http://janetstigermonologuemania.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_2.htmlMonologue Mania - Blurbs by Janet S. Tiger © 2014 all rights reserved
This page has a (constantly growing) list of all the monologues completed during this year (and now beyond). As of today, it covers from Feb. 13, 2014 (the start) to November 17, 2015 (I sometimes run behind on the days....and the blurbs -okay, sometimes WAY behind on the blurbs!- but the titles and links are mostly current, and most of them go to the right place! And right now, I am way over the 365 for one year - and still going strong. It's like an addiction to writing monologues)
A brief blurb will give you an idea of the piece, and if you click on the title it will take you to a page with the complete monologue, sometimes along with some background – and if possible, I will include staging suggestions. My earlier monologues have been tried out, have won prizes, been produced, so there is a charge - if you want a collection that includes my earlier work please check out MONOLOGUEZONE.com or for a lot of my work- www.PlaysByJanetSTiger.com
Day 1 - Naked On Stage
M/F Actor finds that exposing oneself to the audience can mean several things!
2- Valentine's Day Lament
M, younger Young man is annoyed to find that Valentine’s Day might not turn out as he had planned
3- Talking to Myself
F Middle-aged (whatever that means!) An advanced actor is required as this piece deals with several fast changes – of costume and heart
4- Pinned
F, older A woman is fascinated by the many different meanings of one word over the course of her life – and how it has changed
5- My Fault
M not so young, disheveled, stoned (you get the idea) How one moment can change a life – and whose fault is it anyways?
6- The Death Report
M (but could change easily for a female lead) Sick of the evening news? This is what it could be in just a few short years!
7- When Was President's Day?
M (Ben Franklin to be specific) Ben explains why the day and its meaning are still important
8- I Like Boys!
M (younger but has to age) A man has to tell his parents something important, but can he?
And will they listen?
9- The Senior Channel
M (could be female, too, has to be older) Everyone who has ever had trouble opening anything will appreciate this new idea …for an unusual show, and channel
10- iPhones for Peace!
F (older, feisty) A surprising idea for the modern age – crazy? Or possible – you be the judge
11- Solitary
M (younger, good shape, tattoos) Alone in a prison cell with only an extra pair of boxers and a special book – for how long can a person take it?
12- The First Pull
F (teenager) About a girl with a problem – one that has her wondering what to do next
13- Walking My Brain
M (older, British accent necessary) A gentleman enjoys a different kind of stroll
14- Solitary scene 2
F (seventies, Boston accent, tough) The mother of the young man in Day #11’s monologue – pruning a tree and talking to God
15 – Lost and Profound (from Book of Teas – Night Tea Chapter)
F (older, Southern accent) A woman looks at the night –with a different point of view about stars
16- Solitary scene 3
M (see #11) Later in the day, after lunch, Jimmy has to make a decision about a visitor
17- Squashed
M (older) The automobile buyback program has its good points – and some other possibilities as well, as one man figures out
18- Solitary Scene 4
M (11) Son of Jimmy in Solitary scene 1 (Day #11) grandson to the woman in Solitary scene 2 (Day #14) 2 talks to a therapist about…..life. Will it be – like father, like son?
19- Hope Street
F (older) A eoman gives bus rider her view of life – and an interesting take on hope
20 – Unplanned Obsolescence
M (older) Rebuttal to all those with complaints about obsolescence – will help if actor can sing and dance a bit.
21- Jumping Through a Hoop
F (30s) Leaving a family home after many years can be a new hoop to jump through, especially if a lot of guilt can be left behind.
22- Senior Channel Rebuttal
M (older) The man from Senior Channel (Day #9) returns to respond to the complaints from the gentleman in Day #20 – Unplanned Obsolescence
(These two monologues can play together)
23- Pirate Daze (Why I am a pirate monologue)
M (20s,30s – young, good-looking!) The Captain of a pirate ship explains why he is a pirate in a monologue from what will one day by a movie/TV series
24- The Question
F (older) A woman brings a poem to her senior group – a poem with an interesting topic
25- iPirate! (opening monologue)
M (20s) Young man explains why he wants to stop piracy – on the cyber-seas!
26- Re-BUTT-al to Day 22
M (older- same man from Day 20) This time the man is angrier and tries to explain why he was NOT complaining, just explaining
(These four pieces can go together – Days 9, 20, 22 and 26)
27- Esther and the Pimple – A Purim Spiel
F (30s-40s) A woman from this time learns something about herself when she decides to more closely examine a character from the Bible – Esther – and her pimple.
28- The Lady and the….Chicken
F (older) An actress who could be typecast due to a commercial takes things – literally – into her own hands
29- The Last Roll
M (40s-60s) A Russian immigrant describes his most prized possession from Communist Russia-and what it has meant in his life
30- FOUND!
F (older) Introducing Detective Louisa Harding – who has special abilities to find….anything!
31- The Test
M (younger) How should we face the tests….of life?
32- Skip to Mai Lu
F (older, Chinese accent) A picnic leads to lifetime changes.
33- The Great Corned Beef Hunt
M (younger) – A…man.. recalls his favorite uncle, and their epic yearly search for the perfect corned beef for St. Patrick's Day
34- Around the Block
F (starts in 30s, ends older) How much can you learn from taking a walk every day – around the same block? (For experienced actress)
35- Just a Prank
M (teenager) Young man discovers that traditions can change – and change your life.
36- Badvertising (for Senior Channel)
F (older) Woman has unusual complaint about an ad in the mail....about males.
37- Girl on a Bus (With Lawnmower)
F (twenties) Riding on a bus always brings connections with other....passengers
38- Undependable
F (hillbilly- ageless) An unusual commercial for a perfume that has a purpose.
39- Baby Moons
M (middle-aged) A man tells a story about something he did as a young man that taught him a lesson
40- Baby Moons (revised)
M (middle-aged) A man finds that something from his is not what he thought it was
41- Death Clusters (from Donut Diaries)
M/F (a pixie-esque character) The opening scene for Donut Diaries explains how death is like….a chocolate.
42- Annie’s Story (Scene 5 Solitary)
F (20s, looks older) A woman visits a prisoner….with some unusual choices involved
43- Burt’s Blend (from Donut Diaries)
M (40s? 50s?) Burt figures out how to become rich with a very available item.
