Next Narrative® Monologue Competition

Next Narrative^® Monologue Competition returns for the 2026/27 Season! Created by Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company of Atlanta, GA, NNMC gives students the opportunity to deliver powerful, contemporary monologues from modern Black playwrights including Cheryl L. West, Candrice Jones, Josh Wilder, James Tyler and more.

Milwaukee Rep Regionalists took home first place at Nationals in both 2024 and 2025! Milwaukee is one of many regional cities participating and is offering free fall training both in our new Herzfeld Foundation Education & Engagement Center and at schools and organizations throughout the city. At Milwaukee’s March 15 regional competition, two students will win cash prizes and the opportunity to represent Milwaukee on an all-expense-paid trip to New York City. Our regional winners will go on to compete at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, for additional scholarships and prizes.

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The 2026 Milwaukee Regionals were held on Monday, March 23 in the Checota Powerhouse Theater. Congratulations to our 2026 finalists:

First Place: Amélie Davis-Quiroz, Kettle Moraine High School of Health Sciences
Second Place: Zharick Manrique, Penn Foster
Runner Up: Cai Weiss, Bader Hillel High

The competition is generously supported by MPS Partnership for the Arts and Humanities. There is no cost to participating in the competition.