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Monica Cross

Recommended by Monica Cross

  • The Vast of Darkness by Bethany Dickens Assaf
    16 Nov. 2023
    “ This science fiction thriller thrusts together two people who could not be more different. Alone in space they don't know what's real and what isn't and hell they don't even know what the other person looks like. Bethany Dickens Assaf has created eerie and effective staging that ups tension and conjures so much in the audience's imagination.

    I would love to produce this play! And so will you! ”
  • Stand By to Assist by Chuck Lipsig
    17 Oct. 2023
    “ This is a delightful rebuttal to Karel Čapek's R.U.R.! Chuck Lipsig creates loveable robots and their evolution is beautiful to watch. Chuck's imagined future offers hope in even the most dire of possible outcomes.

    A delightful read. A wonderful show. Produce this play, so I can come and see it! ”
  • What's in the Basement, Honey? by Bethany Dickens Assaf
    14 Oct. 2023
    “ 1950's housewife meets cosmic horror and all I can think is: The really horror here is this husband's attitude! Funny and timeless (like the elder evil in the basement) this play shines a flashlight on the invisible labor of "housework." While the monsters lurking in the basement might not be as surprising to you as they are to the husband in this story, his reaction will be! This play features Bethany Dickens Assaf's signature style and wit!

    I listened to the wonderful radio version on Stories Found! It excellently showcased the comedy and horror of this play! ”
  • Chestburster (a monologue) by Scott Sickles
    24 Aug. 2023
    “ How sweet! How much joy and love and hope is in this monologue. Scott Sickle once again has got me in the feels. And with a reference to classic scifi at that!

    This would be a wonderful audition monologue!

    Bravo, Scott! ”
  • This Grass Kills People by Daniel Prillaman
    6 Jul. 2023
    “ THIS GRASS KILLS PEOPLE is like "Rhinoceros" for the 21st century. It is such a clear commentary on willful ignorance, and yet it transcends the cultural moment for which it was written. This play has simple and effective staging, and would be a lot of fun for the actors involved. It is a classic Daniel Prillaman play: part absurdism, part horror. 100% not to be missed! ”
  • For a Limited Time Only (The Bread Play) by Daniel Prillaman
    24 Jun. 2023
    “ This is a Pandemic play that does not reference covid, lockdowns, or 2020. This play is about a couple who can't leave a restaurant until they eat all the bread in their unlimited bread order (Hell of a Deal!) but the isolation and sense of dread that accompany this play are so deeply rooted in the experiences of 2020 that we are able to process the those events through absurdism, comedy, and sex jokes. This play would be amazing onstage!

    Bravo, Daniel! ”
  • Why the Hell is it so Hard to Write a Recommendation on NPX? A Monologue by Izzy Salant
    23 Jun. 2023
    “ This monologue recommends itself. Or rather explains why my recommendation is inadequate. If you have spent any time here on NPX, you will get a hoot out of this piece. Read it! Recommend it! Do an impromptu performance of it for your dog! ”
  • Two Artists Trying to Pay Their Bill by Lucy Wang
    22 Jun. 2023
    “ TWO ARTISTS TRYING TO PAY THEIR BILL is comedy gold! And if a picture's worth a thousand words, this 10-minute play is worth a thousand dollars. Lucy Wang takes a simple scenario (a restaurant increasing it's prices) to comic extremes. So much fun! ”
  • Two Bean Burritos & Awkward Silences by Colette Marie Murphy
    31 May. 2023
    “ You can tell a lot about a person from their Taco Bell order. Colette Murphy creates two characters who define themselves and their life choices by what they order, and we see it play out in real time as they reveal more to each other than what they like to eat. TWO BEAN BURRITOS & AWKWARD SILENCES perfectly hits the millennial angst on the nose and leaves us to consider what Baja Blast could mean in our own lives.

    Thank you, Colette! I toast my Dr. Pepper to you! ”
  • Artemisia by Lauren Gunderson
    26 Apr. 2023
    “ I had the opportunity to watch the digital recording of the World Premiere of ARTEMISIA made available by the Forward Theatre. I was familiar with Artemisia's Judith and the details of her life that are often associated with the painting. Lauren Gunderson's play opens up the life of Artemisia Gentileschi and reminds us that she is a complicated individual and so much more than the reductive narrative we hear about her. I was struck by how much I identified with Artemisia's struggles as a woman and an artist and trying to maintain authenticity in both of those aspects of self. ”

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