44- Anniversary Story
F (older woman) A 50th wedding anniversary brings out an interesting story about an earlier anniversary.
45- Anniversary
M (older man) Time rarely changes the way we feel about a spouse…or does it?
46- Birthday Twins (for Senior Channel)
M (older) A birthday by any other name –or date - is still a birthday.
47- I Have a Dream
F (age unimportant) Skype- is it good or bad? Or a little scary….if this dream is real.
48- Coffee Shop of Fools (the origins of Donut Diaries revealed
M (young) A monologue technically – and the old opening for Donut Diaries
49- Mummy Dearest (for the Senior Channel)
M (indeterminate age, slight accent) What would it be like to be the mummifier of cats and dogs – a piece about time and an unusual occupation.
50- Response to Mummy Dearest (for the Senior Channel)
F (fifties, good shape) A professional woman responds to Day #49’s mummifer.
51- Jam (for Book of Teas) 1
F (older) How something simple – like jam- can tell a whole story
52 -Tea Leaves (for Book of Teas) 2 or T Leaves
F (middle-aged) Vivien, the daughter of T from Day #51, responds to jam with her own memories
53- Tea Leaves (for Book of Teas) 3 or T Leaves
F (older) T, Vivien's mother, answers her question - 'When to leave?'
54- Fat Lady Singing (for Senior Channel)
M (older) Why is opera important anyhow, when no one comes to see it? But this man has a different view.....
55 - Dibs
M (teenager) A young man explains the meaning of 'dibs' and how not understanding this meaning can lead to big problems
56- The Very Best Revenge Song
F (younger to middle-aged) Why revenge in country songs is best served.....hot and spicy and musical!
57- Mono Blog (for the Senior Channel)
F (teenager) A high school senior who had the illness, tells how some diseases can cross many years.
58- Operation Firefly (from the movie Operation Firefly)
M (twenties-thirties) Fighting a war and fighting a fire, both have their bad points, and this sergeant is trying to explain just how dangerous fire can be.
59- Satellite Selfie
F (middle-aged) Google is watching, maybe we just don't realize how much!
60- Psalm Psunday (for the Senior Channel)
M (older) Touching memory of a parent who knew exactly when she was going to die, and on which day.
61- Last Passover in Cairo (for the Senior Channel)
M (older) The remembrance of a special Passover Seder long ago in a strange place - Cairo. But not where you think it is, and not what you expect it to be.
62- The Ides of April (also part of the Donut Diaries)
M (any age) Are your taxes in yet? Time is running out.....literally.
63- Friends
M/F (any age) How do we get to be friends with someone? What is the attraction? Is it shared interests, growing up on the same street...or something much, much more basic.....
64 - Mother's Day - The Original Coming Out Party
F (older) Sometimes research into the past reminds us of what is so special about the present - and future, especially when it comes to babies
65- Peace Out (for The Senior Channel)
M (older) A simple story about a couple of years in the Peace Corps, and the life after
66- The Joy of Sox
M (not old) A man has a deep love affair, and it could affect his life
67 - A Rose From Death (for Easter and the Senior Channel)
F (older) Easter is a good time for reflection - about what the words really mean
68 - I Am A Washing Machine (for the Senior Channel)
M/F (any age or accent) With apologies to Christopher Isherwood - life from a completely different
perspective
69- Slow Train Coming
F (older) From Book of Teas
70 - Drownded is Drownded
M (younger) A young man with a need to hide discovers an old hiding place is not what he expected
71- I Never Promised You a Chalk Garden
M (younger) Man fights for the first amendment - using a piece of chalk for a weapon
72- My Favorite Present
F (40s and up) Birthdays have unusual memories of favorite presents
73- Betcha
F (variable) What is gambling? Is it with money - or can it be anything?
74- Does This Outfit Make Me Look Dead?
F (teenager) A girl is going to a prom - with a strange request.
75 -Does This Outfit Make Me Look Dead? (version 2)
F (teenager) A girl is going to a prom for the first time.....and maybe the last.
76- President Bird
M (any age, could be a female, too) The head of the birds delivers an important speech
76- (alternate) Crunch
M (youngish-middle) Cell phones, can't live with them..............
77- Until
F (not young anymore) For people who are waiting...... until.....
78 - The Waiter
M (older) What is the value of waiting? Grapes of Wrath meets Wonderful Life.
79 - Yay for New Wrinkles (for The Senior Channel)
M (older - same man from Day 9 and Day 22) A new wrinkle - on wrinkles.
80- Maybe Day
F (old enough to remember when she was younger) How you never know what could happen- the power of maybe.
81- Under the Mountain (part 1)
F (20s, 30s) A woman has a different view of how to get around ....a big obstacle.
82- Under the Mountain (part 2)
F (same as in Day 81) What happens when what you thought was happening, took a different turn in the road, or under the mountain - a shift in direction is always possible.
83- The Juggler
F (not too young, but not too old) How many things can a person juggle? In the real circus that is the world, that is.
84- Sweet Tea (from Book of Teas)
F (same older woman from Day 15, 51, 52, 53, 69) How sweet it is!
85- Sunday Prayers
M (40s and up) A minister has a special idea for his congregation - but not a sermon this day.
86-The Worry Wart (for The Senior Channel)
M/F (any age/gender) A new kind of company, but not-to-worry, it could help save you worry!
87- Fortissimo (from a full-length play)
M (starts older, gets younger) An old room is reopened by a man with some interesting links to it
88- The Unknown Mother - or The Richest Woman in the World - for The Senior Channel
F (any age) for Mother's Day - a woman with a special message
89- Down to the Wire
M (middle-aged) A story from a long ago war - with a modern connection about heroism.
90- Part One - Part Two
M/F (any age) The actor's choice - which way is the best way to do the lines? You be the judge
91- In Order of Appearance
M/F (any age - but must play all ages) How do you answer the sphinx?
92 - One Foot in Each Door
M (older - needs accent) You can't judge a book by its cover.....or can you?
