, call 212.684.2690
    • www.myspace.com/bestpartyeverysaturday
The Best Party Ever

See I A... - This action-comedy just wrapped shooting on 3/10 and will be screened on April 4th and 5th. Check out the trailer below in the video section. Many thanks go out to Jill Ahrold, Imagine Me, and Big Colums Productions for putting this all together. Click the image below for all the details.

I'd like to make note of an upcoming benefit for the Shooting Stars program at PS 87 which will feature the previews of both Imagine Me shorts as well as the classic film, Some Like it Hot. Proceeds will help provide scholarships for kids to participate in theatre and film production!

Season 10: February Showcases - presented by The Actor's Project NYC. Although some scenes and sketches will be performed in both showcases, the majority of the content will be different.

  • Just for Giggles - An all-comedy showcase featuring sketches, scenes, and monologues. I take part in several scenes and play a couple of funny characters. I even get my butt kicked a little bit! Good times.

    Just for Giggles!

  • Theatre of the Diverse - A combination of dramatic and comedic sketches, scenes, and monologues. I take part in a couple of things again here, one of which will be a repeat from the Just for Giggles showcase; the other is only being done at Theatre of the Diverse.

    Theatre of the Diverse

January Staged Readings - I have just completed two readings.

  • The Society for Saving Men - A very intense play about men, masculinity, and gender role expectations in our society and runs the gamut from old to young, gay to straight to cross-dresser.

    I read the part of Blake, who is a troubled, troubled young man with a drug problem and emotional issues. It's really far away from any part I've ever played. Since this isn't a full-scale production, all of the actors will essentially be reading from the scripts, so it's going to be a little different than what most of you would think of as theatre. As you can guess from the title, it's got a lot of profanity and fairly gruesome dialogue. I wouldn't suggest bringing the kiddies.

    • Reading took place on Wednesday, 1/16!

  • The Virgin, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - An emotional comedy that begs the question, can the Wicked Witch and the Virgin Mary be civil, let alone sisters? In a different take on the typical culture clash story, two estranged half-sisters, one Catholic and one Wiccan, struggle to fulfill their father's last wish in order to receive their inheritance and in the process challenge every belief either of them has ever known.

    Again, this one is a reading and not a full production. I will be the reading the stage directions and also three character parts throughout the play. (It's fun when I have to switch between characters and stage directions in successive lines...almost like a split personality.)

    • Reading took place on Friday, 1/18!

Monologue Challenge - presented by The Actor's Project NYC

  • Monday | January 7th, 2008 | 7:30 PM
    Tickets are $15 and available by emailing mchallenge@theactorsprojectnyc.com with your full name. Payment is collected at the door. Arrive no later than 7:20!

    353 West 48th Street (bet. 8th/9th)
    2nd Floor
    New York, NY 10036
    MAP

My first New York Play

  • I am currently appearing in a One Act Comedy as part of Starr's Bust-A-Gut Entertainment's Comedy Show. Performance information is as follows, with more possibly being scheduled:
Where: Beanie's Coffee Shop
1190 Forest Ave.
Staten Island, NY
(718)556-0079
When: Tuesday, October 24th - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 21st - 8:00 PM CANCELLED
How Much: $20 (includes coffee, cheesecake, & The Comedy Show)
   
Notes: - Seating is VERY limited (roughly 20 seats, total), so contact me or call Beanie's to reserve your seat.
  - Beanie's Coffee Shop Website: www.beaniescoffeeshop.com
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