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By: Rob Roznowski
Cast: Flexible cast 20+ (With doubling: 3 M, 6 F, 11 flexible, opt. extras)
Performance Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 68 pgs. Flexible, depending upon the number of skits/monologues performed.

SKIT/MONOLOGUE COLLECTION. This fast-paced, interactive show takes a comical look at the thin line that often separates “art” from “craft.” From Greek architecture to nail art, a host of entertaining characters engage in this age-old debate, including the Mona Lisa, a scrapbooker, a community theatre actor and fan, a moonshiner, a rapper, a pop star, a plumber, a professor, theatre critics, quilters, and many more. Audience members can get in on the fun by making their own artwork at intermission and by voting on whether an audience member’s creation is “art” or “craft” at the end of the show. Easy to perform with just one simple set, skits and monologues from this collection can be selected to suit your casting needs and the desired length of your show. Skits and monologues may be performed individually as well.

Freeviews: To read play excerpts click here.

Rob Roznowski is an associate professor and the head of acting and directing in the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University. He is an award-winning actor, director, educator, and playwright. He resides in East Lansing, MI.