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Round 27: Viral Musicals

May 4th, 2021

Round 26

April 20th, 2021

Round 25 “Developing Artists”

March 28th, 2021

Supporting and featuring Developing Artist teens.

Round 24

March 16th, 2021

Round 23

February 2nd, 2021

Supporting The 24 Hour Plays.
Show Monologues

  1. “PandemicMoon” by KATE HAMILL, performed by JASON O’CONNELL and KATE HAMILL
  2. “A Nice Southern Girl’s First Snowstorm” by MONIQUE MOSES, performed by JULIANA CANFIELD
  3. “Vera Redgrave from the School Board” by JESSE JAE HOON, performed by KATE WILLETT.
  4. “YOU’RE THE LAST BEST THING I’VE GOT GOING” by J. HOLTHAM, performed by VONDEXTER MONTEGUT II.
  5. “An Apology” by LAURA LACQMIN, performed by SARAH STEELE
  6. “free of” by IFE OLUJOBI, performed by PRINCESS JACOB
  7. “Paws de Deux” by SHERI WILNER, performed by SAKINA JAFFREY.
  8. “CHILDREN’S IMAGINATION HOUR” by BRETT NEVEU, performed by ALISON WRIGHT
  9. “the whole damn meal” by HARRISON DAVID RIVERS, performed by ATO BLANKSON-WOOD
  10. “Oh Hey” by TASHA GORDON-SOLMON, performed by ANA VILLAFAÑE
  11. “Flow of the River” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, performed by GABRIEL EBERT
  12. “A Compendium of Useless Information” by ANYA RICHKIND, performed by MARCIA GAY HARDEN
  13. “Chuck E. Cheese and All His Friends” by ALEX EDELMAN, performed by DAVID HULL

Round 22

December 15th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. HUGH DANCY in “Essential” by MARIO CORREA
  2. KERRY BUTLER in “Bits N Pieces” by ALI MACLEAN
  3. WILL DAGGER, DREW LEWIS and RACHEL SACHNOFF in “Y’all Know” by WILL ARBERY
  4. ANNA SUZUKI in “The Sato Twins” by MATT BARBOT
  5. DANIEL KYRI in “My First Christmas Tree” by ROGER Q MASON
  6. SHANNON PURSER in “I’m just reading” by LILY HOUGHTON
  7. MIRIRAI SITHOLE in “Love’s Harp” by BERESFORD BENNETT
  8. WILLIE GARSON in “The Bar Bet” by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN
  9. ANDREW LEEDS in “Come On In and Close The Door Quickly” by NIKKI AND LANDY ERLICK
  10. OLLI HAASKIVI in “In Which The Audience is Werner Herzog” by JEN SILVERMAN
  11. AMY HARGREAVES in “Divide We Our Kingdom” by LOVELL HOLDER
  12. KELLY AuCOIN in “Please Like and Subscribe” by SERENA BERMAN
  13. ANIKA LARSEN in “Fearless” by JERYL BRUNNER
  14. LYRIC ROSS in “Greenland Air” by MARISSA JOYCE STAMPS
  15. MATTHEW BRODERICK in “They Should Let You Open Up the Window” by KENNETH LONERGAN
  16. DANIEL DAE KIM in “What’s Happening?” by SUNG RNO, directed by VICTOR MALANA MAOG
  17. ASHLIE ATKINSON in “The Summoning” by CAT MILLER
  18. JESSICA PIMENTEL in “The G.O.A.T., or Who is Jessica?” by J. JULIAN CHRISTOPHER
  19. MONIQUE MOSES in “Nun Mukbang” by NATALIE MARGOLIN

