Next Narrative Monologue Competition Boston Regional Finals
March 23rd, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:30pm
The Huntington Theatre – 264 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
True Colors’ Next Narrative Monologue Competition™ features True Colors-commissioned works from America’s leading contemporary Black playwrights that engage students in artful exploration of 21st century themes, while instilling confidence in all to find their voices.
Join us for this free event, all welcome! Tickets are required for this event.
About the Next Narrative Boston Regional Finals
Come celebrate the fifth anniversary of this program and see these incredible students perform as they compete for the chance to move on to the National Finals in NYC in May 2026!
The students work with Huntington teaching artists, taking a deep dive into text analysis and discovering the true meaning behind the words on the page to bring them alive in their performance. Each student will perform the monologue of their choice, with themes ranging from family to identity and more.
Join us for this free event, all welcome! Tickets are required for this event.
About NNMC
True Colors Theatre Company’s Next Narrative Monologue Competition (NNMC) is a national competition for high school students in grades 9-12. All high school students in Massachusetts – and neighboring states – are eligible to register for the Boston Regional competitions. The top three scoring performers from Boston’s Regional Finals will receive cash prizes, and the top two performers will receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to compete at the National Finals alongside other regional winners in May 2026. This trip includes workshops with theatre professionals, tickets for a Broadway show, the opportunity to perform on stage at the Apollo in Harlem, in addition to cash scholarships for the top three National winners.
The objectives of the True Colors’ NNMC are to introduce students to today’s leading contemporary Black writers, expose students to acting techniques that enhance their knowledge of the art and skill of performance, utilize the arts to support students in making co-curricular connections, investigate how history and culture influence personal perspective through artful exploration, and embolden students to use their voices to inspire social action. Commissioned by True Colors Theatre Company and published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, the compendium includes original monologues on the themes of class, gender, ableism/inclusivity, relationship to technology, family/community, cultural celebration/competency, global warming/environmental, immigration/international relationships, social/emotional/physical health, and abstract/non-thematic.
For more information about True Colors Theatre Company, visit their website.