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“Sue Costello’s charismatic performance is mesmerizing as you march with her through her teenage years on the Dorchester streets through her life in New York and Hollywood.” - Colin Quinn

“A wonderful journey filled with lots of laughter and love.” - Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

“Sue’s show was amazing, hilarious, dark and brutally honest, Run don’t walk to the theatre!” - Molly Shannon

SUE COSTELLO from the Oscar Nominated Film The Fighter Brings Her Acclaimed One-Woman Show to NYC For One Night Only

I Wasn’t Trying To Be Funny at the Producer’s Club NYC

September 11th - 7:30pm

New York City Aug 20th, 2013 - Sue Costello, acclaimed comic, actor and writer is set to bring her one-woman show, I Wasn’t Trying To Be Funny, to The Producer’s Club, 348 West 44th street, for one night only, Wednesday, September 11th at 7:30pm.

The alternately hilarious and heartbreaking show tracks Costello's life as she goes from a nerdy kid, to the star of her own television show. After losing it all, Costello is faced with the fact that the superficiality of the material world was the only thing propping her up. Throughout the journey, Costello figures out that the only way for her to really be happy, is to live her life based on a foundation of hope, love, inner strength and humor.

Costello explains that she was inspired to write I Wasn't Trying To Be Funny when her television show Costello was cancelled: “The executives trusted me with my TV show because of my voice and vision. After the show ended, I wanted to keep growing, keep creating and keep writing. I knew I could get my view of the world out there in spite of any obstacles, if I trusted myself. The message of the show is to never quit in the search for your authentic self.” Costello adds, “I Wasn’t Trying to be Funny is art imitating life.”

Rave reviews have poured in for prior workshops of I Wasn’t Trying To Be Funny. The Boston Metro said “Not many people have the charisma, stamina, or the anecdotes to sustain a 1 1/2 hr show alone, Sue Costello does it sans props, costumes or music in the play.” The Boston Herald called the show “powerful, thanks to Costello’s frank charisma and her ability to mingle humor with tragedy. It's the flipside of Costello's stand up act — too brutal and frank to be disposable as a night of jokes.” The Patriot Ledger mused that, “Costello rivets the audience with a comic’s gift for delivery and wit and an actress’ skill with emotion.”

Kristen Johnston called the show “brilliant and agonizingly funny,” and Kevin Nealon commented, “Great characters, great writing and hilarious delivery. She is the next Whoopi only not black.” Patricia Clarkson agreed, "Sue Costello is an incredible talent. I LOVED this show!"

ABOUT SUE COSTELLO

Sue Costello co-created, produced, and starred in the self-titled Boston-based sitcom Costello for the Fox Network. She has also appeared on NYPD BLUE, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and Last Comic Standing. Ms. Costello has appeared in feature films Southie with Donnie Wahlberg; Once in the Life with Laurence Fishburne; and The Fighter starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Mark Wahlberg. She just filmed the movie The Witching Hour with William Fosythe and Michael Madsen.

http://suecostello.com/ for full press articles and Episode #172 of WTF with Marc Maron where Sue describes the journey of the show.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and can be purchased in advance here http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/437251

PRESS RELEASE - NY COMEDY FESTIVAL

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Contact: nancy@suecostello.com

“Sue Costello’s charismatic performance is mesmerizing as you march with her through her teenage years on the Dorchester streets through her life in New York and Hollywood.“ Colin Quinn

“A wonderful journey filled with lots of laughter and love.” -Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara

“Sue’s show was amazing, hilarious, dark and brutally honest. Run — don’t walk — to the theatre!” Molly Shannon

The New York Comedy Festival presents SUE COSTELLO from the Oscar-Winning Film The Fighter

Minus 32 Million Words at The Creek and The Cave

Thursday, November,8th at 7:00 p.m.

NY, NY — November 8th, 2012

The New York Comedy Festival is proud to present acclaimed comic and actor Sue Costello, and her one-woman show Minus 32 Million Words at The Creek and The Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave Long Island City NY.)

This ”alternately hilarious and heartbreaking” show tracks Costello’s life growing up in Dorchester, Massachusetts and how she developed a desperate need for fame and money, only to realize that without trust in herself, nothing could make her happy.

Rave reviews have poured in for Minus 32 Million Words. “Not many people have the charisma, stamina, or the anecdotes to sustain a 1 1/2hr show alone, but Sue Costello does it sans props, costumes or music in the play that’s worth 32 Million Words,” says The Boston Metro. 

The Boston Herald called the show “powerful, thanks to Costello’s frank charisma and her ability to mingle humor with tragedy,” and the Patriot Ledger mused that “Costello rivets the audience with a comic’s gift for delivery and wit and an actress’ skill with emotion.”

Kristen Johnston called the show “brilliant and agonizingly funny,” and Kevin Nealon commented, “Great characters, great writing and hilarious delivery. She is the next Whoopi, only not black.” Patricia Clarkson agreed: "Sue Costello is an incredible talent. I LOVED this show!"

As to the origin of the show’s title, Costello explains: “The show is called Minus 32 Million Words because I read an article in the New York Times that said that poor kids hear 32 million less words than rich kids and thought, I want to bust through those limitations and tell my story, even if they say I don’t have the words. When my TV show Costello got canceled, I thought, don't stop Sue, don't ever quit, and now I'm so excited to be performing the show as part of the New York Comedy Festival. The show is about going for your dreams and second chances, all while remembering where you came from. It’s life imitating art.”

About Sue Costello

Sue Costello co-created, produced, and starred in the self-titled Boston-based sitcom Costello for the Fox Network. She has also appeared on NYPD BLUE, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and Last Comic Standing. Ms. Costello has appeared in feature films including Southie with Donnie Wahlberg and Once in the Life with Laurence Fishburne. Last year Sue appeared in The Fighter, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Mark Wahlberg. Sue just filmed the movie The Witching Hour with William Fosythe and Michael Madsen.

Tickets are $20 can be purchased at NewYorkComedyFest.com

i gotta keep on it

I got a bunch of emails from people saying that i should keep on it and I'm trying, but my show's going up sat night and i'm doing everything. I'm the writer the director and  the producer!!! I'm not complaining, i love it, but it takes a lot of my energy. I did wnat to take a minute to give a shout out to those of you who read this all the time. Thank you!! and soon i'll have other people helping so i'll have more time to blog. But in the meantime, come see me sat night at the producers's club 358 west 44th st (bet 8th and 9th) 10pm.

day 2

Okay, its a day before showtime and i get really anxious because I do everything. I literally carry my set in a bag. I send out all the emails and everything. I must say, it's the scariest and most rewarding thing I've ever done. I really get the power that can be found in humility. I never knew how much peace it could bring, and in turn I share it with you and you share it back with me :) So come see my little show ,and tell two friends, and i we will bring a little more peace into this world one show at a time. Hugs :)

It's Costy bitch

I am up and running again, and going to blog about what it's like to produce, direct, write and star in your own one woman show. Let me start with thanking everyone who has come out so far. Especially those of you who have come back again and again. The show has been growing slowly and the only bump in the road was Valentine's Day.. No one showed up. Lots of people said they were coming, but i guess when faced with the possibility of being seen in public alone on Valentine's Day it was too much for most. So if it's a test of my strength, sitting alone in a space with no audience and no Valentine has only made me stronger :) I mean that's what the show is all about Keep on keepin on :)