ONE BRACKET. FIVE ROUNDS.
LAST ACTOR STANDING TAKES HOME $1000.
ABOUT.
Each spring, as sports fans from across the nation flock to college basketball arenas, crazed actors, theatre, and film fans from up and down the East Coast converge upon our nation’s capital to witness the phenomenon known as Monologue Madness.
Created in 2011 by actor and producer Edward Daniels, this annual acting competition has kept sold-out audiences on the edge of their seats and awarded over $15,000 to deserving acting talent.
On Selection Day, over 200 actors audition at our open call. Only 32 make the cut into a single-elimination tournament bracket.
Two weeks later, on Championship Night, each actor arrives prepared with three of their best one-minute monologues to perform before a live audience and a panel of judges.
Through the rounds of Comedy, Drama, and Classical, taking the stage in pairs and scored individually by theatre, film, and casting professionals, one actor advances to the next round, while the other is eliminated.
For those actors breaking into the Final Four, the Cold Read Round, the evening becomes a bit more interesting. Actors are handed an unseen monologue and given just five minutes to prepare before taking to the stage.
As only two actors remain in the Final Round our judges hand down a final adjustment leading up to the crowning of our champion, who walks away with $1000.
Monologue Madness 2021, proudly celebrates our 8th anniversary and announces the 2021-2022 tour with competitions in Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, and Los Angeles, California.
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"MONOLOGUE MADNESS BRINGS ANGRY VAGINAS, YOGA FARTS"
-The Writer's Bloc
DATES.
Monologue Madness DC
Open Call, Sunday, September 12, 2021, 9am-5pm
The Dupont Circle Hotel
Competition, Monday, September, 27, 2021, 7pm
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Actor registration NOW OPEN!
Monologue Madness Atlanta
Open Call, Saturday, November 6, 2021, 9am-5pm
Aloft Atlanta Downtown
Competition, Sunday, November 21, 2021, 7pm
Synchronicity Theatre
Actor registration is NOW OPEN!
Monologue Madness Los Angeles
Open Call, Saturday, January 8, 2022, 10am-6pm
The Actors Company LA
Competition, Monday, January 24, 2022, 6pm
The Actors Company LA
Registration date coming soon!
