Idea for a Showcase

My idea for a showcase comes under the title 'Everyone has a Story'. My idea consists of about 4/5 characters performing a series of monologues talking about their certain story, and then slowly leading into a sort of reenactment of their event, whether it be a more upbeat story, or a series of tragic and traumatic events. For example, the first character would step forward and continue into a monologue which effectively sets the right mood for the reenactment of the story. Once he has finished, he will freeze on the spot which allows his fellow actors to set up the scene behind him, giving a sort of memory effect in which he is reliving this event when the certain scene is coming together. Then the actor could switch out of the freeze-frame and enter the setting so everyone can experience his story. However, I am not certain how all stories can link together and how it could all build up to an ending, but I am sure that this type of acting will be very effective as the mood can be set before the scene is acted out which will build up a better atmosphere. One example for a way for every story to link in wiht each other is to have the stories overlap each other. What i mean by this is that the actors in the background (extras)could feature in someone elses scene, and later on in the performance the audience can find out why they are there. There are many various options that can be added to this idea, including thene being reenacted behind a character performing a monologue where there is a silent play being performed behind, which too would build atmosphere. However, it ultimately depends on how we want the play to be acted and what kind of atmosphere we want to build.