August Wilson Monologue Competition

(l to r) – Stacey Ejim(third place), Xavier Evans(first place), and Drew Boening(second place) Photo by Nate Watters

Nearly 40 Seattle-area high school students competed in Seattle Rep’s second annual Seattle August Wilson Monologue Competition. The participants performed three-minute monologues from one of August Wilson’s plays at the semi-finals and then ten finalists went on to compete in a public competition held at Seattle Rep on April 3. The three winners of the Seattle competition received cash prizes ($500, $250 and $100) and a trip to New York City to participate in the National Finals on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre in May 2012.

This year’s Seattle finalists include:
1st place: Xavier Evans, Timberline High School, senior, Fences, Troy
2nd place: Drew Boening, South Kitsap High School, senior, Two Trains Running, Wolf
3rd place: Stacey Ejim, Timberline High School, junior, Gem of the Ocean, Black Mary

Participants in the 2012 Seattle August Wilson Monologue Competition represent the following high schools:

• Lakeside High School
• Tacoma School of the Arts
• Timberline High School
• The Northwest School
• Liberty High School
• Kentlake High School
• Roosevelt High School
• South Kitsap High School
• Garfield High School

 
Watch our August Wilson Video

Learn more about the history of the August Wilson Monologue Competition and how students can participate.

For more information, contact scottk@seattlerep.org.