Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Meet the Cast!




Last night, we had a run-through for the 
LIVE DRAMATIC READING 
planned for the 
Book Launch Party 
for 
Nothing Man and The Purple Zero, 
which is 
LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY!!!


(Monday, September 16, 6:30 PM,
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W, Toronto)


The cast is AWESOME!   
 They make me want to film a movie of the whole book!


Want to meet the cast?  Of course you do!

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ALLISON HOSSACK
(Mizz Prosperity)


Allison’s television roles include Another World from 1989 to 1992; Cobra from 1993 to 1994; Profit in 1996; Hope Island in 1999; and Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital in 2004. She starred in the Canadian TV series, Falcon Beach in 2006. Allison has made guest appearances on television shows such as Sliders, Mysterious Ways, Da Vinci's Inquest, The Outer Limits, Eureka,Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Fringe.  Find out more about Allison at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Hossack


MERYL HOWSAM 
(The Narrator)




In addition to being a Publicist of Extraordinary Ability at DCB/Cormorant Books (the 2013 Libris Award-winning publisher of Nothing Man and The Purple Zero), Meryl also plays music and writes and edits for magazines… and may secretly be a superhero.


DARCY MCMANN
(Marty Apostrophes / The Purple Zero)


Former rock star and international man of mystery Darcy is a writer, actor, director, and con man to the stars.  If he can dream it, you can do it!  His credits include the films Forrest Through the Trees, Kinexus, and High Security.


MAARIKA PINKNEY
(Gas ‘n’ Snak Clerk)


The talented and versatile Maarika has received excellent reviews for both her stage acting (in plays such as Suddenly, Last Summer, Body and Soul, Summer and Smoke, The Laramie Project) and for films and TV (Millie and Midge, Nothing Personal, Cut to the Chase, Lords of Mayhem).  Find out more about Maarika at www.maarikapinkney.com



 SIDONIE WYBOURN
(Elizabeth Murphy / Observer X)


Sidonie is a Toronto native with an irresistible quirky mix of that French "je-ne-sais-quoi" and classic Canadian girl-next-door charm. She is a graduate of Second City's Conservatory Program, has performed at the Toronto and Montreal Fringe Festivals, and was most recently cast as Mad Men's Dr. Faye Miller for a live spec script reading event produced by the WildSound Festival.  Find out more about Sid at www.sidoniewybourn.com


 Want to come to the party now?  

Of course you do!   

RSVP HERE!