The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Archives
Season 3 Episode 3
July 12, 2022
Season 3 Episode 2
April 5, 2022
Season 3 Episode 1
March 15, 2022
Round 36
February 22nd, 2022
Round 35
January 25th, 2022
Round 34
October 26th, 2021
Round 33
October 5th, 2021
Round 32
September 4th, 2021
Round 31
July 20th, 2021
Round 30
June 29th, 2021
Round 29
June 15th, 2021
Round 28:AAJC
May 18th, 2021
Supporting Asian Americans Advancing Justic – AAJC
Guest-Curated by Victor Malana Maog and Sung Rno.
Round 27: Viral Musicals
May 4th, 2021
Round 26
April 20th, 2021
Round 25 “Developing artists”
March 28th, 2021
Supporting and featuring Developing Artist teens
Round 24
March 16th, 2021
Round 23
February 2nd, 2021
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Show Monologues
“A Nice Southern Girl’s First Snowstorm” by MONIQUE MOSES, performed by JULIANA CANFIELD
“Vera Redgrave from the School Board” by JESSE JAE HOON, performed by KATE WILLETT.
“YOU’RE THE LAST BEST THING I’VE GOT GOING” by J. HOLTHAM, performed by VONDEXTER MONTEGUT II.
“An Apology” by LAURA LACQMIN, performed by SARAH STEELE
“free of” by IFE OLUJOBI, performed by PRINCESS JACOB
“Paws de Deux” by SHERI WILNER, performed by SAKINA JAFFREY.
“CHILDREN’S IMAGINATION HOUR” by BRETT NEVEU, performed by ALISON WRIGHT
“the whole damn meal” by HARRISON DAVID RIVERS, performed by ATO BLANKSON-WOOD
“Oh Hey” by TASHA GORDON-SOLMON, performed by ANA VILLAFAÑE
“Flow of the River” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, performed by GABRIEL EBERT
“A Compendium of Useless Information” by ANYA RICHKIND, performed by MARCIA GAY HARDEN
“Chuck E. Cheese and All His Friends” by ALEX EDELMAN, performed by DAVID HULL
Round 22
December 15th, 2020
Supporting You Gotta Believe Adopting Older Kids And Youth
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Show Monologues
KERRY BUTLER in “Bits N Pieces” by ALI MACLEAN
WILL DAGGER, DREW LEWIS and RACHEL SACHNOFF in “Y’all Know” by WILL ARBERY
ANNA SUZUKI in “The Sato Twins” by MATT BARBOT
DANIEL KYRI in “My First Christmas Tree” by ROGER Q MASON
SHANNON PURSER in “I’m just reading” by LILY HOUGHTON
MIRIRAI SITHOLE in “Love’s Harp” by BERESFORD BENNETT
WILLIE GARSON in “The Bar Bet” by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN
ANDREW LEEDS in “Come On In and Close The Door Quickly” by NIKKI AND LANDY ERLICK
OLLI HAASKIVI in “In Which The Audience is Werner Herzog” by JEN SILVERMAN
AMY HARGREAVES in “Divide We Our Kingdom” by LOVELL HOLDER
KELLY AuCOIN in “Please Like and Subscribe” by SERENA BERMAN
ANIKA LARSEN in “Fearless” by JERYL BRUNNER
LYRIC ROSS in “Greenland Air” by MARISSA JOYCE STAMPS
MATTHEW BRODERICK in “They Should Let You Open Up the Window” by KENNETH LONERGAN
DANIEL DAE KIM in “What’s Happening?” by SUNG RNO, directed by VICTOR MALANA MAOG
ASHLIE ATKINSON in “The Summoning” by CAT MILLER
JESSICA PIMENTEL in “The G.O.A.T., or Who is Jessica?” by J. JULIAN CHRISTOPHER
MONIQUE MOSES in “Nun Mukbang” by NATALIE MARGOLIN
Round 21
October 15th, 2020
Supporting Red Door Community
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Show Monologues
LARRY OWENS in “I Am Here to Make Friends” by KATE WILLETT
TRACEE CHIMO PALLERO in “Full Body Slate” by TALENE MONAHON
FRANKIE J. ALVAREZ in “Cough Syrup” by STEVE YOCKEY
JO FIRESTONE in “Meet Marie” by RIANE KONC
NOAH ROBBINS in “Run. Absolute Data. Not Exaggerating. Run.” by KRISTOFFER DIAZ
EMMA RAMOS in “Grace” by EMMYLOU DIAZ
JESSICA HECHT in “The Carpenter” by DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE
ANDY KARL and ORFEH in “BZZZZ” music and lyrics by MATT SCHATZ, book by RACHEL AXLER
ANNA SUZUKI in “My Kitten Totoro” by ALEXIS SCHEER
REED BIRNEY in “This Alone” by MARIO CORREA
EVE LINDLEY in “What She Sees” by ERICA SALEH
JORDAN TEMPLE in “Poker Face” by MONIQUE MOSES
CORIN WELLS in “I Hate This Candlestick” by JENNIFER KIM
TIM GUINEE in “Permafrost” by DAN O’BRIEN
JON RUDNITSKY in “Truthful, Helpful, Kind” by ALEX EDELMAN
ARTEMIS PEBDANI in “Tourmaline” by JACLYN BACKHAUS
RACHEL DRATCH in “Super Spreader” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
Round 20
September 22nd, 2020
Supporting tdf
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Show Monologues
“This One Thing Will Get You Through 2020” Book by ISABELLA DAWIS, music and lyrics by EMILY GARDNER XU HALL, performed by BRITTANY O’GRADY.
