
369 Monologue and Short Play Festival part 4: Get Up STAND UP
Late-night monologues and bite-sized short plays deliver punchy storytelling with a get up stand up call to action. A rotating festival-style lineup spotlights bold voices, contemporary themes, and theatrical variety in a formal stage setting.
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Late-night festival program of short plays and punchy monologues built around a “Get Up STAND UP” theme. Expect bold solo performances and small-cast scenes geared toward reflection, activism, and audience connection.

Late-night festival program of short plays and punchy monologues built around a “Get Up STAND UP” theme. Expect bold solo performances and small-cast scenes geared toward reflection, activism, and audience connection.
Late-night festival program of short plays and punchy monologues built around a “Get Up STAND UP” theme. Expect bold solo performances and small-cast scenes geared toward reflection, activism, and audience connection.

A witty one person performance blending comedy, music, and spoken word around cultural identity and being "ethnically ambiguous." Expect sharp storytelling in a formal performing arts center setting.

A witty one person performance blending comedy, music, and spoken word around cultural identity and being "ethnically ambiguous." Expect sharp storytelling in a formal performing arts center setting.
A witty one person performance blending comedy, music, and spoken word around cultural identity and being "ethnically ambiguous." Expect sharp storytelling in a formal performing arts center setting.

A big-screen premiere night in a downtown performing arts venue, centered on the debut of the film “Erased.” Expect a festival-style cinema atmosphere with an audience-focused screening experience.

A big-screen premiere night in a downtown performing arts venue, centered on the debut of the film “Erased.” Expect a festival-style cinema atmosphere with an audience-focused screening experience.
A big-screen premiere night in a downtown performing arts venue, centered on the debut of the film “Erased.” Expect a festival-style cinema atmosphere with an audience-focused screening experience.

A daytime creative arts camp for rising 3rd–5th graders centered on storytelling, imaginative writing, and hands-on performance play. Kids build characters and scenes through collaborative exercises in a professional performing-arts venue.

A daytime creative arts camp for rising 3rd–5th graders centered on storytelling, imaginative writing, and hands-on performance play. Kids build characters and scenes through collaborative exercises in a professional performing-arts venue.
A daytime creative arts camp for rising 3rd–5th graders centered on storytelling, imaginative writing, and hands-on performance play. Kids build characters and scenes through collaborative exercises in a professional performing-arts venue.

A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.

A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.
A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.

Long-form improv spins a single audience suggestion into full story arcs, recurring characters, and sharp scene work that builds into surprising worlds in real time. Expect fast callbacks, bold choices, and distinct team styles in an intimate theater setting.

Long-form improv spins a single audience suggestion into full story arcs, recurring characters, and sharp scene work that builds into surprising worlds in real time. Expect fast callbacks, bold choices, and distinct team styles in an intimate theater setting.
Long-form improv spins a single audience suggestion into full story arcs, recurring characters, and sharp scene work that builds into surprising worlds in real time. Expect fast callbacks, bold choices, and distinct team styles in an intimate theater setting.
Standup sets collide with live musical interludes in a fast-paced comedy jam that riffs between punchlines and melodies. Expect a barroom variety-night feel with spontaneous energy and crowd-ready laughs.
Standup sets collide with live musical interludes in a fast-paced comedy jam that riffs between punchlines and melodies. Expect a barroom variety-night feel with spontaneous energy and crowd-ready laughs.
Standup sets collide with live musical interludes in a fast-paced comedy jam that riffs between punchlines and melodies. Expect a barroom variety-night feel with spontaneous energy and crowd-ready laughs.

An intimate late-night storytelling salon where local tellers share perspective-shifting personal journeys and lessons learned. Expect laughter and grief in equal measure, with true-to-life narratives centered on cultural awareness and shared humanity.

An intimate late-night storytelling salon where local tellers share perspective-shifting personal journeys and lessons learned. Expect laughter and grief in equal measure, with true-to-life narratives centered on cultural awareness and shared humanity.
An intimate late-night storytelling salon where local tellers share perspective-shifting personal journeys and lessons learned. Expect laughter and grief in equal measure, with true-to-life narratives centered on cultural awareness and shared humanity.

An intimate autobiographical one-man performance that unpacks identity, first impressions, and what “ethnically ambiguous” means in daily life. Expect reflective storytelling and sharp social commentary that challenges assumptions about how we define ourselves and others.

An intimate autobiographical one-man performance that unpacks identity, first impressions, and what “ethnically ambiguous” means in daily life. Expect reflective storytelling and sharp social commentary that challenges assumptions about how we define ourselves and others.
An intimate autobiographical one-man performance that unpacks identity, first impressions, and what “ethnically ambiguous” means in daily life. Expect reflective storytelling and sharp social commentary that challenges assumptions about how we define ourselves and others.

