Its that time again. The 7th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition. It seems like just yesterday we were listening to Denzel talk and inspire the young adults in the 6th annual competition. Well actually we were just watching the video from that a few days ago but we digress. Its glad to see that it’s continuing to go strong and encourage the high school students to not only go to college with the scholarships it offers the winners but the chance to learn about how extraordinary the legacy of August Wilson is.
August Wilson’s Century Cycle is an achievement in American theatre. Each of the ten plays are set in a different decade of the twentieth century. At the core of each work are soaring, lyrical monologues that take the song, laughter, pain, and rich content of African American life and place it in the mouths of a great and varied ensemble of characters.
The National August Wilson Monologue Competition presented in collaboration between True Colors Theatre Company and Jujamcyn Theaters.Founded in 2007, the Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition aims to expose a new generation of creative minds to the life’s work and artistic legacy of this seminal American playwright. Program participants in cities across the country encounter Wilson’s ten-play cycle and receive coaching from teaching artists as they prepare their monologues for local, city-wide and national competitions.
The competition is open to high school students from participating cities. The winners at the regional level will travel to the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to participate in a weekend devoted to Wilson, exploring Broadway and New York City, and the final round of the competition.
Students will perform a two to three minute monologue from any of the plays in August Wilson’s Century Cycle. The panel of judges will be comprised of theatre professionals from their respective communities.
First, second and third place receive scholarships in the amount of $1500, $1000, $500, respectively. All finalists will receive a hardbound anthology of all ten of August Wilson’s plays.
All of this greatness is actually open and free to the public. You get the chance to support an amazing scholarship competition, be reminded of some great Wilson work, and be inspired in your own artistry on top of that, FOR FREE! Will we see you there?
Find Out More! Visit the monologue competition website by clicking the link below!
AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION
When: May 4, 2015 · 7:00pm
Where: August Wilson Theatre
245 West 52nd Street, NY, NY
