
Next show is Friday May 9th
not friday may 2nd
9PM CURTAIN 8:30PM DOORS
FRIDAY MAY 9TH- PRESENTED BY THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY - 100 EAST 17TH STREET BETWEEN PARK AVE SOUTH AND IRVING PLACE. 8:30PM Doors 9PM Curtain, $6 admission
Sponsored by NYCastings, Backstage Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Thespis-NYC, The Network NYC, Evan Cohen Studio and Cippaghila Photography
MMSlam Judges May 9th
David Gilmour - Novelist and former CBC film reviewer
Donald Case - Casting Director - Donald Case Casting
John Doscher - Producer, Actor- Starline Films
Ryan Nicholoff - Artistic Director - Counting Squares Theater
MMSlam Actors May 9th
Current MMSlam Champion Shawn Williams with Annie Mistak, Ebony Coles, Lori Hamilton, Monika Gonzalez, Victor Joel Ortiz, Scott Williams, James Edward Becton and more tbd
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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
***What's at stake?
Championship Set, 1st Set: The title of "The Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion,” qualification for the National Title, $100, assorted gifts and a consultation with any one of that evening's panelists.
:30 Set, 2nd Set: $30 sponsored by MMSlam, assorted gifts and a spot in next month's 1st set.
***Sign up and perform in the :30 Slam at the show...
“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)
(ALWAYS THE 1ST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH IN NYC Judges subject to change)

Photos by Jason DeBose
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)
(ALWAYS THE 1ST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH IN NYC Judges subject to change)
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