Manhattan Monologue Slam

Hosted by The Galinsky Brothers

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26th 7PM DOOR - 7:30PM CURTAIN

at

Bennett Media Studio

723 Washington Street in the West Village of NYC

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AND DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE!

Grand Prize sponsored by NYCastings.com

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26th Panelists

Clint Alexander - Manager, East Coast Casting; Fox Network

Annie Ward - Artistic Director/Founder - The Complete Theatre
Ryan Colby - Talent Manager, Talent Scout - HSI Films

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26th Cast Includes

Manhattan Monologue Slam January Champion Garrett Hendricks and Tanya O'Debra, Ricky Butler, Danielle Alonzo, Ken Festa and more TBD!

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What's at stake?

1st Set - Championship Set: The title of "The Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion” qualification for the National Title, $100 sponsored by NYCastings, assorted gifts and a consultation with any one of that evening's panelists.

2nd Set - Audience Slam: A spot to perform in next month's "Championship Set", $30 sponsored by MMSlam, a DVD of your performance, assorted gifts and a spot in next month's 1st set.

***Sign up and perform in the :30 Slam at the show...

Judges subject to change

Sponsored by NYCastings, Backstage Magazine, Breakthrough Studios, The Hollywood Reporter, The Network NYC, and Evan Cohen Studio

 


Photos by Jason DeBose

 

 

 

- Sherry Eaker, Producer of the annual Bistro Awards and Back Stage Editor at Large

- Kimberly Graham, Casting Director, Judy Henderson and Associates Casting

- Pat Addiss, Broadway Producer "Promises Promises" opening April 25

 

Susan Batson, Founder, Black Nexxus
Sarah Conte, Casting Director, Central Casting
Joe Trentacosta, VP, Springer Associates Broadway PR

November 20th Cast Includes:

Current MMSlam Champ Verlon Brown with Ben Hersey, Tora Brava, Leslie Goshko, Miles Del Ray and Shawn Williams.

 

PAST JUDGES

Adrienne Stern, Adrienne Stern Casting

Ed Bennett, Former CEO VH1

Scott D. Edwards, Talent Agent Harden-Curtis Associates

Dusty Wright, Co-Founder/Host Culture Catch

Mark Schoenfeld, Creator of Broadway Musical "Brooklyn" and Consulting Producer "Rock of Ages"

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 8TH JUDGES

Judy Bowman, Casting Director, Judy Bowman Casting

Cheryl King, Director, Cheryl King Productions

Jeffrey Chrzczon, General Manager, Irish Repertory Theater

and more TBD

WEDNESDAY JULY 8th CAST

MMSlam Champion Adrianne Frost, with Leslie Goshko, Ben Hersey, Maida Jones, Jeremy Hagan, Tibby Iz and more!

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 JUDGES

Joel Carlton, Legit Agent, (Douglas, Gorman, Rothacker & Wilhelm Inc.)

Anthony Grasso, Artistic Director, Breakthrough Studios

Cheryl King, Artistic Director, Stage Left Studios

Zev Guber, Film Producer,  The Objective

Robert Russell, Casting Director, FindMyAudition.com

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7TH JUDGES

Jodi Collins - Casting Director - Jodi Collins Casting

David Elliott - Casting Agent - Don Buchwald

Robert Russell - Casting Director

Laura Kossoff - Talent Manager/President - Dreamweavers Management

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7TH CAST

Current MMSlam Champion David Roberts, Elisabeth Steen, Peter McIntosh, Paul Obedzinski, Claudine Bryant, Elaine Del Valle, and Affi Fouefoue

 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 1 JUDGES

RISA TANANIA - CASTING DIRECTOR

AMY THOMAS - CASTING COORDINATOR

GUY SHAHAR - FILM MAKER

JIM DALY - TALENT MANAGER - BLOC NY

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 1 CAST

Current MMSlam Champion Ebony Coles with

Dirk Otis, Travis Watkins, Kelvin Hale, Avayar Kamari, and David Roberts

 

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MMSlam Judges June 6th

Cynthia Katz - Legit Agent - Artists Group East

Mig McFarland - Film Maker / Producer

Guy Shahar - Film Maker / Producer

Todd Etelson - Talent Manager - Actors Technique NY

 

