The DC area’s best theatre & film actors battle for over $1000 in cash & prizes
Basketball has it March Madness Tournament, and, thanks to DC actor/producer/athlete Edward Daniels, performers have Monologue Madness, a showdown to the finish where actors, using audition monologues, battle head-to-head for prizes and a grand prize of $1,000.
Competition sign-ups start today at 10am on the Monologue Madness website. There is a $10 entry fee. The open call auditions will be on Selection Sunday, March 11th from 9am to 5pm at Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington VA, near the Crystal City Metro stop. Three judges will be on hand to cover the all day auditions which will end with 32 finalists chosen to advance to finals on Championship Sunday, April 1st.
Preparation: Actors have 90 seconds to present 1 or 2 monologues in any genre. Bring 3 copies of your headshot and resume to the auditions, and plenty of business cards. Download the Actor Guide from the MM website.
Actors should expect a strong presence of local and regional casting personnel in this year’s audience and even more career-related prizes. “I’m really going after sponsors this year and hope to add to the trophies, acting books, theatre tickets, headshot sessions, and the like, that were awarded last year,” states Daniels.
Last year’s competition saw the likes of Cori Dioquino, Katja Volker, Joe Brack, and John C. Bailey battling it out in the Final Four. “It was awesome”, Daniels said. “We had these amazingly talented stage and film veterans going up against a talented child actor who advanced through the field! In the end, John C. Bailey, after a hilarious adjustment to his “cold read”, was crowned champion!”
Tickets for Championship Sunday go on sale in February, and, if last year’s competition is any indicator, actors will once again be competing before a sold-out crowd.
Lorraine!
Thank you again for the DC Theatre Scene support! Thank you, especially, to the DC theatre community who have, once again, jumped on this event.
We’ve had over half of the available registration slots filled within 4 days. The Open Call screening will be judged by some of our area’s finest and most experienced actors and directors. The actual competition will be judged by 12, yes 12, directors including 3 who are coming down from NYC!
Readers can follow the updates at http://www.MonologueMadness.net and via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
We’re STILL searching for a venue for the competition night and hope to have one nailed down shortly!
Thank you again!
Edward Daniels