“Captain Pupik” Music and lyrics by WILLIAM FINN, based on a monologue by JAMES LAPINE, musical direction by DANNY URSETTI, performed by CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD.
“i wish i could write you a love song to help you sleep at night.” Book by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA, music and lyrics by BEN CLARK, performed by DEE ROSCIOLI.
“Steve, Jesus’ Brother” Written by ALEX EDELMAN, JOEY ORTON, and BRAD SILNUTZER, performed by NOAH GALVIN.
“Cameo Cheer” Words by TASHA GORDON-SOLMON, music by FAYE CHIAO, performed by GINNA LE VINE.
“CREST” Written by SOFYA LEVITSKY-WEITZ and MATTHEW McCOLLUM, performed by DEZ DURON.
“Poolside” Book by KRISTOFFER DIAZ, music by ERIN McKEOWN, lyrics by ERIN McKEOWN and KRISTOFFER DIAZ, performed by LORA LEE GAYER.
“Self-Tape Audition for the Role of Ensign Ned” Book by JON KERN, music and Lyrics by ALAN SCHMUCKLER, performed by NEHAL JOHSI.
“I Had a Plan” Book by MARIO CORREA, music and lyrics by LIBBY WINTERS, performed by SYNDEE WINTERS.
“THE 104” Book by GORDON GREENBERG, music and lyrics by KIRSTEN CHILDS, performed by L MORGAN LEE.
Round 19
September 15th, 2020
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Show Monologues
BRITTANY O’GRADY in “Why Did I Change For You?” by ANDREW RINCÓN.
JOY OSMANSKI in “In the Air” by SUNG RNO.
SYDNEY LEMMON in “Bonjour mes amis” by ELIZA BENT.
KEVIN R. FREE in “Countdown Queens” by WILL BRUMLEY.
EMILY PENDERGAST in “Page 40” by RACHEL AXLER.
SARAH STEELE in “My Sister the Wounded” by KENNETH LONERGAN.
ALICE KORS in “Stand By” by ALEXIS SCHEER.
NOAH GALVIN in “Moll’s Memorial Page by Ari Berman” by RACHEL BONDS.
SAIDAH ARRIKA EKULONA in “Daughter watches Chris Rock on a Friday Night” by ANGIE BRIDGETTE JONES.
NINA HELLMAN & JEREMY SHAMOS in “Sup With Your Pup” by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN.
RICHARD KIND in “Zoom Suit” by J. JULIAN CHRISTOPHER.
DOMINIC RAINS in “What could perhaps be a last cup of tea” by OMAR VÉLEZ MELÉNDEZ.
PATRICK WILSON in “Writing as the World Falls Apart” by JAMES LAPINE.
Round 18
August 25th, 2020
Supporting New Sanctuary Coalition
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Show Monologues
BRANDON ESPINOZA in “A Test” by JESSE J. SANCHEZ
DANNY HOCH in “every step” by MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS
ALEX HERNANDEZ in “Yellow” by TONY MENESES
JONATHAN BURKE in “Shackle” by ELAINE ROMERO
JOÉL PÉREZ in “El sueño de Carlos” by CARIDAD SVICH
RACHEL LESLIE in “Separations” by DYLAN GUERRA
TONY SANCHO in “If I Were to Ask One Thing” by JULIETTE CARRILLO
EMMA RAMOS in “Swell (Hinchado)” by JULIÁN MESRI
ANA VILLAFAÑE in “El Segundo Acto” by DONNA CLOVIS
SEAN CARVAJAL in “Lo que es de nosotros (What’s rightfully ours)” by MATT BARBOT
Round 17
August 4th, 2020
Featuring current and past fellows of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals program.