MMSlam Actors June 6th

Current MMSlam Champion Ebony Coles with Elyssa Philips, Ron Keith, Maurice Brown, Adrianne Frost, Evie Aronson, David Roberts, and Cristal Christian

 

MMSlam Judges April 4th

John Doscher - Actor, Producer - Starline Films

Kirsten Ames - Talent Manager- Kirsten Ames Management

Ed Aston - Talent Manager - Industrial Artist Management

Joel Carlton, Legit Agent from DGRW (Douglas, Gorman, Rothacker & Wilhelm, Inc)

 

MMSlam Actors April 4th

Current MMSlam Champion Shawn Williams with Vanessa Shealy, Shannon Smith, Alyssa Polacsek, TC Corwin, Drummond Doroski and more TBD.

MMSlam Judges February 1st
Jay Potter, Actor "Rescue Me"

Tuffy Questell, Casting Director TEC Casting

Mackenzie Westmoreland, Director

Robert Russell, Casting Director, Warner Brothers Pictures

MMSlam Actors February 1st

Current National and NYC Champ Leslie Goshko with Kelly Kinsella, Deanna Gibson, Marc Raco, Taren Sterry, Kevin Kelleher, Elliott Mayer and Robin Selfridge

 

 

 

 

 

National Championship MMSlam Judges

Marcia Pendleton, Arts Management, Walk Tall Girl Productions

Valerie Smaldone, Radio Host/DJ 106.7FM

Dave Martin, Bravo's "Top Chef"

Joanna Beckson, Director JBeckson Studio

Robert Russell, Casting Director

 

National Chamionship Actors

Katie Northlich defends her title 2006 National Champion title against LA Champs Pennel Bird, Issac Bright, Gemma Crabtree, Katherine Deibel and

NYC Champs Sharon Geller, Ben Hersey, Maria Silverman, Kyle Grooms, Carl Kissin, Adrianne Frost, Victor Verhaeghe *Monica West is on tour and will not perform

 

 

June 2007

Jay Potter (Actor "Rescue Me")

Tuffy Questell (Casting Director, TEC Casting)

Ingrid French (Talent Manager, Ingrid French Management)

Kirsten Ames (Senior Director, HBO Comedy Festival)

Margaret Emery (Talent Agent, Dulcina Eisen Associates)

and Cast

Current MMSlam Champion Kyle Grooms and

Mark J. Dempsey, Tiffany Rae Larkin, Zoe Mavroudi, Monica Zane, Daniel Raymont, Alana Rader and :30 Second Slam Winner Griffin Parsons.

Jay Potter - Actor, "Rescue Me"

Zev Guber - Producer, Jaz Films Inc.

Debbie Rochon - Actor, "Scream Queen"

Victoria Linchong - Artistic Director, Direct Arts

JoAnna Beckson - Director/Actor JoAnna Beckson Studios

Steven Williams - Director/Playwright Broadway TV Sitcoms

And MMSlam Cast

Current MMSlam Champion Carl Kissin, with Peter Iasillo

Kim Chinh, Kelly Kinsella, Anthony DeVito, Jeremy Bobb, Adrianne Frost and :30 Second Slam Winner Gia McGlone.

Sept 2007

With MMSlam Judges

Nicholas Mason, Director/Founder Manhattan Short Film Festival

Robert Russell, Warner Brothers Casting

Dominic Chianese Jr., Actor "Rescue Me", "Sopranos"

Susan Bennett, Casting Associate NYCastings.com

Melinda Buckley Independent Director/Producer

With Actors

Current Champ Adrianne Frost, Allison Findlater, Sauce, Drae Campbell, Gregory Dubin, Nethia Heyward, Shawn Williams and Renee Rogoff.

 

 

NOV 2 With MMSlam Judges

Andrew Einhorn, Producer Playboy TV

Charles Winfield, Talent Agent, Funny Face Talent

Tuffy Questell, TEC Casting

JAMES Peoples Abrams Artist

With Actors

Current Champ Adrianne Frost, Victor Verhaeghe,

Brendan Allred, Ebony Coles, Miebeka Yohannes,

Eddie Malone, Gia McGlone and Robyn G. Lee.

 

 

“The MMSlam brings the actor, director, producer and audience together without all the Hollywood studio b*llshit.”

James Foley, (Director- Glengarry Glen Ross and Perfect Stranger with Bruce Willis and Halle Berry)