93- One Foot in Each Door (response - next part of scene 10)
M (younger) Charity is in the eye of the beholder
94- The Worst Day of My Life
F (middle-aged) Getting old is never easy, but the issue of when to die has made it .....complex.
95- M T
M/F (any age) What happens when a writer has nothing to say - and it's due today!
96- Fill Dirt (from Book of Teas)
F (older - same as Day # ) Dirt- Tea business.
97- Tightrope (from Ringmaster)
F (20s on up) Walking the line is nothing compared to the tightrope we face each day.
98 - Birthday Love
F (with younger kids) Love is like a............pizza.
99- Promises Kept
M (40s - European accent) Based on a true story. How far do you go to honor a friend's death bed wishes - even if the friend is dead wrong?
100 - Mixed Emotions
M/F (any age, but not too young) A bar and grill with an unusual theme - drinks based on your...emotions, and how they rarely are all one or the other
101- Out of the (Stuffed) Closet
F (not young) Hoarding is such a dirty word now.....but this woman wants to change all that!
102- Night Stallion
F (not young) Nightmares - how one parent handled it changed a life
103- Memorial Day Memories
104 - Senior Junior High
105 - Into Every Life (from The Book of Teas)
106 - Locked Out
107 - 1352 Sabbaths
M (young, but old) The Sabbath is a time for renewal, and this man's story of candlesticks that are special.
108 - The Invisible Monologue
M/F
109 - Moving Day Blues
F (teenage) Sometimes a move can have different effects - depending on the location.
110- Update
F (not so young)
111 - But Wait, There's More!
M/F
112 - Whose Dog's Life is It Anyway?
F
113 - Moving On
F
114- M-Day
F
115 - Procrastination
M
116 - Three Curtains
M Behind each curtain lies a solution - which will you pick?
117- God's Bully Pulpit
M
118- Teaching Cats (from Book of Teas)
F Some mothers are better teachers than others, and that includes cats
119- Death By Mail
M Mail, mail and more mail.....when is it....deadly?
120- Returns of the Day
F Try taking something back to this woman.....the results can be surprising.
121 - The Worst Day of My Life
M A man tells why today is the worst day - beating out yesterday.
122 - One Little Mistake
F
123- Father's Daze
F On Father's Day, the choices a parent makes are even more difficult
124- A Modern Day Tale of Woe
F Addiction to games can be as difficult as any other addiction.
125- The Taming of the Hoarder
F One friend tells another off - but who is right?
126- A Stroke of Luck
F A woman who had a stroke tries to answer a phone call
127- Five Minutes in Hell
F Writing is never easy, in fact it can be downright...hell
128 - How to Annoy a Woman
M A man gives advice to other men about.....how to get on a woman's nerves.....(as if the lesson was even needed!)
129- First Day of Summer
M An unusual promising start to summer
130 - Meltdown
F (Teenager) Becoming an actor is never easy, especially when you....lose things
131 - Call Now!
M (20s-50s) Ripped from the...commercials
132 - Storage Boy
M (Younger, pleasant) The helpful young man at the storage facility is willing and able to help you with your stuff.
133 - We Will Fight
134 - The Covenant
135 - It Pays to Be Pretty
136- The Crown of Rightness
137- Choices
138 - The Legend of the Donut Shop Diamonds (female)
139 - The Legend of the Donut Shop Diamonds (male)
140 - Solitary (Scene 6)
141- Solitary (Scene 7)
142- A Ben Franklin Fourth
M A special 4th of July for Ben- and the United States
143- The Ant-i Fourth
M/F The ants come marching in - especially on the 4th of July
144- The Glue of Loneliness (from The Donut Shop Diaries)
M/F Why do people go to coffee shops?
145- The Glue of Loneliness (revised)
M/F
146 - The Tester
M (age not too important) Everyone has different jobs throughout life - this is a most unusual one
147- Crawling
M/F
148 - Last Will
F
149- Burning Diaries
F
150-Burning Diaries (revised)
F
151- Fraud
F (from God's Coffee Shop) The owner of a coffee shop argues about what constitutes truth...and fraud
152- Inspiration
F How an author chose playwriting
153- Grave Site
M Benjamin Franklin discusses some decisions that changed his life, and the world.
154 - Too Late!
155 - A Walk in the Park
W Funny who you can meet in the park...and what can happen
156- A Possumability
F (for Book of Teas) T knows a bit about....possums
157 - Funeral Plans
F Everyone has a different view of ......the end.
158- Radio Row
M (From the play and movie) The beginning - and the greatest years of the largest collection of radio stores in the history of the world
159- Nuckin Futz
M
160- The Worry Cafe
F A waitress serves up different kinds of dishes - from an unusual cafe.
161- Frozen Moments
F A woman uses a flashlight to shine on certain moments in her life.
162- Un-Comiconscious
M/F What if your alarm didn't work, and you missed....Comic-Con!
163 - The Shover
M A Japanese man with an unusual...occupation
164- Escape From Storage Unit 273
F Woman has trouble getting rid of junk, until she finds a special magazine
165- Serving Time
M Fatherhood has many chances to pass along wisdom.....or the opposite
166- The Cones of Ice Cream
F It's summer, let's have some ice cream!
167 - Your Call is Important to Us
M/F How important is your call - very important! Really, it is......
168 - Hero
M What makes a hero a hero?
169 - Hero (female version)
F What makes a hero a hero?
170 - Mixed Marriage
M There are so many ways to stop a marriage from happening......this way is just one.
171 - Guilty (for Crime)
172 - Angel (for Crime)
173 - Crackle Tea (for Book of Teas)
174 - Mug Collection
M An interesting collector entertains a reporter, with an unusual result
175 - Honest Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
176 - Four Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
177 - For Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
178 - Alternate Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
179 - Just So
180- The Fallen (for Senior Channel)
M
181 - Mate Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
182 - It Comes in Threes
M/F Bad luck, death, if it comes in threes, how can we avoid it.....or maybe we can't!
183 - Tipping Point
184 - Ella's Side of the Story (For Book of Teas)
F
185 - Ella's Side Revised (for Book of Teas)
F
186- Pancakes
M - What's there not to like about pancakes!
187- Napping
F -
188- A Horror Story
F -
189 - Cat Days of Summer (for the play BEN)
M -
190 - Value (for CRIME)
F -
191- I Hate My Birthday!