Round 21

October 15th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. ELIZABETH MARVEL in “Somebody Else’s City” by WENDY MACLEOD
  2. LARRY OWENS in “I Am Here to Make Friends” by KATE WILLETT
  3. TRACEE CHIMO PALLERO in “Full Body Slate” by TALENE MONAHON
  4. FRANKIE J. ALVAREZ in “Cough Syrup” by STEVE YOCKEY
  5. JO FIRESTONE in “Meet Marie” by RIANE KONC
  6. NOAH ROBBINS in “Run. Absolute Data. Not Exaggerating. Run.” by KRISTOFFER DIAZ
  7. EMMA RAMOS in “Grace” by EMMYLOU DIAZ
  8. JESSICA HECHT in “The Carpenter” by DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE
  9. ANDY KARL and ORFEH in “BZZZZ” music and lyrics by MATT SCHATZ, book by RACHEL AXLER
  10. ANNA SUZUKI in “My Kitten Totoro” by ALEXIS SCHEER
  11. REED BIRNEY in “This Alone” by MARIO CORREA
  12. EVE LINDLEY in “What She Sees” by ERICA SALEH
  13. JORDAN TEMPLE in “Poker Face” by MONIQUE MOSES
  14. CORIN WELLS in “I Hate This Candlestick” by JENNIFER KIM
  15. TIM GUINEE in “Permafrost” by DAN O’BRIEN
  16. JON RUDNITSKY in “Truthful, Helpful, Kind” by ALEX EDELMAN
  17. ARTEMIS PEBDANI in “Tourmaline” by JACLYN BACKHAUS
  18. RACHEL DRATCH in “Super Spreader” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE

Round 20 “Viral Musicals”

September 22nd, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. “Everything is Totally Great” Music and lyrics by ELI BOLIN, performed by CHAD BURRIS.
  2. “This One Thing Will Get You Through 2020” Book by ISABELLA DAWIS, music and lyrics by EMILY GARDNER XU HALL, performed by BRITTANY O’GRADY.
  3. “Captain Pupik” Music and lyrics by WILLIAM FINN, based on a monologue by JAMES LAPINE, musical direction by DANNY URSETTI, performed by CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD.
  4. “i wish i could write you a love song to help you sleep at night.” Book by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA, music and lyrics by BEN CLARK, performed by DEE ROSCIOLI.
  5. “Steve, Jesus’ Brother” Written by ALEX EDELMAN, JOEY ORTON, and BRAD SILNUTZER, performed by NOAH GALVIN.
  6. “Cameo Cheer” Words by TASHA GORDON-SOLMON, music by FAYE CHIAO, performed by GINNA LE VINE.
  7. “CREST” Written by SOFYA LEVITSKY-WEITZ and MATTHEW McCOLLUM, performed by DEZ DURON.
  8. “Poolside” Book by KRISTOFFER DIAZ, music by ERIN McKEOWN, lyrics by ERIN McKEOWN and KRISTOFFER DIAZ, performed by LORA LEE GAYER.
  9. “Self-Tape Audition for the Role of Ensign Ned” Book by JON KERN, music and Lyrics by ALAN SCHMUCKLER, performed by NEHAL JOHSI.
  10. “I Had a Plan” Book by MARIO CORREA, music and lyrics by LIBBY WINTERS, performed by SYNDEE WINTERS.
  11. “THE 104” Book by GORDON GREENBERG, music and lyrics by KIRSTEN CHILDS, performed by L MORGAN LEE.

Round Nineteen

September 15th, 2020

Supporting The 24 Hour Plays.
Show Monologues

  1. DAGMARA DOMIŃCZYK in “re: magician 4 party” by LILIANA PADILLA.
  2. BRITTANY O’GRADY in “Why Did I Change For You?” by ANDREW RINCÓN.
  3. JOY OSMANSKI in “In the Air” by SUNG RNO.
  4. SYDNEY LEMMON in “Bonjour mes amis” by ELIZA BENT.
  5. KEVIN R. FREE in “Countdown Queens” by WILL BRUMLEY.
  6. EMILY PENDERGAST in “Page 40” by RACHEL AXLER.
  7. SARAH STEELE in “My Sister the Wounded” by KENNETH LONERGAN.
  8. ALICE KORS in “Stand By” by ALEXIS SCHEER.
  9. NOAH GALVIN in “Moll’s Memorial Page by Ari Berman” by RACHEL BONDS.
  10. SAIDAH ARRIKA EKULONA in “Daughter watches Chris Rock on a Friday Night” by ANGIE BRIDGETTE JONES.
  11. NINA HELLMAN & JEREMY SHAMOS in “Sup With Your Pup” by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN.
  12. RICHARD KIND in “Zoom Suit” by J. JULIAN CHRISTOPHER.
  13. DOMINIC RAINS in “What could perhaps be a last cup of tea” by OMAR VÉLEZ MELÉNDEZ.
  14. PATRICK WILSON in “Writing as the World Falls Apart” by JAMES LAPINE.

