It’s Been One Week – 2023

“It’s Been One Week,” the return of our monologue-writing competition!

Playwrights and performers are paired into 7 teams for a week-long competition. Teams had one week to write, rehearse, and perform a memorized, brand-new, 2-5 minute monologue based on the prompt randomly assigned to them. A panel of judges will award $150 to the creative team behind the “best monologue”!

This year’s theme: The Seven Days of Creation

Creative Teams

Team LIGHT/DARKNESS Karen Morgan Williams (playwright) and Jacob Berger (performer)

Team HEAVENS/EARTH Jinna Kim (playwright) and Mary Rowland (performer)

Team FISH/BIRDS/REPTILES  Brenda Ellison (playwright) and Germona Sharp (performer)

Team REST George Jack (playwright) and Gregory Spence (performer)

Team ANIMAL/HUMAN Mac McCord (playwright) and Roni Carrington (performer)

Team SUN/MOON/STARS Eric Weil (playwright) and Romane K. Durham (performer)

Team LAND/SEA Robert O’Connell (playwright) and Jennifer Kidd (performer)

 

Results

1st Place ($150 Prize) – Brenda Ellison and Germona Sharp

2nd Place – George Jack and Gregory Spence

3rd Place – Eric Weil  and Romane K. Durham

Honorary Mention (Performance) – Roni Carrington

 

Meet the Teams! – Watch the Video

 

Monologue Judges

Yamila Monge – recently directed Best of Enemies for Justice Theatre Project

Rachel Klem – recently directed Blood Wedding for Raleigh Little Theatre

Charles Machalicky – producer and technical director for Present Laughter at Switchyard Theatre Company

 

Where to see these new Monologues performed

You can see the world premiere of these new monologues at

Fortnight Brewing Company in Cary

Tuesday, February 28th @ 8:00 PM

Admission at the door – pay what feels fair!

 

More Info

Click here to read up on our first production in 2021!

Questions? Ask the producer:  jorie.slodki@caryplaywrightsforum.org