F - teenager -
192- A New Tablet
193 - Value cont - Crime Scene Investigator (for CRIME)
194 - Crash Dummy
195 - What's Good for You (for the Senior Channel)
196- What's Good for You (alt ending) (for the Senior Channel)
197- Breakfast With the Devil
198 - Dinner With the Devil
199 - Dinner With the Devil (alt)
200 - A Place for the Devil
201 - Belabor Day
202 - The Devil Visits River Bend
203 - The Burden of Happiness
204 - Almost
205 - Misery is a Gift
206 - Interview With the Devil
207 - The Devil Speaks
208 - Flowers for Jerry
F
209- Narco
F
210- ?
F
211 - 9/11 (for Radio Row)
M
212 - 7/11
M
213 - The Cutting Edge
F
214 - Conditions of Air (for Radio Row)
M
215 - No Returns
F
216 - Death By
217 - In Defense of....
218- The Other Woman
219- In Defense of Hoarding (Crime)
220- In Defense of Hoarding (Crime)
xxx221- Washing My Hands of It (Crime)
222- Last Scene (Crime)
223- Guilty as Charged (Crime)
224- Apples and Honey
225- Probably
226- Bertha's Pie (Crime)
xxx227- Fault Lines
228- A Birthday Unpresent
229- Celebrity
230- A New Movement
231- A New Show
232- Thud
233- Thud (2)
234- Day of Atonement
235- Day of Atonement (2)
236- The Secret
237- A New Home for Irv
238- Why You Are Losing...Money (for Radio Row)
239- Body of Evidence (for Crime)
240- The Ruler
241- The Devil's Justice
242- Part One
243- Part Two
244- Well Planned
245- Dial M for Marriage
246- The Un-graduate
247- A Noble Prize for Peace
248- What Day is It Today?
249- How to Write A Monologue
250- The Devil's Food
251 - Changes
252- Lobster Story
253- Back Story
254- The Sad Tail of Lord Ratburn
255 - Operation Firefly (opening scenes)
256 - Mother's Choice (From Frozen)
257- Dis Pair
258- Frozen (opening scene)
M late 20s Young man is very active....for being in a coma
259- Frozen (daughter)
F thirties (from the play)
260- No Ketchup!
F older What's so hard to understand about the concept of - No Ketchup!
261- Halloweenie
F older (see # 260) Everyone can try to avoid change.....or can they?
262- Frozen (doctor scene)
M (From the play) End of Act 2 - Sometimes success is small, but huge.
263- The Queen's Party
M thirties From the play - the opening monologue. The party is about to begin - a card party that's ongoing for 60 years.
264- Rollercoaster
F twenties How we choose what we love - and how we are changed.
265- Election Day Winner
F older A new definition of winning - for voters.
266- The Return of Myrna (for Mr. Lemonhead)
F thirties/ Southern accent
267- Email to God
F teens/early twenties Sometimes a request to God gets an unusual response
268- Wheelchair of Fortune (For Caregivers Anonymous)
M Older A group of caregivers meets - and the leader starts the meeting
269- Case of the Quivering Onions (For Book of Teas - Onion Tea
F Older Southern accent T recounts a story from her mother's youth - about onions.
270- Caregivers Anonymous (opening Act 2)
F twenties, looks older The wife of a veteran tells her side of the story
271- Free At Last (for Caregivers Anonymous)
F Black A new meaning to the word....freedom.
272- The Longest Day (for Veteran's Day)
F Why sometimes watching a movie with a child changes the meaning .....of everything.
273- Caregivers Anonymous (new opening)
M older song The host of the group starts with an old song - that has a new twist.
274- Curse of the Fisherman's Wife
F Asian accent A curse becomes much more.
275- Jigsaw
M Younger/athletic How exactly does our life fit together? Very physical
276- Jigsaw 2 (a few years later)
M Older, uses walker How does your life fit together as you get older? Much less physical
277- Losing Friends
F Indeterminate age It's one of life's most difficult parts of aging - losing those we love, in different ways.
278- The Fear Factor
M Older Everyone is afraid of something, be afraid of this, very afraid!
279- The Fear Factor (the other side)
M Teenager The other side of 278 - these two can be done together.
280 - Not So Fast!
F A mother who is dealing with her teenager - who has some scary issues
281 - Against (From Celebrity)
M When you want fame, there are some big prices to pay
282 - Dead (from It's a Wonderful Life Insurance Policy)
F Death has many advantages- especially if you don't get caught being alive
283- Pockets Out
M Older A solution for life's problems - and simple
284 - Helping Hands (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F Older Amazing what a good pair of hands can accomplish
285- The Day Before (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle The day before a birthday can be just as memorable
286- The Day Off (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle A day off? Now that's a funny one!
287 - Giving Thanks
288 - Stuffed
289 - The Day After
290 - Quiet Nights
291 - An Annoying Wine
292 - Hooked
293 - Surprise
294 - Surprise (revised)
295 - Breakfast
296 - Return of the Ding Dongs
F
297 - Rue and Tansy
F
298 - This is No Drill!
299 - Against
300 - The Other 300
F
301 - Please
M 40s A trolley car driver has a request for a state commission
302 - No Help!
F 40s Asian
303 - How to Curry Peace
304 - For Jonathan
305 - Get a Cold
M/F
306 - Gettin' It On
M older Actor attempts to put on.....his socks
307 - Gettin' It On (Two)
M/F Actor attempts to put on an article of clothing at different stages in his life
308 - About Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry (for Osculation)
M teenager Young man attempts to explain math to a young woman
309 - The End of the Moth Wars
F 50s What possible trouble could one moth cause?
310 - The Devil in the Donut Shop
F middle-aged Temptation is tough, especially when it comes glazed.
311 - Stoop Ball
M younger The loss of a loved one is never easy - and how we cope is sometimes an unusual decision
312 - Nobody Reads the Warning Label! (for Senior Channel)
W Self-explanatory - just like the warning label
313 - A Great Miracle Happened There
M middle-aged, slight Polish accent Miracles can and do happen, but sometimes it takes time and a trip to find them
314- Christmas Evie (for Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle-aged, Asian The amazing gift of the holiday season - and donuts
315 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
M/F A New Year's message with an unusual message
316 - The Gift of......
