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2025 NNMC Dates to Note

Registration and Preliminaries

Registration for the 2025 NNMC is now open. This year, the Preliminary round of the competition will take place via video auditions. Your registration form (including a link to your video) must be received by 11:59 p.m. on January 5, 2025 to be eligible for consideration. Adjudicators will review all video submissions and select ten finalists to perform at the Regional Finals.

Coaching Workshop and Dress Rehearsals

These preparation sessions are mandatory for all finalists of the Next Narrative Monologue Competition. Held in person and on site at Seattle Rep, they will provide one-on-one support from various different Teaching Artists who will help bring out your best monologue performance. These sessions are acting, public speaking, and performance masterclasses that will build your skills beyond the competition itself in addition to preparing you to compete. 

Coaching Workshop:

  • Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dress Rehearsals:

  • Wednesday, March 12, 5 - 10 p.m. 
  • Thursday, March 13, 5 - 10 p.m. 

Competition Dates

Attending all coaching sessions, dress rehearsals, and regional finals is required for participation.

  • Seattle Regional Finals: Friday, March 14, 2025, 7 -10 p.m. at Seattle Rep
  • National Finals: Saturday, May 3 - Sunday, May 4, 2025 at The Apollo Theater in New York City