MONOLOGUE CONTEST HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD-PREMIERE OF OUR WAR
(Washington, D.C.) In June, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced a national call for three-minute monologues held in c
onjunction with the world premiere of Our War, a dynamic new theatrical event and collection of short stories by 25 esteemed playwrights that explores—through diverse perspectives—the historical memory and present-day reverberations of the U.S. Civil War. The open monologue contest inspired by Our War brought in more than 150 entries from around the world, and the theater is pleased to announce the three winning monologues: Tree by Dave Lankford of New York, NY; Mary/Marcus by Sarah Pitard of London, UK; and The Peacock’s War by Lisa Sillaway of Wichita, KS.
