369 Monologue and Short Play Festival part 4: Get Up STAND UP
Thu - Oct 1, 2026 7:30 pm
Fri - Oct 2, 2026 7:30 pm
Sat - Oct 3, 2026 7:30 pm
Fri - Oct 9, 2026 7:30 pm
Sat - Oct 10, 2026 7:30 pm
Fri - Oct 16, 2026 7:30 pm
Sat - Oct 17, 2026 7:30 pm
Sun - Oct 18, 2026 3:00 pm
Standard Ticket Price: $ 30
Venue: Tina McGuire Theatre - Wortham Center
18 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
Produced By: Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective
Description:
Different Strokes! Is thrilled to present our fourth year of this series of monologues and short plays. This year, our theme will be: Get up, STAND UP! Stories of inspiration,
success, or survival, despite the odds. Please join us as we present material from local authors and around the world.
Directors: Dani Cox, Scott Fisher, Rodney Smith
Performers: Meg Brunton, Kirby Gibson, Chesney Goodson, Jasmine McAllister, Peter Millis, Sharvis Smith, Melon Wedick, Kavi Zuniga
The show features 9 original monologues and one-act plays loosely structured into an “A” and “B” show. Catch both to see them all! (Scroll to the bottom for a day-by-day schedule)
This Year’s Selections
- Orange Slices written by Penny Meacham – Prose / Dani Cox – Adaptation (Oct. 2, 3, 9, 17) Local poet, Penny Meacham, has been telling her stories in Asheville for 6 years. For the first time she is taking her writing to the theatre. This adaptation of her inspiring prose into a staged play brings new life and meaning to a wondrous moment in childhood that will remind all who are lost of what matters most. Featuring: Sharvis Smith, Chesney Goodson, Kavi Zuniga
- No One Knows Where I Am written by Dani Cox (Oct. 3, 9, 16, 17)As women navigate work-life they discover what it takes to truly gain control over it. Based on true events in our city’s music community. Featuring: Kirby Gibson, Sharvis Smith, Kavi Zuniga
- Working a Shift at Santo Tomas written by Anne Dickens (Oct. 1, 3, 9, 17)At the dawn of America’s involvement in World War Two, when America was still reeling from the attacks on Pearl Harbor, another life and death struggle began playing out for the American military and civilians in the Philippines. Thousands of US and Philippine military personnel and civilians would be taken as prisoners of war. A Shift at Santo Tomas tells the story of one young Army nurse as she details her feelings about survival and loss in the face of unforgiving hardship. Featuring: Meg Brunton
- Michael is Black written by Michael Hagins (Oct. 1, 2, 10, 16)Michael Hagins, NYC Playwright and Actor, tells us the story of his struggle as a black man through the mouth of charismatic, white actor Michael Rehse. Rehse will Mikesplain how difficult it is to be a black man in America today. Featuring: Chesney Goodson, Peter Millis
- Sweetie’s Confession written by Marlow Wyatt (Oct. 2, 3, 9, 17)A young executive goes to confession after suppressing years of racism at her prestigious job causes her to snap. Featuring: Jasmine McAllister, Kirby Gibson
- WHITE MOM written by Hailey Brunson (Oct. 1, 2, 10, 16)When Heaven is based on race, where do two Biracial people go? In Hailey Brunson’s WHITE MOM, when one woman -who is perfectly 50% Black and 50% White- dies, she only has 10 minutes to decide between Black Heaven, White Heaven, and Hell. Featuring: Kirby Gibson, Chesney Goodson, Melon Wedick
- Worst Table written by Karen Poulsen (Oct. 3, 9, 10, 17)A restaurant offers a 10% discount for anyone willing to sit at the “worst table in the house.” When two stubborn strangers arrive at the same time and refuse to give up the deal, a petty battle of wits over table space and lemon wedges turns into an unexpected connection. Featuring: Scott Fisher, Jasmine McAllister, Kavi Zuniga
- Dear Management written by Sharece Sellem-Hannah (Oct. 1, 2, 10, 16)Chloe records a video of her resignation one week after George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police. This monologue was written as a response to systemic racism. Featuring: Jasmine McAllister
- Trash Day written by Vincent Terrell Durham (Oct. 3, 9, 10, 16, 17)A woman confronts a homeless man rummaging through her trash. She quickly discovers how much her trash reveals about herself. Featuring: Chesney Goodson, Melon Wedick
Day by Day Breakdown:
| Thurs. October 1 | Friday October 2 | Sat. October 3 | Friday October 9 | Sat. October 10 | Friday October 16 | Sat. October 17 | Sunday October 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Management | White Mom | Working a Shift at Santo Tomas | Working a Shift at Santo Tomas | White Mom | White Mom | Working a Shift at Santo Tomas | Best Of! TBD |
| Michael is Black | Michael is Black | Orange Slices | Trash Day | Dear Management | Michael is Black | Orange Slices | |
| Working a Shift at Santo Tomas | Sweetie’s Confession | No One Knows Where I am | Worst Table | Trash Day | Trash Day | Worst Table | |
| White Mom | Orange Slices | Sweetie’s Confession | No One Knows Where I am | Worst Table | Dear Management | No One Knows Where I am | |
| Dear Management | Trash Day | Sweetie’s Confession | Michael is Black | No One Knows Where I am | Sweetie’s Confession | ||
| Worst Table | Orange Slices | Trash Day |