M/F Christmas involves gift giving - here's a possible new idea.
317 - When I Was A We (Caregivers Anonymous)
F Southern accent (same as in Day #310) A chance to explain what happens when we lose a loved one.
318 - What's Next?
M/F Physical piece for actor who can do a lot in a small space
319 - Little Voices
F shorter piece Woman hears...you guessed it...voices
320 - Neighbors (for Crime)
M middle-aged A man with a frightening pasttime - would you want him as a neighbor?
321 - Drafted
F Older, British accent A bit of wind blows into everyone's life, this is one story
322 - Countdown
M/F The numbers are coming up in a countdown to a new year.
323 - Expiration Date
F Older She's on a search for a personal date that means something very special.
324 - The First Time
F A view of life from firsts.
325 - The First Time (male)
M A view of life from firsts - from the male point of view.
326 - Naked Pie
F Woman has binoculars....and some interesting neighbors
327 - Why Fight? (from Society for Human Rights)
M Henry Gerber tells why 1924 is the time to start fighting for gay rights
328 - We Need More Warning Labels! (for the Senior Channel)
M older A tale of woe regarding the most common items in our lives
329 - Handsome Woman
F 40s A woman faces...the future.
330 - More to Lose
331 - Gift Tea (for Book of Teas)
332 - Missing Lies
M Older
333 - Cleaning the Room
F A lifetime of cleaning the room
334 - Footsteps
335 - You Don't Understand!
336 - Maybe Next Time
337 - The Implication of Vanilla
338 - The New Guest
339 - I understand...
340 - What's Wrong With Me?
M/F
341 - What I Like About People
M/F
342 - The End
M/F
343 - Memory Storage
F Forgot what this was about, oh, yeah, more memory....
344 - Decisions, decisions
345 - Real World Science - Physics
346 - Real World Science - Psychology
347 - Butterfly Net Fantasies
348 - A Pointed Friendship
349 - The Gap Theory
F
350 - Ten Ten Reasons Why Seniors Make Great Actors
M/F
351 - Ten Top Reasons (revised)
352 - Almost There
M/F A runner finds that running helps not only with health, but life struggles, too.
353 - Women I Love
M older Who can disagree with his criteria for the women he loves?
354 - Trouble With Boys
355 - Hoarders Anon
356 - Monologue for a Kangaroo
357 - In Defense of Revenge
358 - Out of Time
359 - The Very Late Mrs. Wallaby
360 - Migration of Inanimate Objects (for The Real World of Science)
361 - Certain Tea (for Book of Teas)
362 - Generation Infinity
363 - Too Much
364 - Final Toast
365 - It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
366- Stops, Looks Back
367 - What is a Monologue?
368 - The Happy Hoarder
369 - Introducing a New Blog
370 - The Beginning
371 - Lost and Found
372 - Don't Call Me
373 - They Can't Take That Away
374 - The Hoarder Responds
375 - The Ma in Many
376 - Throwing My Life Away
377 - Tiger Turkey Hamlet
378- Doorstep
F
379 - Keep it in Your Pants (for the Senior Channel)
M/F Any gender is OK, because this is God and God has an important message for the Senior Channel - and the rest of the world
380 - If you want closure.... (for Caregivers Anonymous)
M older Will need a ventriloquist dummy - need I say more?
381 - Tree of Knowledge
382 - The Day After the Tree
383 - Bearing Fruit
384 - Charging Ahead
385 - (re-run)Esther and the Pimple ( a Purim spiel)
386 - Beancutter's Story (part 1)
387 - Beancutter's Story (part 2)
388 - Beancutter's Story (part 3)
389 - Naked on Stage (updated)
390 - The Pitch
391 - Soul Mats
392 - rerun - Pancakes
393 - Mirror Man (for Crime)
394 - Time Change
395 - Pi Day
396 - Pi Day (revised) for the play For Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry
397 - re-run The Great Corned Beef Hunt (for St. Patrick's Day)
398 - Leprechaun Stew
399-400 - Later Dater
401 - Tale of the Pickle-Picker (for the Senior Channel)
402 - A Bad Week
403 - A Modest Request (for Senior Channel)
404 - Where's My Thank You Note?
405 - rerun iPhones for Peace
406 - And the Winner is.....
407 - The First Bite
408 - The Towel Lady's Gentleman (first draft)
409 - Who Told Me That Story? (for Crime)
410 - rerun Last Passover in Cairo (for Senior Channel)
411 - Roller-Coaster
412 - When Does the Day Begin (for Caregiver's Anonymous)
413 - The Short End of the Hoe (for Cesar Chavez Day)
414 - Twitch (for the Senior Channel)
415 - Into the Desert
416 - How to Be a Failure (for the Senior Channel)
417 - rerun A Rose From Death (Easter)
418 - ....By Appointment Only
419 - A Taxing Day
420 - Test Results
421 - Return of the Naive
422 - Re-run of Day 1 - Naked on Stage
423 - The Best (for the Queen's Party
424 - How Did It Happen (for Solitary)
425 - Fire (for Operation Firefly)
426 - For the Grace of....
427 - In the Land of UsedtoBe
M/F older
428 - I Wonder (for Holocaust Remembrance Day)
F A mother thinks about what it must have been like for mothers.....in more difficult times
429 - In the Land of Used to Be (revised)
M/F older
430 - Signature Here
M older
431 - How to Avoid Being Abducted By Aliens
M/F
432 - The Truth
433 - It's All Your Fault
434 - Not Enough Phones
435 - Return
436 - Return - Jeffrey's Side
437 - The Other Woman (for RETURN)
438 - A Good Day for a Hanging
439 - Sally's Side (for RETURN)
440- Two Enter...One Leaves (duo version)
441 - Two Enter...One Leaves (monologue version)
442 - Storage Unity
443 - Mayday!
444 - Not Going Back (for Caregivers Anonymous)
445 - The Innocence Project
F
446 - Look At Me!
