1000 Airplanes on the Roof is a melodrama in one act by Philip Glass which featured text by David Henry Hwang and projections by Jerome Sirlin.

The performance featured vocals by Linda Ronstadt and was conducted by Michael Riesman.

The drama is set in New York City with a sole character, "M", who recalls encounters with extraterrestrial life forms, including their message: It is better to forget, it is pointless to remember.

You will be outcast.In the staged production, "M" performs in the midst of a three-dimensional, holographic set.

In the classic sense of the word melodrama, the role is performed by an actor in a spoken monologue over music.