Round Eighteen

August 25th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. RAVIV ULLMAN in “What Do You See?” by TAMARA SEVUNTS
  2. BRANDON ESPINOZA in “A Test” by JESSE J. SANCHEZ
  3. DANNY HOCH in “every step” by MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS
  4. ALEX HERNANDEZ in “Yellow” by TONY MENESES
  5. JONATHAN BURKE in “Shackle” by ELAINE ROMERO
  6. JOÉL PÉREZ in “El sueño de Carlos” by CARIDAD SVICH
  7. RACHEL LESLIE in “Separations” by DYLAN GUERRA
  8. TONY SANCHO in “If I Were to Ask One Thing” by JULIETTE CARRILLO
  9. EMMA RAMOS in “Swell (Hinchado)” by JULIÁN MESRI
  10. ANA VILLAFAÑE in “El Segundo Acto” by DONNA CLOVIS
  11. SEAN CARVAJAL in “Lo que es de nosotros (What’s rightfully ours)” by MATT BARBOT

Round Seventeen “Nationals”

August 4th, 2020

Featuring current and past fellows of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals program.
Supporting The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals Fellows.
Show Monologues

  1. ANGELA LAROSE in “Vienna” by JANE LINDSTROM, produced by OLIVIA FACINI
  2. ZOË SHER and ALEX MICHELL in “come back” by LAURA JACQMIN, directed by BRITT BERKE, produced by KELSI PARSONS
  3. SAMMY BLUTH in “Play Pretend” by NATALIE RICH, produced by KELSI PARSONS
  4. ARIANA MAHALLATI and BENNY SALERNO in “IT DO BE LIKE THAT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES LIKE THAT IT DO BE” by MAXINE DILLON, directed by RYAN DOBRIN, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
  5. BAILEY LEE in “Doing Well” by ISABELLA WALDRON, produced by OLIVIA FACINI
  6. JESSICA NATALIE SMITH in “The Dead Flowers” by KIANA ENGLISH, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
  7. ABBY MELICK and KEITH WEISS in “Hindsight’s 2020” by PIPER WERLE, directed by MARGARET LEE, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
  8. AMBER LI in “I saw my ex-boyfriend at Trader Joe’s” by ANNA ZABEL, produced by KELSI PARSONS
  9. SARINA FREDA and NICOLE DELSACK in “Piece of Shit” by BEKAH BRUNSTETTER, directed by ELIZABETH COUSER, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
  10. KEVIN BROWN, JR. in “mad king” by MILDRED BODDEN, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
  11. EMA ZIVKOVIC in “Can You See Me?” by CLAIRE HERZOG, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
  12. PORTLAND THOMAS in “flying to do” by A.K. PAYNE, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
  13. LISA NASO in “STREAMING LIVE NOW: A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT from GRIMES” by MARLEY SMITH, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
  14. EKEMINI EKPO in “Outpacing” by NATYNA BEAN, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
  15. JULIAN MAZZOLA and MAYA SHOHAM in “country music is the only thing getting me through this nightmare” by SHARA FEIT, directed by JAMES BRUENGER, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
  16. MALIK CHILDS in “Flanm Dife OR There’s No Nimbostratus Today” by MARISSA JOYCE STAMPS, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
  17. MELODY MUNITZ in “The Canvas Made Clear” music by AUSTIN POGROB, book and lyrics by CHARLIE O’LEARY, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
  18. SAMI MA and NICHOLAS LEUNG in “Happy Cassie” by JULI DEL PRETE, directed by MIRANDA CORNELL.