M/F For experienced actor - a way of showing what an actor feels...onstage
447 - They Can't All Be Gems
448 - Tick Tock
449 - A Telling Moment
450 - Why So Long? (for V-E Day)
M
451 - Decisions, Decisions
M
452 - A Possumability (Mother's Day) from year before July 18, 2014
from Book of Teas
F
453 - That Should Have Been My Part! (song)
454 - Not the End (for Caregivers Anonymous)
455 - Not the End (revised)
456 - What I Know? (Caregivers Anonymous)
457 - An Alarming Problem (from Day # 246)
458 - Favorite Covers
459 - Always in My Heart (duo piece)
460 - The Children of Procrastination (from Day # 95 May 18, 2014)
461 - Replacement Costs
462 - Replacement Cost (the assistant)
463 - Blurbs
464 - Where it Goes
M/F
465 - Memorial Day Memories (from previous)
M
466 - Fireworks
M
467 - Not a Monologue (duo)
for two women
468 - Two Sisters (467 renamed and revised)
469 - Sandwishes
470 - The Third Half (for Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry or Osculation)
471 - The Helper
472 - The Ringmaster
473 - Eggshell Promenade (Caregivers Anonymous)
474 - Turns
475 - Turn Around
476 - Vacation Daze
477 - Mom, It's Time
478 - The Night Before
479 - But...
480 - The Secret Room (revised)
481 - Clara's opening
482 - Why? (from the Cantor's Theme)
483 - The Wife (for Caregivers)
484 - Not the Wife (for Caregivers)
485 - A New Study
486 - The Banana Situation (for Two Sisters)
487 - The Banana Situation (revised for Two Sisters)
488 -Helena and Jacaranda (for (Two Sisters)
489 - A New
490 - Proof of God (for Osculation)
491 - Not Alone
492 - Beach Bus year
493 - Olivia's Audition (from An Oscar for Olivia)
494 - Kelly's Piece (from An Oscar for Olivia)
495 -
496 -
497 -
498 -
499 -
500 - What's That Noise (for Two Sisters)
501 - Better Next Time (for Two Sisters)
502 - Letters I Never Sent
503 - Real Answers (for the Senior Channel)
504 - Cantaloupe Dreams
505 - Where's My Extra Second? (for the Senior Channel)
506 - Scratchy Tags (for Book of Teas)
507 - A Ben Franklin 4th (revised)
508 - Chirp
509 - The Frying Pan of Truth
510 - Un-Comiconscious (revised)
511 - The Shover (revised)
512 - The Woman Who Sold Her Soul For a Plum Tree
513 - Travel Toys (for Caregivers Anonymous)
514 - Almost the End (for Caregivers Anonymous)
515 - Drawing a Blank
516 - The Cones of Ice Cream (revised)
517 - (for Two Sisters)
518 - When is it Time? (for R
519 - The Un-Cable Guy
520 - On the Block
521 - The Worry Cafe (revised)
522 - A Midsummer Night's Rain
523 - The Promise (from Promises Kept - Kafka)
524 - A Midsummer Night's Rain (revised
525 - Shorty
526 - Your Call is Important (revised)
527 - The Fungus Among Us
528 - Independence Daze
529 - Super Bugcatcher
530 - (Two revised) Super Bugcatcher and Independence Day
531 - Nothing New (for Where's My Thank You Note?)
532 - Things That Go Break in the Night (for Book of Teas)
533 - Finally
534 - Intro (for Crime)
535 - The Ripple Effect
536 - The Good Book of Teas (for Book of Teas)
537 - The Death Report (updated)
538 - In My Dreams....
539 - A Real Bargain
540 - Fan Club
541 - The Donkey in the Well (for Book of Teas)
542 - End of the Story (for Book of Teas)
543 - What Does It Mean To Be Gay?
544 - Over (for An Oscar for Olivia)
545 - Trapeze Artist (for Ringmaster)
546 - Fire
547 - Sure Tea (for Book of Teas)
548 - Big Mo
549 - The Waiter (re-run)
550 - Hidden
551 - Drawing the Line
552 - Why? (for Crime)
For a more accurate list of blurbs - please click here
This page has a (constantly growing) list of all the monologues completed during this year (and now beyond). As of today, it covers from Feb. 13, 2014 (the start) to November 17, 2015 (I sometimes run behind on the days....and the blurbs -okay, sometimes WAY behind on the blurbs!- but the titles and links are mostly current, and most of them go to the right place! And right now, I am way over the 365 for one year - and still going strong. It's like an addiction to writing monologues)
A brief blurb will give you an idea of the piece, and if you click on the title it will take you to a page with the complete monologue, sometimes along with some background – and if possible, I will include staging suggestions. My earlier monologues have been tried out, have won prizes, been produced, so there is a charge - if you want a collection that includes my earlier work please check out MONOLOGUEZONE.com or for a lot of my work- www.PlaysByJanetSTiger.com
Day 1 - Naked On Stage
M/F Actor finds that exposing oneself to the audience can mean several things!
2- Valentine's Day Lament
M, younger Young man is annoyed to find that Valentine’s Day might not turn out as he had planned
3- Talking to Myself
F Middle-aged (whatever that means!) An advanced actor is required as this piece deals with several fast changes – of costume and heart
4- Pinned
F, older A woman is fascinated by the many different meanings of one word over the course of her life – and how it has changed
5- My Fault
M not so young, disheveled, stoned (you get the idea) How one moment can change a life – and whose fault is it anyways?
6- The Death Report
M (but could change easily for a female lead) Sick of the evening news? This is what it could be in just a few short years!
7- When Was President's Day?
M (Ben Franklin to be specific) Ben explains why the day and its meaning are still important
8- I Like Boys!
M (younger but has to age) A man has to tell his parents something important, but can he?
And will they listen?
9- The Senior Channel
M (could be female, too, has to be older) Everyone who has ever had trouble opening anything will appreciate this new idea …for an unusual show, and channel
10- iPhones for Peace!
F (older, feisty) A surprising idea for the modern age – crazy? Or possible – you be the judge
11- Solitary
M (younger, good shape, tattoos) Alone in a prison cell with only an extra pair of boxers and a special book – for how long can a person take it?
