Neo Ensemble Theatre presents a variety of professional actors doing a variety of short, primarily original, monologues. What's better than variety? Come play with us!

Nazim Hikmet was a world famous Turkish poet, a romantic revolutionary venerated as one of the best of the 20th century. He was imprisoned for his views on life and politics. His love of his countrymen, of Istanbul, of his language, and the love of his life, Piraye,kept him going through it all.

Based on the book “40 Crazy Years of Friendship” by Richard Hulse, this story is of one man's journey in dealing with the unexpected death of his best friend. They are reunited in the best friend's burnt condo to take a walk down the path of remembrance and reconciliation to the demons within.

A struggling actress lends some of her ample free time to the memory care patients in an assisted living home. She works on her "craft" by pretending to be whoever they want her to be, but when does pretending go too far, and how long before it meets reality head on?

A wedding party in the Virginia summer heat takes a drastic turn when a debate goes too far, forcing a pair of high society siblings to examine burning questions about what lies ahead. As the ice sculptures melt, poetry and art are weapons and life is anything but ordinary. World Premiere.

A botched suicide attempt has left poor Me's body in a coma, and his soul trapped somewhere between Heaven and Hell. Now, Me must literally battle his inner demons and confront his painful past in order to find rest. But will he return to the land of the living, or choose to go into the light?

THE BLACKS: A CLOWN SHOW, is a lyrical, ritualistic farce. In our play within a play an all-black troupe experiences the plight of the individual vs. group mentality.Do you see someone as they truly are or how you've depicted them to be based on an idea?

A powerful, unsettling and ultimately devastating account of the Vietnam War, written by men who were there.

It's one show of five 10-minute plays about miscommunication and the longing for connection. Subjects range from sporty nerds, sub-dom relationships and aliens to surrealistic challenges and panic attacks! We're the 5 SIRENS, five female playwrights, and we will captivate you with our songs.

"…the play is the equivalent of sitting at ringside watching a prize fight that concludes in a loving embrace." —NY Times. "…a funny, frightening, hypnotically fascinating evening of theatre…" —Drama-Logue.

SPIT is Spoken Word Ensemble Theatre. Written in contemporary metered and free verse; SPIT dances between dialogue and soliloquy, bravely exploring the important themes of our times. #spitaboutit

A cast of 4 read real suicide notes, ranging from Kurt Cobain to war veterans, victims of bullying and members of the LGBT community. In the vein of “Vagina Monologues” and “Love Letters”. A portion of the proceeds go to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Based on first person narratives, videos and historical documents, this collection of stories depicts the reality and repercussions of the American Indian Boarding School system from the late 1800's to the present, the effects of which can still be felt today.

The classic American play, by William Saroyan. Hello Out There! Two souls, an imprisoned out-of-luck gambler and a young girl, who works as the cook in the small town's jail, find each other in Matador, Texas, 1941. Love, poetry, and irony play out in Saroyan's outlook on the American dream...

During the hottest summer imaginable, two poverty stricken street thugs and a mute await a mysterious man who has made an offer that can change their lives forever.