Round Sixteen

July 21st, 2020

Supporting The 24 Hour Plays.
Show Monologues

  1. JULIANA CANFIELD in “A Message from the C.O.O. of Hands Across America 2.0.2.0” by MARIO CORREA
  2. JOEL MARSH GARLAND in “kitchen magic” by SHARA FEIT
  3. SARAYU BLUE in “Only Good Will Come” by JON KERN
  4. MICHAEL POTTS in “Self-Tape” by JONATHAN PAYNE
  5. ASHLIE ATKINSON in “How is Normal Going?” by GRACE MCLEOD
  6. ANNASOPHIA ROBB in “Kellyanne” by SHARYN ROTHSTEIN
  7. PRINCESS JACOB in “A perfect place to hide” by GETHSEMANE HERRON
  8. AMY HARGREAVES in “Kink Positive” by LISA LEWIS
  9. CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA in “Cross Paths” by JOY KECKEN
  10. MICHAEL PATRICK THORNTON in “Howl” by CARLOS MURILLO
  11. JOHN CLARENCE STEWART III in “Fine, Fine” by AMINA HENRY
  12. HUGH DANCY in “Greater Nightjar” by ALEX EDELMAN
  13. JOSH HAMILTON in “More Dogs” by KENNETH LONERGAN
  14. MADELINE BREWER in “Where Dreams Are Made Of” by JESSE EISENBERG

Round Fifteen “Arizona”

July 14th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. VERONIKA DUERR in “We Are All of Us/Shut Up, Nadine” by PAUL MICHAEL THOMSON
  2. SHONDA ROYALL in “Battle Royall” by MARVIN GONZÁLEZ DE LEÓN
  3. LOUIS FARBER in “Smokey” by MARK SCHULTZ
  4. BRENDA JEAN FOLEY in “Juice” by MONICA BAUER
  5. ALEJANDRA LUNA in “Oyster” by ELAINE ROMERO
  6. JEN GANTWERKER in “Limbo” by MILTA ORTIZ
  7. JASMINE ROTH in “Green Thumb in Isolation Seeking Someone to Grow With” by SHELBY AND BRIAN MATICIC
  8. CARLEY PRESTON in “One of Yours for One of Mine” by ESTHER ALMAZÁN
  9. DAMON BOLLING in “Say Goodbye to Jammie Jam Rod” by ANGELICA HOWLAND
  10. CHANEL BRAGG in “to 2020 on the eve of our 30th birthday.” by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA
  11. SETH TUCKER in “When Our Eyes Meet” by JOHN PEROVICH
  12. CHINA YOUNG in “5 Seconds” by MAYBE STEWART
  13. GABRIELLA DE BREQUET in “The Fezziwig Promise” scene and lyrics by SEAN DANIELS and music, orchestration and lyrics by JESSE SANCHEZ
  14. VERONICA CONRAN in “El Encuentro” by SUSANNA VELARDE COVARRUBIAS

Round Fourteen “Pride Plays”

June 30th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. LEA DELARIA in “Dear Divine” by SOPHIE SAGAN-GUTHERZ
  2. PHILIPPE BOWGEN in “The Apology” by TED MALAWER
  3. DREW DROEGE in “When Doves Cry” by RODNEY HICKS
  4. LOLA KELLY in “Pep Talk” by HAYLEY ST. JAMES
  5. L MORGAN LEE in “Honey, Don’t Call Me Again…” by CARMEN LOBUE
  6. JORDAN KISNER in “The Well of Miriam” by AUDREY LANG
  7. LARRY OWENS in “Holding Out” by PRESTON MAX ALLEN
  8. JOSH RIVAS in “Darling” by GARRETT DAVID KIM
  9. YIN CHANG in “Not Just In June” by ROGER Q MASON
  10. TRAVIS COLES in “Fuck You, Lizzie McGuire” by OMAR HANTASH
  11. IANNE FIELDS STEWART in “Care Instructions” by AZURE D. OSBORNE-LEE

