This Labor Day join us as we celebrate the unique gifts of these 13 writers.

 The Hear Me Out 2021 Finalist Winners

Click on any playwright’s face to learn more.

Andrea Aptecker (Cambridge, MA)

Andrea Aptecker (Cambridge, MA)

Mike Brannon (Greensboro, NC)

Mike Brannon (Greensboro, NC)

Kate Cortesi (Somerville, MA)

Kate Cortesi (Somerville, MA)

Josh Drimmer (Brooklyn, NY)

Josh Drimmer (Brooklyn, NY)

Isidore Elias (Brooklyn, NY)

Isidore Elias (Brooklyn, NY)

Maggie Gallant (Austin, TX)

Maggie Gallant (Austin, TX)

Dana Hall (Orland Park, IL)

Dana Hall (Orland Park, IL)

Janet Kenney (Brookline, MA)

Janet Kenney (Brookline, MA)

Anya Martin (Pittsburgh, PA)

Anya Martin (Pittsburgh, PA)

Rex McGregor (Auckland, New Zealand)

Rex McGregor (Auckland, New Zealand)

Patrick Mulcahey (Concrete, WA)

Patrick Mulcahey (Concrete, WA)

Rick Park (Cambridge, MA)

Rick Park (Cambridge, MA)

Michael Wells-Oakes (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Michael Wells-Oakes (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Join Gretchen Cryer, Gary Garrison, Austin Pendleton, Christine Toy Johnson, Charlayne Woodard and Craig Lucas in the annual celebration of the power of monologue. 13 Finalist Winners compete for $10,000 in cash prizes.

 
 

More than 400 writers from all over the world submitted entries on this year’s festival theme Borders. Hear the 13 Finalist Winners’ monologues at the Labor Day Fest & Awards Ceremony.