Recommended by Monica Cross

  • Monica Cross: A Craigslist Play by Ruben Carbajal
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    A CRAIGSLIST PLAY is an ideal work for a devising ensemble to sink their teeth into! Ruben Carbajal has masterfully assembled fragments from a Craigslist Miss Connections section, juxtaposing stories, lines, and sentiments to highlight the the particular and the universal of trying to reconnect. This piece is raw and exquisite!

    A CRAIGSLIST PLAY is an ideal work for a devising ensemble to sink their teeth into! Ruben Carbajal has masterfully assembled fragments from a Craigslist Miss Connections section, juxtaposing stories, lines, and sentiments to highlight the the particular and the universal of trying to reconnect. This piece is raw and exquisite!

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  • Monica Cross: The Lesson [a 1-minute play] by Steven G. Martin
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    THE LESSON is about the lesson young boys learn early. Steven G. Martin implies so much with so little. The is a world of heartbreak under the surface of this play, but right on top are two boys being told they have to suppress it. A powerful piece! Great parts for young actors!

    THE LESSON is about the lesson young boys learn early. Steven G. Martin implies so much with so little. The is a world of heartbreak under the surface of this play, but right on top are two boys being told they have to suppress it. A powerful piece! Great parts for young actors!

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  • Monica Cross: LIFE | DEATH: OPEN-TEXT (#1) by Asher Wyndham
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    LIFE | DEATH is an invigorating open text, ideal for a devising artist/group. Asher Wyndham has created a framework for devised theatre which conjures infinite possibilities for performance. These words on their own hold so much weight, but put side by side, they create new meaning and associations which is a treasure trove to be explored.

    LIFE | DEATH is an invigorating open text, ideal for a devising artist/group. Asher Wyndham has created a framework for devised theatre which conjures infinite possibilities for performance. These words on their own hold so much weight, but put side by side, they create new meaning and associations which is a treasure trove to be explored.

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  • Monica Cross: THE BEAT GOES ON 10-minute comedy by Arianna Rose
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    THE BEAT GOES ON is an absolutely delightful 10-minute play. In the style of Toy Story or Brave Little Toaster, Arianna Rose has brought different types of music media to life. In a display case at the Smithsonian they anxiously wait to see who is left in the obsolete case and who is in the current music case. Full of witty banter and fun references to the frustrations of each medium, like winding up a cassette, this is a great play for comic actors!

    THE BEAT GOES ON is an absolutely delightful 10-minute play. In the style of Toy Story or Brave Little Toaster, Arianna Rose has brought different types of music media to life. In a display case at the Smithsonian they anxiously wait to see who is left in the obsolete case and who is in the current music case. Full of witty banter and fun references to the frustrations of each medium, like winding up a cassette, this is a great play for comic actors!

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  • Monica Cross: In Bloom by Ruben Carbajal
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    Ruben Carbajal writes some of the most devastating stage directions. IN BLOOM is a heartbreaking critique of the what we choose to observe and what we choose to ignore. This short 1-2 minute play uses its brevity to maximize its impact! Marvelously, done!

    Ruben Carbajal writes some of the most devastating stage directions. IN BLOOM is a heartbreaking critique of the what we choose to observe and what we choose to ignore. This short 1-2 minute play uses its brevity to maximize its impact! Marvelously, done!

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  • Monica Cross: Quarantine (short play) by David Hansen
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    I am exhausted just reading this new play by David Hansen. While the world outside may have come screeching to a halt, the lives of the characters in QUARANTINE have gotten all the more busy, meetings and meetups and chats and trivia. So much to do so little time! A satirical look at what we mean by "social" distancing.

    I am exhausted just reading this new play by David Hansen. While the world outside may have come screeching to a halt, the lives of the characters in QUARANTINE have gotten all the more busy, meetings and meetups and chats and trivia. So much to do so little time! A satirical look at what we mean by "social" distancing.

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  • Monica Cross: Pandemic by Elizabeth Decasse
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    PANDEMIC is a meditation on what is important right now. The people, the feelings. This abstract 1-Minute play brings priorities into focus, with breath and hope.

    PANDEMIC is a meditation on what is important right now. The people, the feelings. This abstract 1-Minute play brings priorities into focus, with breath and hope.

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  • Monica Cross: Good Girl Now by Gemma Cooper-Novack
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    This is a cute 1-minute play about the ways our schedules have changed while sheltering in place. Told from the point of view of a sock and a dog, this play highlights the confusion of suddenly being home all day. This play brings a much needed smile to my face!

    This is a cute 1-minute play about the ways our schedules have changed while sheltering in place. Told from the point of view of a sock and a dog, this play highlights the confusion of suddenly being home all day. This play brings a much needed smile to my face!

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  • Monica Cross: Fuck Your Motivation, Fuck Your Productivity, But Most Of All, Fuck Your Quarantine Play by Rachel Bykowski
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    YES! This is a play about NOT being productive during isolation. Read it! Read it again! Take comfort in whatever you feel like doing during this time. Rachel Bykowski has encapsulated the anxiety of writing (or not) in the middle of a pandemic in this absolutely refreshing 1-minute play!

    YES! This is a play about NOT being productive during isolation. Read it! Read it again! Take comfort in whatever you feel like doing during this time. Rachel Bykowski has encapsulated the anxiety of writing (or not) in the middle of a pandemic in this absolutely refreshing 1-minute play!

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  • Monica Cross: Boldly Go by Matt Barbot
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    It doesn't matter how much we learn about space travel and the universe itself, matters of the heart will always be complicated! BOLDLY GO puts a messy reunion in the airlock of a spaceship. Matt Barbot pulls from recognizable science fiction trope, making them fresh and new in this 10-minute play! An ideal play for any sci-fi lover! And it would be so much fun to produce!

    It doesn't matter how much we learn about space travel and the universe itself, matters of the heart will always be complicated! BOLDLY GO puts a messy reunion in the airlock of a spaceship. Matt Barbot pulls from recognizable science fiction trope, making them fresh and new in this 10-minute play! An ideal play for any sci-fi lover! And it would be so much fun to produce!

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