It’s Micro Monday, and this week we’re bringing you a short comedy where the BPM is high but the emotional stability is low.

It’s The Beat Drop — a hilarious and delightfully awkward one-minute play by Bethany Dickens Assaf.

Bethany Dickens Assaf is an award-winning playwright, director, and dramaturg based in Orlando, Florida. Her latest full-length play, Slaymaker, received a United Arts of Central Florida grant and will premiere in August 2025.

Bethany is both a personal and audience favorite, and we’re thrilled to feature her work on Stories Found again. Keep an eye out for a longer piece by Bethany later this season — be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it.

Find more of her plays on the National New Play Network’s New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/21483/bethany-dickens-assaf

Credits

• Written by: Bethany Dickens Assaf

• Logan: Gabriella Headley

• Jay: Manuel Solis-Bauza

Audio Engineer & Sound Designer: Paul Hanna Host & Producer: Ava Love Hanna Episode Art: Ava Love Hanna

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