Recommended by Rachel Aberman

  • Rachel Aberman: SOME FACTORY WORKER: A MONOLOGUE

    The monologue flows well, and even in its shortness is able to get across the heartlessness that capitalism seems to breed.

    The monologue flows well, and even in its shortness is able to get across the heartlessness that capitalism seems to breed.

  • Rachel Aberman: With Bated Breath

    This play was so charming and HILARIOUS. Mark-Eugene came up with such an imaginative way to wreak havoc on this sex-deprived town. His characters are all wonderfully quirky and had me laughing the entire way through. I especially love the narrator in this, with her cat and her amazing puns. The story comes together beautifully in the end and left me hoping that I will get to see it on stage one day soon.

    This play was so charming and HILARIOUS. Mark-Eugene came up with such an imaginative way to wreak havoc on this sex-deprived town. His characters are all wonderfully quirky and had me laughing the entire way through. I especially love the narrator in this, with her cat and her amazing puns. The story comes together beautifully in the end and left me hoping that I will get to see it on stage one day soon.

  • Rachel Aberman: peerless (aka untitled high school macbeth, hsmb)

    I was lucky enough to see a recent production of this by 59E59 Theatre and it was awesome! First of all, it has so many twists and turns and the tie in to the inspiration is super clever. The way the dialogue is written has so much movement to it. I forget the character's name, but I especially like the first recipient of the scholarship, his character was incredible! I'd see it again for sure!

    I was lucky enough to see a recent production of this by 59E59 Theatre and it was awesome! First of all, it has so many twists and turns and the tie in to the inspiration is super clever. The way the dialogue is written has so much movement to it. I forget the character's name, but I especially like the first recipient of the scholarship, his character was incredible! I'd see it again for sure!

  • Rachel Aberman: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

    This is powerful piece about what always is at the other side of hate. I love how this play gives us more information about the punishment of a person than his crime, I think it gives us a lot of space to consider if anything is worth this particular punishment. The twist at the end is of course excellent and heartbreaking. I feel like, overall these are all characters I want to know more about, but also who each serve a clear purpose in embodying the different perspectives audience members might have.

    This is powerful piece about what always is at the other side of hate. I love how this play gives us more information about the punishment of a person than his crime, I think it gives us a lot of space to consider if anything is worth this particular punishment. The twist at the end is of course excellent and heartbreaking. I feel like, overall these are all characters I want to know more about, but also who each serve a clear purpose in embodying the different perspectives audience members might have.

  • Rachel Aberman: AND SCENE

    A monologue with an awesome twist. Even having read the title of this monologue and the description of it I was so invested in the inner story that I totally forgot this was about actors. I love the vivid descriptions in this piece and think an actor could very much show off doing it. Awesome job!

    A monologue with an awesome twist. Even having read the title of this monologue and the description of it I was so invested in the inner story that I totally forgot this was about actors. I love the vivid descriptions in this piece and think an actor could very much show off doing it. Awesome job!

  • Rachel Aberman: Down There

    I loved this monologue, not only is it funny, but it says so much about the way we think about men and women's sexuality. Language is so important, it is tools to shape ideas, as is education. This monologue hilariously and effectively explores how both of those things shape how we feel about women's bodies.

    I loved this monologue, not only is it funny, but it says so much about the way we think about men and women's sexuality. Language is so important, it is tools to shape ideas, as is education. This monologue hilariously and effectively explores how both of those things shape how we feel about women's bodies.

  • Rachel Aberman: Bing!

    I read this monologue so fast, but honestly enjoyed every moment of it. It's amazing how much the writer manages to do with so little dialogue. It's the definition of "show don't tell" and I would absolutely love to see this at some point. Even with the challenge of limited dialogue, this monologue shows a full emotional range and you truly do empathize with this clown who's lost his nose. Such a fun character, idea, and monologue! It could be the perfect audition monologue, nothing to memorize, yet so much to work with.

    I read this monologue so fast, but honestly enjoyed every moment of it. It's amazing how much the writer manages to do with so little dialogue. It's the definition of "show don't tell" and I would absolutely love to see this at some point. Even with the challenge of limited dialogue, this monologue shows a full emotional range and you truly do empathize with this clown who's lost his nose. Such a fun character, idea, and monologue! It could be the perfect audition monologue, nothing to memorize, yet so much to work with.

  • Rachel Aberman: Amid the Bombs, a Monologue

    Where is all the toilet paper? When the sky seems like it's falling, something terrible is happening, how do you understand it? And if you do manage to understand it, how do you explain it to somebody else? How about explaining it to a child? This monologue attempts to do just that. It's a relatable monologue for our time and says something we could probably all stand to hear.

    Where is all the toilet paper? When the sky seems like it's falling, something terrible is happening, how do you understand it? And if you do manage to understand it, how do you explain it to somebody else? How about explaining it to a child? This monologue attempts to do just that. It's a relatable monologue for our time and says something we could probably all stand to hear.

  • Rachel Aberman: Egg Timer

    The back and forth between this husband and wife is so delightfully volatile. It's truly the purge for marriage in this great 10-minute, and the viciousness with which this couple go at each other is so much fun. As much as I worried about their marriage while they were in their egg-timer session, the ending was hilariously reassuring. Hey, whatever works, maybe we should all be giving this a try in our relationships.

    The back and forth between this husband and wife is so delightfully volatile. It's truly the purge for marriage in this great 10-minute, and the viciousness with which this couple go at each other is so much fun. As much as I worried about their marriage while they were in their egg-timer session, the ending was hilariously reassuring. Hey, whatever works, maybe we should all be giving this a try in our relationships.

  • Rachel Aberman: The Four Senses of Love

    I really love this play in both concept and execution. It is such a study in how love can be experienced richly in so many unique ways. I'm currently in an interabled relationship and have been looking for shows that depict love and disabilities in interesting ways, this show does that very uniquely.

    I really love this play in both concept and execution. It is such a study in how love can be experienced richly in so many unique ways. I'm currently in an interabled relationship and have been looking for shows that depict love and disabilities in interesting ways, this show does that very uniquely.