Forward Theater Company "Within These Walls: Monologue Festival"
WITHIN THESE WALLS:
STORIES OF HOME
Monologue Festival
June 24-27, 2021 (rescheduled from May)
Presented in-person in Promenade Hall at Overture Center | Digital tickets also available
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.
“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
Sponsored by: First Business Bank, Husch Blackwell, Steve Brown Apartments
THE MONOLOGUES
Lucky, by Liz Duffy Adams, Northampton, MA
Karen Estrada, Director
Alicia Rice, Actor
Breaking Fourth, by Amanda Schumacher, Wauwatosa, WI
Dee King, Director
Trevin Gay, Actor
Ghost Tour, by Jamie Custer, Chicago, IL
Isabella Leigh, Director
Hannah Ripp-Dieter, Actor
Home of the BIPOC, by Opal Tomashevska*, Madison, WI
Dana Pellebon, Director
Opal Tomashevska, Actor
I Love a Place I’ve Never Been, by Amber Palmer*, Madison, WI
Maureen Janson Heintz, Director
Casem AbuLughod, Actor
Leaves Falling on a Brooklyn Girl, by Wendy Biller*, Los Angeles, CA
DiMonte Henning, Director
Tosha Freeman, Actor
Mariah Has an Imaginary Conversation with Dee Dee Ramone, by Maury Zeff*, San Francisco, CA
Karen Olivo, Director
Madison Uphoff, Actor
McDonald’s, by Devin Porter*, Bellport, NY
Nadja Simmonds, Director
Janine Gardner, Actor
Old Comiskey Park, by Peter Filichia*, New York NY
Marie Kohler, Director
Jim Pickering, Actor
Outreach, by Russell Weeks, Seattle, WA
Matt Korda, Director
Samuel D. White, Actor
The Escape, by Emily Glick*, Middleton, WI
Jennifer Vosters, Director
Susie Duecker, Actor
To the Young in Heart, by Eva Nimmer*, Milwaukee, WI
Susan Nanning-Sorenson, Director
William Bolz, Actor
*Indicates a playwright new to the festival.
Read MoreSTORIES OF HOME
Monologue Festival
June 24-27, 2021 (rescheduled from May)
Presented in-person in Promenade Hall at Overture Center | Digital tickets also available
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.
“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
Sponsored by: First Business Bank, Husch Blackwell, Steve Brown Apartments
THE MONOLOGUES
Lucky, by Liz Duffy Adams, Northampton, MA
Karen Estrada, Director
Alicia Rice, Actor
Breaking Fourth, by Amanda Schumacher, Wauwatosa, WI
Dee King, Director
Trevin Gay, Actor
Ghost Tour, by Jamie Custer, Chicago, IL
Isabella Leigh, Director
Hannah Ripp-Dieter, Actor
Home of the BIPOC, by Opal Tomashevska*, Madison, WI
Dana Pellebon, Director
Opal Tomashevska, Actor
I Love a Place I’ve Never Been, by Amber Palmer*, Madison, WI
Maureen Janson Heintz, Director
Casem AbuLughod, Actor
Leaves Falling on a Brooklyn Girl, by Wendy Biller*, Los Angeles, CA
DiMonte Henning, Director
Tosha Freeman, Actor
Mariah Has an Imaginary Conversation with Dee Dee Ramone, by Maury Zeff*, San Francisco, CA
Karen Olivo, Director
Madison Uphoff, Actor
McDonald’s, by Devin Porter*, Bellport, NY
Nadja Simmonds, Director
Janine Gardner, Actor
Old Comiskey Park, by Peter Filichia*, New York NY
Marie Kohler, Director
Jim Pickering, Actor
Outreach, by Russell Weeks, Seattle, WA
Matt Korda, Director
Samuel D. White, Actor
The Escape, by Emily Glick*, Middleton, WI
Jennifer Vosters, Director
Susie Duecker, Actor
To the Young in Heart, by Eva Nimmer*, Milwaukee, WI
Susan Nanning-Sorenson, Director
William Bolz, Actor
*Indicates a playwright new to the festival.