12- The First Pull
F (teenager) About a girl with a problem – one that has her wondering what to do next
13- Walking My Brain
M (older, British accent necessary) A gentleman enjoys a different kind of stroll
14- Solitary scene 2
F (seventies, Boston accent, tough) The mother of the young man in Day #11’s monologue – pruning a tree and talking to God
15 – Lost and Profound (from Book of Teas – Night Tea Chapter)
F (older, Southern accent) A woman looks at the night –with a different point of view about stars
16- Solitary scene 3
M (see #11) Later in the day, after lunch, Jimmy has to make a decision about a visitor
17- Squashed
M (older) The automobile buyback program has its good points – and some other possibilities as well, as one man figures out
18- Solitary Scene 4
M (11) Son of Jimmy in Solitary scene 1 (Day #11) grandson to the woman in Solitary scene 2 (Day #14) 2 talks to a therapist about…..life. Will it be – like father, like son?
19- Hope Street
F (older) A eoman gives bus rider her view of life – and an interesting take on hope
20 – Unplanned Obsolescence
M (older) Rebuttal to all those with complaints about obsolescence – will help if actor can sing and dance a bit.
21- Jumping Through a Hoop
F (30s) Leaving a family home after many years can be a new hoop to jump through, especially if a lot of guilt can be left behind.
22- Senior Channel Rebuttal
M (older) The man from Senior Channel (Day #9) returns to respond to the complaints from the gentleman in Day #20 – Unplanned Obsolescence
(These two monologues can play together)
23- Pirate Daze (Why I am a pirate monologue)
M (20s,30s – young, good-looking!) The Captain of a pirate ship explains why he is a pirate in a monologue from what will one day by a movie/TV series
24- The Question
F (older) A woman brings a poem to her senior group – a poem with an interesting topic
25- iPirate! (opening monologue)
M (20s) Young man explains why he wants to stop piracy – on the cyber-seas!
26- Re-BUTT-al to Day 22
M (older- same man from Day 20) This time the man is angrier and tries to explain why he was NOT complaining, just explaining
(These four pieces can go together – Days 9, 20, 22 and 26)
27- Esther and the Pimple – A Purim Spiel
F (30s-40s) A woman from this time learns something about herself when she decides to more closely examine a character from the Bible – Esther – and her pimple.
28- The Lady and the….Chicken
F (older) An actress who could be typecast due to a commercial takes things – literally – into her own hands
29- The Last Roll
M (40s-60s) A Russian immigrant describes his most prized possession from Communist Russia-and what it has meant in his life
30- FOUND!
F (older) Introducing Detective Louisa Harding – who has special abilities to find….anything!
31- The Test
M (younger) How should we face the tests….of life?
32- Skip to Mai Lu
F (older, Chinese accent) A picnic leads to lifetime changes.
33- The Great Corned Beef Hunt
M (younger) – A…man.. recalls his favorite uncle, and their epic yearly search for the perfect corned beef for St. Patrick's Day
34- Around the Block
F (starts in 30s, ends older) How much can you learn from taking a walk every day – around the same block? (For experienced actress)
35- Just a Prank
M (teenager) Young man discovers that traditions can change – and change your life.
36- Badvertising (for Senior Channel)
F (older) Woman has unusual complaint about an ad in the mail....about males.
37- Girl on a Bus (With Lawnmower)
F (twenties) Riding on a bus always brings connections with other....passengers
38- Undependable
F (hillbilly- ageless) An unusual commercial for a perfume that has a purpose.
39- Baby Moons
M (middle-aged) A man tells a story about something he did as a young man that taught him a lesson
40- Baby Moons (revised)
M (middle-aged) A man finds that something from his is not what he thought it was
41- Death Clusters (from Donut Diaries)
M/F (a pixie-esque character) The opening scene for Donut Diaries explains how death is like….a chocolate.
42- Annie’s Story (Scene 5 Solitary)
F (20s, looks older) A woman visits a prisoner….with some unusual choices involved
43- Burt’s Blend (from Donut Diaries)
M (40s? 50s?) Burt figures out how to become rich with a very available item.
44- Anniversary Story
F (older woman) A 50th wedding anniversary brings out an interesting story about an earlier anniversary.
45- Anniversary
M (older man) Time rarely changes the way we feel about a spouse…or does it?
46- Birthday Twins (for Senior Channel)
M (older) A birthday by any other name –or date - is still a birthday.
47- I Have a Dream
F (age unimportant) Skype- is it good or bad? Or a little scary….if this dream is real.
48- Coffee Shop of Fools (the origins of Donut Diaries revealed
M (young) A monologue technically – and the old opening for Donut Diaries
49- Mummy Dearest (for the Senior Channel)
M (indeterminate age, slight accent) What would it be like to be the mummifier of cats and dogs – a piece about time and an unusual occupation.
50- Response to Mummy Dearest (for the Senior Channel)
F (fifties, good shape) A professional woman responds to Day #49’s mummifer.
51- Jam (for Book of Teas) 1
F (older) How something simple – like jam- can tell a whole story
52 -Tea Leaves (for Book of Teas) 2 or T Leaves
F (middle-aged) Vivien, the daughter of T from Day #51, responds to jam with her own memories
53- Tea Leaves (for Book of Teas) 3 or T Leaves
F (older) T, Vivien's mother, answers her question - 'When to leave?'
54- Fat Lady Singing (for Senior Channel)
M (older) Why is opera important anyhow, when no one comes to see it? But this man has a different view.....
55 - Dibs
M (teenager) A young man explains the meaning of 'dibs' and how not understanding this meaning can lead to big problems
56- The Very Best Revenge Song
F (younger to middle-aged) Why revenge in country songs is best served.....hot and spicy and musical!
57- Mono Blog (for the Senior Channel)
F (teenager) A high school senior who had the illness, tells how some diseases can cross many years.
58- Operation Firefly (from the movie Operation Firefly)
M (twenties-thirties) Fighting a war and fighting a fire, both have their bad points, and this sergeant is trying to explain just how dangerous fire can be.
59- Satellite Selfie
F (middle-aged) Google is watching, maybe we just don't realize how much!
60- Psalm Psunday (for the Senior Channel)
M (older) Touching memory of a parent who knew exactly when she was going to die, and on which day.
