Monet Hurst-Mendoza

Monet Hurst-Mendoza is a playwright, director, and theatre producer.

Quotes

 * I think there are elements of the playwright in every play they write – it’s hard to completely disassociate from your characters and their given circumstances when you are the person creating it all…
 * On how much of herself she injects into her characters in “Interview: Q&A with VEIL’D Playwright, Monet Hurst-Mendoza” (APAC; 2017 Nov 16)


 * The burqa has different meanings for many women who wear it. I think as Americans we have a tendency to only associate this garment with violence, oppression, and fear without really knowing much about its history or cultural significance. It is my hope that audience members will approach this play with an open mind and an open heart to allow for an alternate perspective that is both positive and meaningful.
 * On her play Veil’d in “Interview: Q&A with VEIL’D Playwright, Monet Hurst-Mendoza” (APAC; 2017 Nov 16)


 * Being a playwright —especially in this current climate— is a privilege; I believe that as artists we have a responsibility to share narratives that we often don’t hear about or expect. When you subvert the status quo and reveal the truth in universality, you can spark change…
 * On the power of theater even during contentious times in “Interview: Q&A with VEIL’D Playwright, Monet Hurst-Mendoza” (APAC; 2017 Nov 16)


 * I know it’s a good play if I’m afraid to show it to my grandmother.
 * On what she considered a good play in “An Interview | Monet Hurst-Mendoza” in The Brooklyn Review (2017 Dec 8)