The premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's 'The Monsters' runs through November 23 at Two River Theater

By Doug Doyle

Published November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM EST

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Okieriete Onaodowan plays BIG in Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters at Two River Theater — **Okieriete Onaodowan** plays BIG in Ngozi Anyanwu's ***The Monsters*** at **Two River Theater**

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with playwright and director Ngozi Anyanwu about her world premiere The Monsters at Two River Theater.

In the play, LIL has been obsessed with fighting and one fighter in particular, her older brother Big, an aging but successful Mixed Martial Arts fighter. The Monsters is a sibling love story inspired by Ngozi Anyanwu's older brother who was an MMA fighter.

Aigner Mizzelle (LIL) and Okieriete Onaodowan (BIG) in the Two River Theater production of Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters — **Aigner Mizzelle** (LIL) **and Okieriete Onaodowan** (BIG) in the **Two River Theater** production of **Ngozi Anyanwu**'s ***The Monsters***

The Monsters runs through November 23 at TRT'S The Marion Huber Theater.

You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire interview with Ngozi Anyanwu below:

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