MTC Student Monologue Challenge: Taylor + Nana

This week's monologue was written by Taylor Davis, sophomore at Mount Carmel Academy in Louisiana, performed by Nana Mensah.

The Author
Taylor Davis is a sophomore at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans. She has worked as a stage manager and video editor in her school’s drama club since eighth grade. Taylor enjoys reading and listening to music, and she is a strong advocate for pineapple on pizza.

The Actor
Nana Mensah is a Ghanaian-American writer, director, actor and producer. She wrote, directed and stars in QUEEN OF GLORY (premiering at Tribeca this April), and previously staffed for and acted in Rightor Doyle’s Bonding Season 2 at Netflix. She most recently staffed on Season 2 of Random Acts of Flyness at HBO and is currently staff writing on season 2 of BBC’s THE POWER. Nana’s acting credits include recurring arcs on NBC’s New Amsterdam, the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and most recently in the Sundance 2020 feature FAREWELL AMOR. She will be next seen in a series regular role in NETFLIX’s new series The Chair opposite Sandra Oh. She was also nominated for a Lortel in her role in Off-Broadway show THE MAN FROM NEBRASKA directed by David Cromer.