Recommended by Asher Wyndham

A lot of guys can relate to Jeff in this monologue, trapped as if in a mountain crevice like James Franco in that movie, trapped in a life that feels purposeless, without friends. I mean a lot of guys feel like this. Hageman is tapping into something. Her writing feels so natural here, the voice so authentic that you forget it was actually written by a playwright and you just listen to like this real guy pour his heart out. Another stunning monologue. She's one of my top five monologue writers on this planet -- and I've read a lot.

This play exposes how friendships of many years still have room for emotional growth and understanding of differences. Osmundsen writes necessary stories -- about neurological difference -- that have been overlooked for many years on our stages. For that, he's a playwright that commands our attention- connect with him.

Sickles for me is one of those rare monologue writers that make the poetic seem so natural and never contrived bc it comes from a place of truly felt emotion. Another stunning monologue. I am in awe of every monologue he writes.

A poignant monologue on a mother's mental illness that also celebrates motherhood while acknowledging the mystery and complexity of the mother role.

Surprising in use of humor while confidently asserting a trans identity during top surgery. The possibilities for presentation would make this experimental monologue an unexpected choice for any production on trans themes.

This is absolutely diabolical and disgusting -- I loved it. There's plenty of information surprises along the way that just disgusts you - read it and then produce it for your Halloween monologue festival. The speaker talks to you as if you're in the room so it makes it even more creepy.

Body aches, body pain, all the suffering that comes with illnesses like this one deserve voice and poetry, that stage that humanizes them, makes us understand them and welcome them so they don't feel alone.

An unsettling play that will creep out your audience at your Halloween festival. A lighting designer will have fun with this one.

We need more stories like this, a spotlight on Palestinian Muslims and their suffering, their dreams. A short monologue with an emotional punch that humanizes someone you rarely see on stage. Necessary work here.

This empowering monologue would be a perfect addition to a benefits reading for an emotional support group for abuse victims or a theatre connected with a group that focuses on domestic violence and rape. The character says she's blabbering to strangers but it's a blabbering that is released believably, emotionally and physically -- it's a full-body monologue that that an actor would love to create. Natural flowing and perfectly structured for dramatic purposes.