Listen to The Breast Cancer Monologues

The Breast Cancer Monologues is a one-hour collage of women's stories intricately woven from interviews, readings and dramatizations about how breast cancer has affected the lives of women in America.

The Breast Cancer Monologues was produced by Dmae Roberts and the Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project and is dedicated to the memory of Chu-Yin Roberts.

Listener Comments on The Breast Cancer Monologues:

"The Breast Cancer Monologues is a very beautiful, very powerful testimony to the diversity of experiences breast cancer patients go through and the amazing resiliency and humor that finds us just when we thought we were going to fall off the face of the earth without a trace...This program brings out the truth that I am part of a greater community of amazing women who have been given a second chance in this life, the chance to deeply know how precious and fleeting this world is..."

"Words fail me now but the words spoken by those of us who have lived with breast cancer echo in my ears and my heart. I know my story and now I know their stories. They give me hope and they draw my tears. I am forever changed by breast cancer but the change is not all bad. This production is one of the good parts...."

"Wow! I really want those in the oncological care professions to sit and listen to this and think about it. Perhaps even a think session to figure out how to make cancer therapy in the U.S. more patient friendly and thus promote greater healing. There are many others whom I hope will listen to this, friends, family, support groups, but will it affect them in a positive way? I can only try and hope..."

"The Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project was and is so helpful in helping me deal with the fears and questions that have been a part of my life since breast cancer and contributed to me feeling more positive and powerful in my life today..."

"The women's stories were deeply moving and inspiring. Sometimes someone needs a story more than they need food. May these stories sustain listeners across the country..."

This one-hour radio documentary special was produced from outreach workshops conducted by MediaRites with 25 women such as Hilda Bengston who has Stage VI breast cancer and credits humor with getting her through each day.

Productions and interviews were produced by Miae Kim, Anca Micheti, Jessica Stiles and Kate Welch. With contributions by Barbara Bernstein, Laura Moulton, Andrew Stelzer, Megan Hall and Sara Kolbet.

Original Music was composed and performed by Maria de los Angeles Esteves
Master Engineer was Clark Salisbury
CD and online Graphics by Ping Khaw-Sutherland.

Readings were performed by Caren Graham, Elaine Low and Olga Sanchez.

Interviews and writings by Jan Baross, Rita McDonagh, Hilda Bengston, Dawn Cottrell, Majorie Holland, Barbara Strasburger, Leslie Lischka, Teena Rodriguez, Tai Brown, Clara Welsch, Maria Pascu, Caroline Acuna-Guilartes, Monica Benson-Barros, Suzanne, Elizabeth, Joy, Michelle, Caroline, Monica, Jeannette, Nancy and Mira.

Special thanks to Project Quest director Lusijah Marx, Dr. Wendy Neal and Debbie Borgelt and KBOO Station Manager Dennise Kowalzcyk.

The Breast Cancer Monologues was distributed on the Stories1st.org banner to 200 public stations around the country.

CDs are be available for $10 to the public at The MediaRites Gift Shop.