True Colors' Next Narrative Monologue CompetitionTM (NNMC) features newly created works from fifty of America's leading contemporary Black playwrights that engage students of all backgrounds in artful exploration of 21st-century themes, while instilling confidence in all to find their voices.
Registration for the 2025 Seattle Next Narrative Monologue Competition is now open! Any high school student living in Washington State is eligible to enter.
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This year, we're conducting the preliminary round via video auditions, offering the easiest, most low-commitment NNMC tryouts ever!
Before you begin, check the required dates to make sure you are available, and mark them on your calendar. Competitors selected for the Regional Finals must participate in all workshops and rehearsals to be eligible to perform.
1. Review the Monologues and choose the one you think is best for you.
2. Check out our FAQ for tips on how to prepare your monologue.
3. Record your video audition. No props or costumes, please—just you and the words!
4. Upload your video audition as an unlisted video on YouTube (our FAQ can help).
5. Complete the registration form below and include the link to your video audition.
Your registration must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025 to be considered. Our NNMC adjudicators will review all submissions and select ten finalists to compete at the Regional Finals.
Questions? Please contact us.
About the NNMC
Founded by True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, the NNMC celebrates the rich tradition of Black storytelling while giving voice to bold artists of all cultures. This Black storytelling lens is not exclusionary, but provides an inclusive portal to new worlds and the truths therein.
In each participating region, students progress through a multi-round competition. This season, Seattle Rep is accepting video auditions for its Preliminary round, with the top ten competitors advancing to Regional Finals. Then, the top two winners from each regional competition participate in the National Finals, receiving an all-expense-paid trip to New York City that includes workshops with theater professionals, tickets to a Broadway show, the chance to win a cash prize, and more!
About True Colors Theatre Company
Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company is a nonprofit regional theater company based in Atlanta, GA. True Colors Theatre Company’s mission is to celebrate the rich tradition of Black storytelling while giving voice to bold artists from all cultures. We add dimension and relevance to our work on the stage through community events and education programming. The vision of Artistic Director Jamil Jude is for the company to thrive at the intersection of artistic excellence and civic engagement.
Aidan Cazeau and Alexis Jackson. Photos by Angela Nickerson.