A late-night solo set in an intimate Wheelhouse room, leaning into indie folk textures and raw, up-close vocals. Expect a cozy crowd, low-lit bar energy, and a stripped-down performance focused on storytelling.

A late-night solo set in an intimate Wheelhouse room, leaning into indie folk textures and raw, up-close vocals. Expect a cozy crowd, low-lit bar energy, and a stripped-down performance focused on storytelling.
A late-night solo set in an intimate Wheelhouse room, leaning into indie folk textures and raw, up-close vocals. Expect a cozy crowd, low-lit bar energy, and a stripped-down performance focused on storytelling.

Fast-paced improv night driven by audience suggestions, with rapid-fire scenes, comedy songs, and competitive-style games. The second half turns into a fully improvised musical with on-the-spot characters and plot twists.

Fast-paced improv night driven by audience suggestions, with rapid-fire scenes, comedy songs, and competitive-style games. The second half turns into a fully improvised musical with on-the-spot characters and plot twists.
Fast-paced improv night driven by audience suggestions, with rapid-fire scenes, comedy songs, and competitive-style games. The second half turns into a fully improvised musical with on-the-spot characters and plot twists.

A curated short-film block centered on seeking connection, pairing intimate storytelling with a communal screening atmosphere. Expect an indie-cinema vibe inside a historic temple setting with a thoughtful post-film linger energy.

A curated short-film block centered on seeking connection, pairing intimate storytelling with a communal screening atmosphere. Expect an indie-cinema vibe inside a historic temple setting with a thoughtful post-film linger energy.
A curated short-film block centered on seeking connection, pairing intimate storytelling with a communal screening atmosphere. Expect an indie-cinema vibe inside a historic temple setting with a thoughtful post-film linger energy.
A anything-goes open mic blending music sets, spoken-word poetry, comedy bits, short films, and dance. Expect a fast-moving variety showcase atmosphere inside a creative gallery space with rotating performers and experimental energy.
A anything-goes open mic blending music sets, spoken-word poetry, comedy bits, short films, and dance. Expect a fast-moving variety showcase atmosphere inside a creative gallery space with rotating performers and experimental energy.
A anything-goes open mic blending music sets, spoken-word poetry, comedy bits, short films, and dance. Expect a fast-moving variety showcase atmosphere inside a creative gallery space with rotating performers and experimental energy.

Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.

Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.

Spoken word storytelling intertwined with live musical passages, exploring memory, time, and what stays rooted in the heart. An intimate late night listening experience in a cozy parlor setting with reflective, poetic atmosphere.

Spoken word storytelling intertwined with live musical passages, exploring memory, time, and what stays rooted in the heart. An intimate late night listening experience in a cozy parlor setting with reflective, poetic atmosphere.
Spoken word storytelling intertwined with live musical passages, exploring memory, time, and what stays rooted in the heart. An intimate late night listening experience in a cozy parlor setting with reflective, poetic atmosphere.

A high-energy stand-up festival night spotlighting 20+ fast-rising comedians alongside seasoned favorites, known as a career launching pad. Expect a mix of sharp new material and polished sets in a formal performing arts hall atmosphere.

A high-energy stand-up festival night spotlighting 20+ fast-rising comedians alongside seasoned favorites, known as a career launching pad. Expect a mix of sharp new material and polished sets in a formal performing arts hall atmosphere.
A high-energy stand-up festival night spotlighting 20+ fast-rising comedians alongside seasoned favorites, known as a career launching pad. Expect a mix of sharp new material and polished sets in a formal performing arts hall atmosphere.

A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.

A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.
A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.

A late night opening screening block at the historic Asheville Masonic Temple, curated as a multi film program. Expect a communal theater vibe with consecutive short films and a festival style crowd energy.

A late night opening screening block at the historic Asheville Masonic Temple, curated as a multi film program. Expect a communal theater vibe with consecutive short films and a festival style crowd energy.
A late night opening screening block at the historic Asheville Masonic Temple, curated as a multi film program. Expect a communal theater vibe with consecutive short films and a festival style crowd energy.

Five minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.

Five minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.
Five minute true story sets in a casual brewery taproom lineup, with anyone welcome to grab a slot and share. Late night storytelling brings laughs, surprises, and local community energy in the River Arts District.

Campy drag performances hosted by Ida Carolina and Priscilla in a late-night bar setting, blending high-energy lip syncs, cheeky banter, and crowd-hyping moments geared toward an LGBTQ+ nightlife crowd.

Campy drag performances hosted by Ida Carolina and Priscilla in a late-night bar setting, blending high-energy lip syncs, cheeky banter, and crowd-hyping moments geared toward an LGBTQ+ nightlife crowd.
Campy drag performances hosted by Ida Carolina and Priscilla in a late-night bar setting, blending high-energy lip syncs, cheeky banter, and crowd-hyping moments geared toward an LGBTQ+ nightlife crowd.