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Matchmaker’s Guide on Amazon

John — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:41:28 +0000

The DVD of The Matchmaker’s Guide to Controlling the Elements is now available through Amazon.com, which is very exciting, despite the insanely low royalty Amazon offers. Here’s what I recommend: buy the thing at the store on JohnMorogiello.com or JTBurianTheatricals.com (it’s the same price as Amazon, but my percentage is higher), then visit the Amazon page and write glowing reviews. Honestly, if you’re looking to give a belated gift to someone you don’t like, who unexpectedly gave you something for the holidays, I’d recommend this DVD. It’s much more edible than fruitcake.

Other news: two play readings are in the works for early 2009, one in New York City (Engaging Shaw) and the other in the DC area (A Thing for Redheads). Details to follow as schedules are etched in stone.

Matchmaker’s Guide

John — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:20:17 +0000

Just in time to be too late for the holidays, I finally worked out all of the problems with the DVD of The Matchmaker’s Guide to Controlling the Elements. It is currently for sale here. At $10, it is the perfect gift for those you don’t want to spend too much money on, and don’t particularly care for. I watched it again just this afternoon, and laughed exactly twice. Becky Herron and Matt McGloin were the reasons.

I made the film in 2007, to keep myself from going insane after the plans for a Boston production of Irish Authors Held Hostage fell through. As such, it served its purpose.

But don’t just let me do a horrible job of promoting it, look at this trailer from YouTube:

I’m planning to revamp my website in the next week or so. There will be a more visible link at that time.