Two weeks ago, The Vagina Monologues spoke about issues surrounding the female genitalia -- well, tonight, it's men's turn.

Outlaws, an underground theatre group, will be presenting The Penis Monologues at 11:15 p.m. in 105 Forum. The 45-minute show will feature 20 males, all presenting short monologues on "anything and everything to do with the penis," producer Mark Schroeder (junior-theatre) said.

The show, which was written five years ago by 2003 graduate Jason Cassidy, is a comedic rebuttal of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Schroeder said while the show imitates some aspects of The Vagina Monologues, it is in no way disrespectful.

"If anything, we're poking fun at the penis," Schroeder said. "It's meant to be funny and witty. This is all comedy, all the time."

The monologues focus on a variety of sexual subjects, including daily masturbation regimens, interesting STDs and the joy of urination. The show even features an interpretive penis dance. The rhetorical questions and pointed observations throughout the show "are certainly not of the artistic caliber," Schroeder said, noting that creating comedy was the primary goal of the production.

Keith Allen (freshman-theatre), who is performing a monologue on having a Johnson twice as big as anyone else, said the show talks about everything a guy wants to say but is too embarrassed to.

"It's one of those things where if you see it or hear it, you're like 'Wow, that's so embarrassing... but it's so true,'" Allen said.

Allen also hopes that despite the more humorous tones of the performance, the audience will leave with a little more admiration for the male population.

"I want them to have more respect for men, and what we have to go through," Allen said. "I went to see The Vagina Monologues, and I feel like I learned a lot from it. I'll never hear that word and think about it the same way again...so I hope that The Penis Monologues can affect people in the same way."

Co-director Katie Bucco (senior-theatre) said she's also trying to bring something new to the performance, so it's not just a night of jokes.

Bucco, who is currently working to have Men Against Violence become involved with the program, said she's aiming to make the show a lot of fun, while keeping it respectful. Moreover, at the same time that Bucco's keeping the performance's crudity in check, she's also keeping the cast members in check at rehearsal.

"We have twenty guys, all in one room, talking about sex," Allen said. "Of course there are penis jokes."

The show's decision to have two female directors has been part of the annual tradition since the beginning.

"It's a testosterone bonanza," Schroeder joked. "We need the girls to help keep us in line."

Bucco agreed, and added that "having girls at rehearsal helps us gauge whether or not the females in the audience will find things funny." With this in mind, Allen believes that anyone can come to the show and have a good time, despite the performance being aimed towards the male genitalia.

"It's not one-sided," Allen said. "No matter what you have on your body, you're definitely going to enjoy the show."