Lila, an intellectual third grader, struggles to fit in at her new school, and her mom’s too busy to spend time with her. Could the awkward, papaphopic monster in her closet be the friend she really needs?

Run time: 10 minutes.

Cast: 4.

My Monster and Me had it’s world premiere in The Closet Play Festival at Bennington College, March 2015.

My Monster and Me was produced again in summer 2015  by Theatre@First as part of Festival@First 8: Fractured Fairy Tales.

“Festival@First 8 marks the return of Theatre@First’s summer short play festival after a five-year hiatus! Fractured Fairy Tales will present nine creative variations on fairy tale themes, chosen from almost 300 submissions from all over the world. Don’t miss a night of princes and princesses, witches and animals, magic and laughter, and the occasional monster under the bed.”

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