Soul Soirée has announced the headlining cast for the 10th edition of The Monologue Slam, taking place Monday, July 20 at City Tech Brooklyn, 275 Jay Street in New York City.
The milestone installment is headlined by Camrus Johnson, best known for his breakout role as Luke Fox/Batwing in The CW’s Batwoman and most recently seen in Netflix’s One Piece. He is joined by Kristolyn Lloyd, a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actress whose Broadway credits include Liberation, 1776 and Dear Evan Hansen, and Kalen Allen, who made his Broadway debut in Elf The Musical and has appeared in HBO Max’s An American Pickle and Netflix’s Meet Me Next Christmas.
The Monologue Slam is the largest recurring performing arts event for the BIPOC arts community in New York City, a high-energy theatrical experience featuring original and published works drawn from poetry, stage and film before a packed live audience. Founded in New York City and expanded to Los Angeles, the event draws more than 750 attendees per show across sold-out venues in both cities.
The event is produced by Soul Soirée co-founders Mister Fitzgerald, Chi Mancho and Shomari Love, all working actors who built the platform to elevate Black voices and bring community together through art and storytelling. Fitzgerald, who hosts The Monologue Slam, will next be seen in the upcoming action film Motor City and has recurred on The Penguin. Mancho has recurred on Raising Kanan and starred in war thriller Ambush, while Love’s credits include The Chi, Black Lightning and Maya & Her Lover.
The 10th edition of The Monologue Slam takes place July 20 at City Tech Brooklyn.