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Show Monologues
ZOË SHER and ALEX MICHELL in “come back” by LAURA JACQMIN, directed by BRITT BERKE, produced by KELSI PARSONS
SAMMY BLUTH in “Play Pretend” by NATALIE RICH, produced by KELSI PARSONS
ARIANA MAHALLATI and BENNY SALERNO in “IT DO BE LIKE THAT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES LIKE THAT IT DO BE” by MAXINE DILLON, directed by RYAN DOBRIN, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
BAILEY LEE in “Doing Well” by ISABELLA WALDRON, produced by OLIVIA FACINI
JESSICA NATALIE SMITH in “The Dead Flowers” by KIANA ENGLISH, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
ABBY MELICK and KEITH WEISS in “Hindsight’s 2020” by PIPER WERLE, directed by MARGARET LEE, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
AMBER LI in “I saw my ex-boyfriend at Trader Joe’s” by ANNA ZABEL, produced by KELSI PARSONS
SARINA FREDA and NICOLE DELSACK in “Piece of Shit” by BEKAH BRUNSTETTER, directed by ELIZABETH COUSER, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
KEVIN BROWN, JR. in “mad king” by MILDRED BODDEN, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
EMA ZIVKOVIC in “Can You See Me?” by CLAIRE HERZOG, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
PORTLAND THOMAS in “flying to do” by A.K. PAYNE, produced by RYAN DUNCAN-AYALA
LISA NASO in “STREAMING LIVE NOW: A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT from GRIMES” by MARLEY SMITH, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
EKEMINI EKPO in “Outpacing” by NATYNA BEAN, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
JULIAN MAZZOLA and MAYA SHOHAM in “country music is the only thing getting me through this nightmare” by SHARA FEIT, directed by JAMES BRUENGER, produced by CHLOE BREVIK-RICH
MALIK CHILDS in “Flanm Dife OR There’s No Nimbostratus Today” by MARISSA JOYCE STAMPS, produced by NARISSA AGUSTIN
MELODY MUNITZ in “The Canvas Made Clear” music by AUSTIN POGROB, book and lyrics by CHARLIE O’LEARY, produced by DYLAN TASHJIAN
SAMI MA and NICHOLAS LEUNG in “Happy Cassie” by JULI DEL PRETE, directed by MIRANDA CORNELL.
Round 16
July 21st, 2020
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Show Monologues
JOEL MARSH GARLAND in “kitchen magic” by SHARA FEIT
SARAYU BLUE in “Only Good Will Come” by JON KERN
MICHAEL POTTS in “Self-Tape” by JONATHAN PAYNE
ASHLIE ATKINSON in “How is Normal Going?” by GRACE MCLEOD
ANNASOPHIA ROBB in “Kellyanne” by SHARYN ROTHSTEIN
PRINCESS JACOB in “A perfect place to hide” by GETHSEMANE HERRON
AMY HARGREAVES in “Kink Positive” by LISA LEWIS
CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA in “Cross Paths” by JOY KECKEN
MICHAEL PATRICK THORNTON in “Howl” by CARLOS MURILLO
JOHN CLARENCE STEWART III in “Fine, Fine” by AMINA HENRY
HUGH DANCY in “Greater Nightjar” by ALEX EDELMAN
JOSH HAMILTON in “More Dogs” by KENNETH LONERGAN
MADELINE BREWER in “Where Dreams Are Made Of” by JESSE EISENBERG
Round 15
July 14th, 2020
Supporting Arizona Theatre Company
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Show Monologues
SHONDA ROYALL in “Battle Royall” by MARVIN GONZÁLEZ DE LEÓN
LOUIS FARBER in “Smokey” by MARK SCHULTZ
BRENDA JEAN FOLEY in “Juice” by MONICA BAUER
ALEJANDRA LUNA in “Oyster” by ELAINE ROMERO
JEN GANTWERKER in “Limbo” by MILTA ORTIZ
JASMINE ROTH in “Green Thumb in Isolation Seeking Someone to Grow With” by SHELBY AND BRIAN MATICIC
CARLEY PRESTON in “One of Yours for One of Mine” by ESTHER ALMAZÁN
DAMON BOLLING in “Say Goodbye to Jammie Jam Rod” by ANGELICA HOWLAND
CHANEL BRAGG in “to 2020 on the eve of our 30th birthday.” by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA
SETH TUCKER in “When Our Eyes Meet” by JOHN PEROVICH
CHINA YOUNG in “5 Seconds” by MAYBE STEWART
GABRIELLA DE BREQUET in “The Fezziwig Promise” scene and lyrics by SEAN DANIELS and music, orchestration and lyrics by JESSE SANCHEZ
VERONICA CONRAN in “El Encuentro” by SUSANNA VELARDE COVARRUBIAS
Round 14
June 30th, 2020
Supporting Pride Plays
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Show Monologues
PHILIPPE BOWGEN in “The Apology” by TED MALAWER
DREW DROEGE in “When Doves Cry” by RODNEY HICKS
LOLA KELLY in “Pep Talk” by HAYLEY ST. JAMES
L MORGAN LEE in “Honey, Don’t Call Me Again…” by CARMEN LOBUE
