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Miranda Jonté

Recommended by Miranda Jonté

  • Bottle Episode by Maximillian Gill
    30 Apr. 2021
    “ A poignant and bleakly prophetic piece- do we ever consider the life of the thing *after* it’s served its purpose for us? Credit to Gill for infusing everyday objects and elements with heart - I’m sitting in the lobby of the tire place, my stomach aching at the beauty of this bottle’s journey. Beautiful. ”
  • Two Socks Discuss Loss by Walt McGough
    28 Apr. 2021
    “ An absolutely lovely play. Unexpected, whimsical, tender and oh so achingly, perfectly accurate. It rides the waves of discontent, grief, reckoning and a warm hope. Two Socks Discuss Loss is the simplest elegiac love story and I loved it. ”
  • Blink of an Eye by Debbie Lamedman
    12 Apr. 2021
    “ A very sad, very simple story of poor judgement and decisions resulting in ripple effect of devastation. When done well, I so enjoy piecemeal storytelling- and Blink of an Eye hits the mark dead center.
    Great monologue material here and an opportunity for some stellar ensemble work. ”
  • I, Corn Dog by Matthew Weaver
    12 Apr. 2021
    “ Whimsical, dry, silly. Good clean fun. Bring on the mustard! ”
  • Stella Adler, a monologue by D. Lee Miller
    12 Apr. 2021
    “ This piece opens with a fire; anyone passionate about acting and teaching it feels that great WHOOMPH while reading these opening lines; Adler's admonishing a student within the first paragraph is spot on and conveys who what and why she is. Very glad Miller opted to pay homage to this titan by talking not *about* her, but *from her.*
    Yes! ”
  • It's an Espresso Drink with Foamy Steamed Milk by Steven G. Martin
    2 Mar. 2021
    “ ADORED this- I want more of Stella and Stellan which is a sign of the writer's strength in ability to so wholly create characters in a very short amount of time. I knew exactly who Stella was within her first line. A beautiful short piece illustrating disconnect, obliviousness and self-centeredness (see first adjective) when the world is, quite literally, ending. And it is this sheer accuracy which creates the flabbergast- fueled comedy of Stella and Stellan.
    (Personally, I wouldn't mind a good cup of coffee for company when the world ends) ”
  • 38 Cookies, 39 Reasons [a monologue] by Steven G. Martin
    2 Mar. 2021
    “ This piece is gorgeous in its simplicity- and disordered eating itself is so incredibly complicated. 38 Cookies beautifully illustrates what it is like to live in this world: using oneself as a target- a scoreboard that no one knows about but you- with food as a weapon . Terry's existence is lonely and hellish and I personally can attest that Martin's piece hits the bullseye with the personal hell this can be. I am so gratified this realm is presented so honestly and without flair or theatricality.
    A stunning piece for an actor. ”
  • Paperweight, a Monologue by Francis RTM Boyle
    26 Jan. 2021
    “ Fabulous piece for an actor. Told from the point of view of the handgun, this piece is a both coiled and writhing snake, ready to- chomping at the bit to- strike.
    Seductive and pulsing.
    And dangerous. ”
  • God Awful Table (a monologue) by Lee R. Lawing
    26 Jan. 2021
    “ A fully drawn portrait of a woman relegated to staffing the guest book table at the wedding of her no longer 'close-as-sisters' cousin. In two gorgeous pages colored with the dulcet tones of the South - & its beneath-the-surface slicing & dicing (a feared and admired art form of those southern women)- we see the hurt, jealousy &loneliness of Merelynne Hopkins. Lawing's writing is glorious and funny. Merelynne would be mortified & devastated that her ache is carefully revealed because according to her, her cousin got all uppity when she up & broadened her world- leaving Merelynne behind.
    Gorgeous. ”
  • All is Calm by Scott Sickles
    1 Nov. 2020
    “ Sickles again presents dialogue and relationship that are real, wonderful, yearning and heartbreaking. ALL IS CALM is a perfect example of how beautifully he captures ache and to my utter dismay as a reader, restraint. This dismay illustrates how easily invested I become in his characters and their gorgeous inner monologues. <Look at Sickles' BULLETPROOF LOVE for more of this sublime sublimation and concealment> His characters' fear or simple inability to express their oceans' worth of feelings is a thing of beauty. I rooted for Garrett and Doug's discovery. Sometimes a gift of cocoa is more than just cocoa. ”

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