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Monologue Festival

Within These Walls: Stories of Home – 2021 Monologue Festival

June 24-27, 2021 (rescheduled from May)

WRITTEN BY Various

DIRECTED BY Various

“I’ve had the incredible privilege of being part of Forward Theater’s monologue festivals as an actor, director, and writer. It’s always one of my favorite events, and deeply satisfying as a Wisconsin artist to have my work realized on stage. The festival embraces a large number of local artists and explores themes that make for exceptional theater.”
– Jess Schuknecht, Theater Artist

DIGITAL TICKET INFO: Live performances have ended, but digital tickets are still available to stream the event. This digital viewing option streams from Sunday, 6/27 at 12pm – Wednesday 6/30 at 10pm. You must choose the digital viewing option during the ticket buying process on Overture.org. You’ll receive a purchase confirmation from Overture, with simple instructions on how to watch the production via your Overture account (the same account used to purchase tickets).

You can login to your Overture account and watch the show anytime from Sunday 6/27 at 12pm – Wednesday 6/30 at 10pm. If you’ve never logged into Overture.org, click the “Retrieve Account by Email” link and follow the directions. If you continue to have issues and need assistance accessing your digital viewing, please email tickets@overture.org.

THE FESTIVAL

It can mean something different for everyone. For some it is a place, or people, or simply memories made over time. But “home” defines us all in one way or another, and this evocative word serves as the inspiration for FTC’s sixth monologue festival, featuring original pieces written just for us by playwrights from across our community and around the nation. A collection of stories in places borrowed and possessed, offering a thoughtful look at what it means to belong.

Overture Center for the Arts

201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703

Sponsored By:

First Business Bank

Husch Blackwell

Steve Brown Apartments

About the show

Runtime:
N/A

Performance Dates:
June 24-27, 2021 (rescheduled from May)

Age Recommendations:
N/A

Accessibility

We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.

We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.

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Playwright

Play

Playwright Home

Director

Actor

Liz Duffy Adams Lucky
Northampton, MA Karen Estrada Alicia Rice
Amanda Schumacher Breaking Fourth Wauwatosa, WI Dee King Trevin Gay
Jamie Custer Ghost Tour Chicago, IL Isabella Leigh Hannah Ripp-Dieter
Opal Tomashevska* Home of the BIPOC  Madison, WI Dana Pellebon Opal Tomashevska
Amber Palmer* I Love a Place I’ve Never Been Madison, WI Maureen Janson Heintz Casem AbuLughod
Wendy Biller* Leaves Falling on a Brooklyn Girl Los Angeles, CA DiMonte Henning Tosha Freeman
Maury Zeff* Mariah Has an Imaginary Conversation with Dee Dee Ramone San Francisco, CA KO Madison Uphoff
Devin Porter* McDonald’s Bellport, NY Nadja Simmonds Janine Gardner
Peter Filichia* Old Comiskey Park New York, NY Marie Kohler Jim Pickering
Russell Weeks Outreach Seattle, WA Matt Korda Samuel D. White
Emily Glick* The Escape Middleton, WI Jennifer Vosters Susie Duecker
Eva Nimmer* To the Young in Heart Milwaukee, WI Susan Nanning-Sorenson William Bolz

 

*Indicates a playwright new to the festival.

Creative Team
Jo Chalhoub
Stage Manager
Libby LaDue
ASM
Ben Krueger
Sound Designer
Brad Toberman
Lighting Designer

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