JORDAN KISNER in “The Well of Miriam” by AUDREY LANG
LARRY OWENS in “Holding Out” by PRESTON MAX ALLEN
JOSH RIVAS in “Darling” by GARRETT DAVID KIM
YIN CHANG in “Not Just In June” by ROGER Q MASON
TRAVIS COLES in “Fuck You, Lizzie McGuire” by OMAR HANTASH
IANNE FIELDS STEWART in “Care Instructions” by AZURE D. OSBORNE-LEE
Round 13
June 23rd, 2020
Supporting Release Aging People In Prison
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Show Monologues
JAMIE NEUMANN in “Eyes Like Mars” by JESSICA GOLDBERG
MIA ELLIS in “Biting” by LINA PATEL
JON RUA in “i’m gonna take you there.” by CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA
ZOSIA MAMET in “A Mysterious Horse” by STEVE YOCKEY
JEORGE BENNETT WATSON in “Ain’t I A Man?” by JONATHAN PAYNE
ATO ESSANDOH in “The Donor” by CAT MILLER
SAYCON SENGBLOH in “Do You Really Want to Know?” by LIZA JESSIE PETERSON
MARK IVANIR in “ACAB” by SAM MARKS
MARCIA GAY HARDEN in “One Normal Thing” by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
ANNA BARYSHNIKOV in “Not About the Current Situation” by KENNETH LONERGAN
Round 12
June 16th, 2020
Supporting Juxtaposition Arts
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Show Monologues
FRANKIE J. ALVAREZ in “Top Chef New Orleans” by TONY MENESES
MARIAMA WHYTE in “Breaking up with Racism” by GARLIA CORNELIA JONES
APRIL MATTHIS in “Plum Ridge” by DAVID COTE
JAIME RAY NEWMAN and PATCH DARRAGH in “Parade” by STEVE YOCKEY, directed by COLEMAN RAY CLARK
RAÚL CASTILLO in “Handstand” by AUDLEY PUGLISI
MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS in “Date Night” by CHISA HUTCHINSON
BOJANA NOVAKOVIC in “RED, WHITE AND AAACHOOOOOOO” by CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN
RAÚL ESPARZA in “Frijoles” by MATT BARBOT
Round 11 “Fists Up / Underlying Conditions
June 9th, 2020
Supporting Communities United for Police Reform
Curated by Portia and russell g. Classic Black productions baptized in our stories.
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Show Monologues
NINA DOMINGUE GLOVER in “It is Within Us 2 Do So.” by CHRISTINA ANDERSON
BENTON GREENE in “Gua Sha” by BERESFORD BENNETT
SUSAN HEYWARD in “Chest Up & Breathe” by STACEY ROSE
ANGELA LEWIS in “Happy Milk” by NIKKOLE SALTER
KARA YOUNG in “Twan’s Sister Or On the eve of Super Woman’s Retirement” by MONIQUE A. ROBINSON
ELIJAH SMITH in “Lab Session with Buck Clown” by AMINA HENRY
SALENA STEWARD in “Mississippi Trail” by ANGIE BRIDGETTE JONES
CHERISE BOOTHE in “Restorative Rage” by ZAKIYYAH ALEXANDER
STEPHANIE BERRY in “#Uprising2020” by SHAWN RANDALL
CRAIG SCOTT in “Erzulie” by LEVY LEE SIMON
KEITH ARTHUR BOLDEN in “Movement” by JAYMES JORSLING
JESSICA FRANCES DUKES in “Geraldine’s Sun” by DENNIS A ALLEN II
Round 10
May 26, 2020
Round 9 “Director’s Cut”
May 19, 2020
Our first round to feature special collaborations with directors.
Round 8 “Covid & Incarceration”
May 12, 2020
Made in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, RAPP, Zealous, The Confined Arts, Columbia Law School’s Center for Institutional and Social Change, and American Friends Service Committee.
Round 7
April 28th, 2020
Round 6 “Musicals”
April 21st, 2020
Round 5
April 14th, 2020
Round 4
April 7th, 2020
Round 3
March 31st, 2020
Round 2
March 24th, 2020
Round 1
March 17th, 2020
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The artistic director of The 24 Hour Plays is Mark Armstrong.
The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues are produced by Coleman Ray Clark and Madelyn Paquette.
The editor team has included Clay Anderson, Coleman Ray Clark, Jack Duran and Kristina Teschner.
The social media team has included Mackenna Goodrich, Francesca Posla, Lucy Rossi, Anastasia Webb and Jaelen Williams.
Mark T Evans serves as the music supervisor for the Viral Musicals.
Special thanks to Howard Sherman, whose suggestion on March 13, 2020, inspired what became The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues.
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AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
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through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear in Viral Monologues Rounds 11-23.
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