Livestream
Next Narrative Monologue Competition National Finals 2026
May 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific)
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On May 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. Eastern (Livestreaming online at 4 p.m. PT), watch the livestream of the 2025 Next Narrative Monologue Competition National Finals and cheer on Seattle's National Finalists Isaiah Hyde (Henry M. Jackson High School) and Mesgana Alemshowa (Lakeside School) as they compete on New York City's iconic Apollo Theater stage!
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. Request a link to watch the livestream.
Header Image (from left): Mesgana Alemshowa, Isaiaeh Hyde. 2026 Regional NNMC Competition. Photo by Sayed Alamy.
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