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Ed u SPRING 2021 THE SHOW MUST GO ON MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL

Photo: Brian Feinzimer.

We are delighted to announce our virtual event The Show Must Go On Monologue Festival! The festival is open to students in grades 9-12, and from all submissions, 12 finalists will be chosen to perform live on A Noise Within’s Virtual Stage on Friday, May 14th at 5pm!

We hope that the festival will inspire you to work on a piece of text that challenges you and MONOLOGUE CRITERIA: provides you with an opportunity to explore and share the richness of the classics—whether they Must be one-minute in length have already been deemed as one or will soon Must be from a published play, not a become one because of their poignant themes. stand-alone monologue from a monologue Think: true yesterday, true today, true tomorrow. book or online Students should read the entire play and Step 1:  Participants will submit their entry be prepared to share the importance of the including their monologue submission themes of the play and monologue. by March 27th. Things to consider in your research: Step 2: Participants must submit their self-tape Who are you talking to? by April 16th. Their submission should What is the context of the monologue? include their one-minute monologue as Why is this play important now? well as a one-minute explanation of their How do you relate to the playwright’s process, including research and work message today? done in preparation. How does the monologue personally Step 3: 12 finalists will be chosen and speak to you? announced on April 30th. Why do you believe this play will continue to be relevant?* 12 finalists will: *You will need to answer the last question when • Perform live on our digital stage in front of presenting your research and explain any other things you found important in your work with the a panel of theatre professionals and a live play and monologue. audience on May 14th for our Fridays @ What is the panel looking for? Five event How effectively was the voice used to • Receive recognition on ANW’s Instagram express the character? (vocal control, and Facebook accounts pace, inflection, etc.) • Receive recognition on ANW’s website Did the actor display a strong understanding of their character? • Receive a Certificate of Achievement Did the actor portray the character in a • Receive a Certificate of Achievement for believable, truthful, and consistent matter? participant’s school

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Photo: Brian Feinzimer.

Playwright Suggestions (Note: monologues do not need to be found from one of these playwrights, these are just suggestions to get you started!)

Ayad Akhtar Luis Alfaro David Lindsay-Abaire John Logan Amiri Baraka Claire Barron Molière Anton Chekhov Dominique Morisseau Caryl Churchill Eugene O’Neill Sarah DeLappe Jiehae Park Suzan-Lori Parks Larissa Fasthorse Sarah Ruhl María Irene Fornés William Shakespeare Brian Friel Ntozake Shange Federico García Lorca Octavio Solis Lorraine Hansberry Tom Stoppard Yvette Heyliger J. M. Synge David Henry Hwang Frank Wedekind Quiara Alegría Hudes Oscar Wilde Henrik Ibsen Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Rajiv Joseph George C. Wolfe

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