Speckman
PLAYs
Monologues
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SYNOPSIS
Inspired by the New York Times' front page May 24, 2020.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
featured in Hindsight 2020
Department of Drama, UNC-Asheville
Asheville, NC
March 5-6, 2021
The COVID Monologues, Vol. 1
Youtube Live, Oxford, England, UK
August 22, 2020
Performed by Tessa Walker
featured in Spirit and Place Festival
"What Was and What Will Be: Life in the Time of Covid-19"
Dance Kaleidoscope
Indianapolis, IN
November 8-22, 2020
Choreographed and performed by Aleksa Lukasiewicz
Eliana
SYNOPSIS
A young mother reflects on her own childhood boundaries and those of her son during the time of coronavirus.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
New Moon Monologues
Queens of Cups Productions
Zoom, London, England, UK
September 17, 2020
Produced by Grace O'Keefe and Erin Holland
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
May 1, 2020
Directed by Jeneffa Soldatic
Fiery Hope
SYNOPSIS
LILLIAN WALD (35) discusses the importance of a new venture with nurse Lina Rogers at Henry Street Settlement.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Put a Woman on a Pedestal: StatueFest
New Shokan Kitchen Island Project
New York, NY
April 16, 2021
Directed by Gwynn MacDonald
Icebox
SYNOPSIS
Hugh, an American researcher on a base in Antarctica, prepares for the day (and days) ahead while in COVID-19 quarantine.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
May 22, 2020
Directed by Ryan Thornhill
IOU
SYNOPSIS
Amy reflects on her losses and whether ignorance really is bliss after her mother's passing.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Digital Dramatists
May 24, 2021 - Postponed
Chicago, IL
Talking Horse Productions
Columbia, MO
May 19, 2021
Performed by Kathleen Johnson
Theatre is the Cure -- Worldwide Event
Zoom, San Diego, CA
July 3, 2020
Directed by Kandace Crystal
I Have Never Met Matthew Weaver But Here's A Play About Him Anyway
SYNOPSIS
A woman admits she has never met Matthew Weaver.
MAKE IT KNOWN
SYNOPSIS
Sally, a high school student, uncovers a conspiracy when she is assigned an unknown playwright for a drama class project.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
featured in Madwomen Monologues
Baggage Productions
Melbourne, AU
Mercy Otis Warren at the Pilgrim Hall Museum, 2028
SYNOPSIS
Mercy Otis Warren visits the Pilgrim Hall Museum in 2028 on the 300th anniversary of her birth.
Mother Ever After
SYNOPSIS
A woman composes a letter to an imagined daughter.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Women and One Acts
Theatre Arts for Everyone
York, PA
March 25-27, 2022
featured in 50in50: Letters to Our Daughters
Curatorial Statement by MacArthur Genius
Dominique Morisseau
Presented by The Billie Holiday Theatre
Kumbel Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2019
Directed by Indira Etwaroo
50in50: Letters to Our Daughters West Coast Premiere
WACO Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 16, 2019
Starting Small
SYNOPSIS
A domestic violence survivor reflects and advises.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Showcase of Monologues for Domestic Violence Awareness
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
Columbus, IN
October 2020
Performed by Megan Ann Jacobs
Suburban Buffalo Sighting
SYNOPSIS
It's exactly what it sounds like...or is it?
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Shouting in the Evening Podcast (UK)
Available on all major streaming platforms
March 2, 2022
Bare E-ssentials 5: Far From Home, Encompass Productions
London, England
September 30, 2020
Directed by Rachael Owens
Talking Horse Productions
Facebook Live, Columbia, MO
September 25, 2020
Performed by Mary Shaw
Three x Three: Uprisings, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company
Facebook Live, Daytona, FL
July 9, 2020
Directed by Rip Pellaton
Quaranteeny Mono Festival, Fat Turtle Theatre Company
Facebook Live, Indianapolis, IN
June 13, 2020
Produced by Aaron Cleveland
the humans are
all wearing muzzles now
SYNOPSIS
Dog observes. Dog worries. Dog focuses on what dog can control.