SHOWTIME is the follow-up book to Monologues: Dramatic Monologues For Actors. It is contains 16 hilarious comedic scenes for two actors that range from one to ten minutes in length. All of the scenes are original and are taken from selected plays, films, and television pilots from Gregory's body of work. Like Monologues, SHOWTIME was written to fill a much needed void for comedic scenes for black and minority actors; although this book was written for actors of all races. There are the many unique characteristics in this book that separates it from similar books. The characters can be performs by anyone and there are plenty of scenes for males and females, males and males, older males and younger males, and so on. There are scenes that are appropriate for middle school actors all the way to professional actors. It is the perfect book to produce a show consisting of short comedic scenes for two actors. Also, it is the perfect book for directing funny scenes or shows at high school, colleges, or professional level. SHOWTIME was written to be a comedic actor and director's dream. The characters in each scene allow the actors to explore a different character through: researching, exploring, and understanding the motivation and objective necessary to bring the character to life. For the director, it allows him/her to utilize, enhance, broaden, and develop many of their skills necessary for directing full-scale productions. As a literary resource for educators, SHOWTIME includes: a chapter on vernacular, commonly used vernacular terms, a chapter on copyright infringement, a chapter on stage terminology, a chapter on film/television terminology and more. It is an excellent resource to teach: acting, scene study, and character development. SHOWTIME is original, the characters are diverse, very funny and lots of fun for acting, directing, or teaching.
Gregory has spent most of his life in the performing arts, but considers himself a lifelong student of the arts. He has always combined the arts with education as an "unconventional method" to make learning fun, exciting, and memorable for students. He strongly believes that incorporating the arts into the curriculum represents the best way to "engage" and "revolutionize education" for today's youth. As a writer, his works are socially relevant and promotes literacy in addition to their entertainment value. His two character romantic comedy entitled, "Vagabond Love" is the epitome of "blind love;" in other words, love is love regardless of one's color, social status, or otherwise. From the audience's response, Vagabond Love is one of the most clever and funniest plays ever written, especially for a two character play. The educational and social value of this play is simply priceless. Vagabond Love was written with the idea that actor/comedian Bill Cosby and a comedic actress would someday perform it on Broadway and eventually broadcasted on Channel Thirteen (13), Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). Gregory walked away from acting in 1997 after his last performance as, "Reggie," in "Bronx House" at Black Spectrum Theatre and has not performed on stage, in film, television, or in public since. He is most remembered as a actor for his roles as "Bojack" in his outrageous comedy, "No Harm, No Four" and "Sunshine" in his drama, "A Piece Of My Dream." He has appeared in film, televison, and on radio. As an educator, he has a BA in Theatre, a MFA in Performing Arts Management, and holds several certifications in the performing arts as a teacher and administrator within the New York City and State Department of Education. He teaches writing, acting, directing, and ran his own professional acting workshop at Musical Theatre Works.