Round Thirteen

June 23rd, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. JONATHAN BURKE in “You.” by ZAKIYYAH ALEXANDER
  2. JAMIE NEUMANN in “Eyes Like Mars” by JESSICA GOLDBERG
  3. MIA ELLIS in “Biting” by LINA PATEL
  4. JON RUA in “i’m gonna take you there.” by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA
  5. ZOSIA MAMET in “A Mysterious Horse” by STEVE YOCKEY
  6. JEORGE BENNETT WATSON in “Ain’t I A Man?” by JONATHAN PAYNE
  7. ATO ESSANDOH in “The Donor” by CAT MILLER
  8. SAYCON SENGBLOH in “Do You Really Want to Know?” by LIZA JESSIE PETERSON
  9. MARK IVANIR in “ACAB” by SAM MARKS
  10. MARCIA GAY HARDEN in “One Normal Thing” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
  11. ANNA BARYSHNIKOV in “Not About the Current Situation” by KENNETH LONERGAN

Round Twelve

June 16th, 2020

Supporting
Show Monologues

  1. J. SMITH-CAMERON in “A Good Virus” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
  2. FRANKIE J. ALVAREZ in “Top Chef New Orleans” by TONY MENESES
  3. MARIAMA WHYTE in “Breaking up with Racism” by GARLIA CORNELIA JONES
  4. APRIL MATTHIS in “Plum Ridge” by DAVID COTE
  5. JAIME RAY NEWMAN and PATCH DARRAGH in “Parade” by STEVE YOCKEY, directed by COLEMAN RAY CLARK
  6. RAÚL CASTILLO in “Handstand” by AUDLEY PUGLISI
  7. MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS in “Date Night” by CHISA HUTCHINSON
  8. BOJANA NOVAKOVIC in “RED, WHITE AND AAACHOOOOOOO” by CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN
  9. RAÚL ESPARZA in “Frijoles” by MATT BARBOT

Round Eleven “Fists Up/ Underlying Conditions”

June 9th, 2020

Supporting
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Show Monologues

  1. ROSALYN COLEMAN in “Because She’s White” by CRAIG T. WILLIAMS
  2. NINA DOMINGUE GLOVER in “It is Within Us 2 Do So.” by CHRISTINA ANDERSON
  3. BENTON GREENE in “Gua Sha” by BERESFORD BENNETT
  4. SUSAN HEYWARD in “Chest Up & Breathe” by STACEY ROSE
  5. ANGELA LEWIS in “Happy Milk” by NIKKOLE SALTER
  6. KARA YOUNG in “Twan’s Sister Or On the eve of Super Woman’s Retirement” by MONIQUE A. ROBINSON
  7. ELIJAH SMITH in “Lab Session with Buck Clown” by AMINA HENRY
  8. SALENA STEWARD in “Mississippi Trail” by ANGIE BRIDGETTE JONES
  9. CHERISE BOOTHE in “Restorative Rage” by ZAKIYYAH ALEXANDER
  10. STEPHANIE BERRY in “#Uprising2020” by SHAWN RANDALL
  11. CRAIG SCOTT in “Erzulie” by LEVY LEE SIMON
  12. KEITH ARTHUR BOLDEN in “Movement” by JAYMES JORSLING
  13. JESSICA FRANCES DUKES in “Geraldine’s Sun” by DENNIS A ALLEN II

Round Ten

May 26, 2020

Round Nine “Director’s Cut”

May 19, 2020

Our first round to feature special collaborations with directors.

Round Eight “COVID & Incarceration”

May 12, 2020

Made in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, RAPP, Zealous, The Confined Arts, Columbia Law School’s Center for Institutional and Social Change, and American Friends Service Committee.

Round Seven

April 28th, 2020

Round Six “Musicals”

April 21st, 2020

Round Five

April 14th, 2020

Round Four

April 7, 2020

Round Three

March 31, 2020

Round Two

March 24, 2020

Round One

March 17, 2020

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The artistic director of The 24 Hour Plays is Mark Armstrong.
The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues are produced by Coleman Ray Clark and Madelyn Paquette.
The editor team has included Clay Anderson, Coleman Ray Clark, Jack Duran and Kristina Teschner.
The social media team has included Mackenna Goodrich, Francesca Posla, Lucy Rossi, Anastasia Webb and Jaelen Williams.
Mark T Evans serves as the music supervisor for the Viral Musicals.
Special thanks to Howard Sherman, whose suggestion on March 13, 2020, inspired what became The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues.

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