Julie Halston and Donna Daley will appear at The Drama Book Shop, 250 West 40th Street, on Thursday, May 22, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM to sign copies of their hot-selling new book, Monologues for Show-Offs (Heinemann, 2008, Portsmouth, NH). The book was written by the two theater veterans for professional actors. Together they have written 74 new, funny, bold and brassy original monologues for both male and female actors.
This hot, exciting new book includes not only brand new monologues but helpful performance notes and smart advice on auditioning from top industry professionals. The book sells for $14.95.
"There's a window of opportunity at your audition to dig in fast and show personality", says Donna. "It's important to establish the scene from the moment the actor speaks. Bold choices are built in. All the elements that help you pop."
"Donna and I know from experience auditioning is tough enough," says Julie. "But when an actor connects with something fresh and vibrant - everyone remembers you."
At the book signing, Donna and Julie will speak briefly about how and why they wrote Monologues for Show-Offs and along with some of their fellow show-offs will read a few of their favorites.
Praised by Show Business Insiders
Monologues for Show-offs has already been applauded by members of the industry, including authors, playwrights, actors, directors and producers.
Donna Daley and
Julie Halston have known each other for years and have collaborated on several projects before Monologues for Show-Offs, among them the animated short Open Call and a new book for young people.
Donna Daley has worked extensively as an actor and writer. She is the co-author of Mama Drama (Samuel French), originally presented Off Broadway at the
Ensemble Studio Theatre and the
Cleveland Playhouse. She is represented in Best Scenes for the Nineties (Applause Theatre and Cinema Books). She developed and directed Beat: a Subway Cop's Comedy that became the UPN sitcom Diresta. Her play The Misconception of Iggy was presented at Polaris North, MCC and The Actor's Studio with
Anne Meara. She developed and directed the NYC production of
Stephanie Musnick's one-woman show A Saint for All Wash Cycles, She was a contributing writer and created voices for such award winning animated series as Sky Dancers and Dragon Flyz on ABC, Vanpires on FOX and Happiness: The Secret of the Loch. She was a 2004 Writer in Residence at the New Harmony Project with her play deeply Shallow.
Julie Halston (
www.juliehalston.com) has appeared in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway shows , including
Hairspray,
Gypsy, Twentieth Century, The Women and The Vagina Monologues. A founding member of
Charles Busch's now-legendary company, Theatre-in-Limbo, she co-starred with Mr. Busch in many of their productions, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Lady in Question and Red Scare on Sunset. She wrote and starred in her own critically acclaimed show,
Julie Halston's Lifetime of Comedy, which led to a CBS development deal. Miss Halston has been the recipient of many award nominations, including the Drama Desk, The Outer Critic's Circle and The Drama League. TV audiences have seen her as Tina Carmello on the CBS comedy The Class and Bitsy von Muffling on Sex and the City. Her films include I Think I Love My Wife, The Juror, Small-Time Crooks, Addams Family Values and A Very Serious Person, which is shown regularly on Showtime.
