PATTY McCORMACK, STAR OF "THE BAD SEED", READS FROM "THE MONOLOGUE BIN" ~ SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1 P.M. IN STUDIO CITY, CA ~ FREE.

Patty McCormack ("The Bad Seed", "ER", "The Sopranos"), Barry Carver, Sheila Myjo, and Jim Chevallier will read monologues from "The Monologue Bin", Saturday, August 16th, 1 p.m. at Studio City's Portrait of a Bookstore (4360 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA - 818-769-3853)

STUDIO CITY, CA (PRWEB) August 11, 2003 - Patty McCormack, who began acting on Broadway at six, then starred in the classic "The Bad Seed", has been acting ever since, starring in recent years in a stage production of Dorothy Parker's "Ladies of the Corridor" and appearing in hit shows such as "ER", "The Sopranos" and "Family Law". On Saturday, August 16th, she will join Jim Chevallier and other actors to read from "The Monologue Bin", Jim's collection of original monologues for teens and adults.

The reading will begin at 1 p.m. on the patio of Studio City's unique Portrait of a Bookstore, with its rampant greenery, crazy squirrel and merry little fountain. This is where actor/writer Jim Chevallier wrote many of the over one hundred monologues in "The Monologue Bin", sold in bookstores and on his web site (http://www.chezjim.com).

The other actors will include Barry Carver, who directed "Romeo and Juliet Revisited" and has appeared on shows such as 'Freaks and Geeks" and "Popular"; Jim Chevallier, who spent years in Boston-area radio as an annnouncer and has appeared as an actor in "Passions" and a number of independent films; and Sheila Myjo, who recently played Carol Lomarge in "Carnage & Deception; A Killer's Perfect Murder".

The reading will last about an hour and will include a lively assortment of moods and types. It's a great chance to discover this lovely bookstore and Aroma coffeehouse, and it's free!

Directions: To get to the bookstore from the 405, drive east on the 101 to the North Hollywood/Tujunga exit, go left until Moorpark. From downtown LA, drive west on the 101 to the Vineland exit, right until Moorpark, go left until Tujunga

There's something for everyone in THE MONOLOGUE BIN!

THE MONOLOGUE BIN: ORIGINAL MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS by Jim
Chevallier

ISBN: 1-59109-482-8; PRICED $11.95 PAPERBACK
AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT WWW.CHEZJIM.COM
AVAILABLE BY PHONE THROUGH BOOKSURGE: 1-866-308-6235 ext 26

Like to REVIEW the book? E-mail reviewcopies@booksurge.com for a review copy.

Photos (in jpg format) available at:
http://www.chezjim.com/press/portrait_photos.html

ABOUT JIM CHEVALLIER:
Soap opera fans may recall Jim Chevallier from the opening week of NBC's "Passions', in which he played a French doctor. Jim spent years in the music business, hosting radio shows in the Boston-Cambridge area (WBZ-FM, WCAS and WBUR) while performing in clubs and festivals across New England and Europe. He now resides in North Hollywood, California.

ABOUT PORTRAIT OF A BOOKSTORE:
Portrait of a Bookstore is one of several charming, unique businesses in the Tujunga Village section of Studio City, in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. It shares premises with Aroma Coffee and Tea Company at 4360 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City. For more information about the store, please call 818-769-3853.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jim Chevallier
Chez Jim
310-285-8875
http://www.chezjim.com

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