Halston to Guest Star in Part 2 of The Cartells, Oct. 23

Tonight, October 23rd, acclaimed actress and comedian Julie Halston will guest star in the second weekly installment of the critically acclaimed Drama Dept. production of The Cartells, A Prime Time Soap…Live.  

"In the tradition of 'Dallas,' 'Dynasty' and 'The Colbys,' Drama Dept. turns the talents of its acclaimed theatrical company to the world of prime time soaps with Douglas Carter Beane's The Cartells," state press materials.  Directed by Carl Andress, The Cartells is a live, four-part, weekly stage series which premiered Monday, October 16, 2006 at Comix (353 W. 14th St.) in New York's Meatpacking District.

"Halston (Hairspray, Gypsy) will assume the pivotal role of Judy Chocolates, the 'queen' of the Republican Boiler Room. An operation set-up by Karl Rove, they're cold-calling people and selling them glamorous homes in very beautiful parts of the country...or are they??"

Starring Vanessa Aspillaga, />Elizabeth Berkley, />Keith Davis, />Joanna Gleason, />Jason Butler Harner, />Peter Frechette, Peter Hermann, />Cady Huffman, />Brian D'Arcy James, />Pedro Pascal, David Rakoff, Kristen Schaal, and />Joey Slotnick, The Cartells is "about a wealthy oil family having too much fun in an Aaron Spelling kind of way," state press materials.

"What will happen when Craven Cartell's missing wife Titsiana reappears on the day he is to wed Karma Smugg? Will Craven go back to laying his pipeline with Titsiana or will he go all green with Karma? When Gamine says 'action' before sex with Dank, is it just foreplay? Why can't Sterling find the right girl? And why does he spend so much time with Samson? And how does Hubris the butler always know the perfect Bible verse? Find out answers to all these and more at The Cartells."

The remaining performance schedule is as follows:

    Episode #2 – "Far Above Rubies" – Monday, October 23 at 8 p.m.
    Episode #3 – "Perish the Sword" – Monday, October 30 at 8 p.m.
    Episode #4 – "Cast a Stone" – Monday, November 6 at 8 p.m.

Tickets for tonight's performance of The Cartells are $35 each and can be purchased by calling 212-524-2500. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ComixNY.com on in-person at Comix Box Office at 353 W. 14th St.).