61- Last Passover in Cairo (for the Senior Channel)
M (older) The remembrance of a special Passover Seder long ago in a strange place - Cairo. But not where you think it is, and not what you expect it to be.
62- The Ides of April (also part of the Donut Diaries)
M (any age) Are your taxes in yet? Time is running out.....literally.
63- Friends
M/F (any age) How do we get to be friends with someone? What is the attraction? Is it shared interests, growing up on the same street...or something much, much more basic.....
64 - Mother's Day - The Original Coming Out Party
F (older) Sometimes research into the past reminds us of what is so special about the present - and future, especially when it comes to babies
65- Peace Out (for The Senior Channel)
M (older) A simple story about a couple of years in the Peace Corps, and the life after
66- The Joy of Sox
M (not old) A man has a deep love affair, and it could affect his life
67 - A Rose From Death (for Easter and the Senior Channel)
F (older) Easter is a good time for reflection - about what the words really mean
68 - I Am A Washing Machine (for the Senior Channel)
M/F (any age or accent) With apologies to Christopher Isherwood - life from a completely different
perspective
69- Slow Train Coming
F (older) From Book of Teas
70 - Drownded is Drownded
M (younger) A young man with a need to hide discovers an old hiding place is not what he expected
71- I Never Promised You a Chalk Garden
M (younger) Man fights for the first amendment - using a piece of chalk for a weapon
72- My Favorite Present
F (40s and up) Birthdays have unusual memories of favorite presents
73- Betcha
F (variable) What is gambling? Is it with money - or can it be anything?
74- Does This Outfit Make Me Look Dead?
F (teenager) A girl is going to a prom - with a strange request.
75 -Does This Outfit Make Me Look Dead? (version 2)
F (teenager) A girl is going to a prom for the first time.....and maybe the last.
76- President Bird
M (any age, could be a female, too) The head of the birds delivers an important speech
76- (alternate) Crunch
M (youngish-middle) Cell phones, can't live with them..............
77- Until
F (not young anymore) For people who are waiting...... until.....
78 - The Waiter
M (older) What is the value of waiting? Grapes of Wrath meets Wonderful Life.
79 - Yay for New Wrinkles (for The Senior Channel)
M (older - same man from Day 9 and Day 22) A new wrinkle - on wrinkles.
80- Maybe Day
F (old enough to remember when she was younger) How you never know what could happen- the power of maybe.
81- Under the Mountain (part 1)
F (20s, 30s) A woman has a different view of how to get around ....a big obstacle.
82- Under the Mountain (part 2)
F (same as in Day 81) What happens when what you thought was happening, took a different turn in the road, or under the mountain - a shift in direction is always possible.
83- The Juggler
F (not too young, but not too old) How many things can a person juggle? In the real circus that is the world, that is.
84- Sweet Tea (from Book of Teas)
F (same older woman from Day 15, 51, 52, 53, 69) How sweet it is!
85- Sunday Prayers
M (40s and up) A minister has a special idea for his congregation - but not a sermon this day.
86-The Worry Wart (for The Senior Channel)
M/F (any age/gender) A new kind of company, but not-to-worry, it could help save you worry!
87- Fortissimo (from a full-length play)
M (starts older, gets younger) An old room is reopened by a man with some interesting links to it
88- The Unknown Mother - or The Richest Woman in the World - for The Senior Channel
F (any age) for Mother's Day - a woman with a special message
89- Down to the Wire
M (middle-aged) A story from a long ago war - with a modern connection about heroism.
90- Part One - Part Two
M/F (any age) The actor's choice - which way is the best way to do the lines? You be the judge
91- In Order of Appearance
M/F (any age - but must play all ages) How do you answer the sphinx?
92 - One Foot in Each Door
M (older - needs accent) You can't judge a book by its cover.....or can you?
93- One Foot in Each Door (response - next part of scene 10)
M (younger) Charity is in the eye of the beholder
94- The Worst Day of My Life
F (middle-aged) Getting old is never easy, but the issue of when to die has made it .....complex.
95- M T
M/F (any age) What happens when a writer has nothing to say - and it's due today!
96- Fill Dirt (from Book of Teas)
F (older - same as Day # ) Dirt- Tea business.
97- Tightrope (from Ringmaster)
F (20s on up) Walking the line is nothing compared to the tightrope we face each day.
98 - Birthday Love
F (with younger kids) Love is like a............pizza.
99- Promises Kept
M (40s - European accent) Based on a true story. How far do you go to honor a friend's death bed wishes - even if the friend is dead wrong?
100 - Mixed Emotions
M/F (any age, but not too young) A bar and grill with an unusual theme - drinks based on your...emotions, and how they rarely are all one or the other
101- Out of the (Stuffed) Closet
F (not young) Hoarding is such a dirty word now.....but this woman wants to change all that!
102- Night Stallion
F (not young) Nightmares - how one parent handled it changed a life
103- Memorial Day Memories
104 - Senior Junior High
105 - Into Every Life (from The Book of Teas)
106 - Locked Out
107 - 1352 Sabbaths
M (young, but old) The Sabbath is a time for renewal, and this man's story of candlesticks that are special.
108 - The Invisible Monologue
M/F
109 - Moving Day Blues
F (teenage) Sometimes a move can have different effects - depending on the location.
110- Update
F (not so young)
111 - But Wait, There's More!
M/F
112 - Whose Dog's Life is It Anyway?
F
113 - Moving On
F
114- M-Day
F
115 - Procrastination
M
116 - Three Curtains
M Behind each curtain lies a solution - which will you pick?
117- God's Bully Pulpit
M
118- Teaching Cats (from Book of Teas)
F Some mothers are better teachers than others, and that includes cats
119- Death By Mail
M Mail, mail and more mail.....when is it....deadly?
120- Returns of the Day
F Try taking something back to this woman.....the results can be surprising.
121 - The Worst Day of My Life
M A man tells why today is the worst day - beating out yesterday.
122 - One Little Mistake
F
123- Father's Daze
F On Father's Day, the choices a parent makes are even more difficult
124- A Modern Day Tale of Woe
F Addiction to games can be as difficult as any other addiction.
125- The Taming of the Hoarder
F One friend tells another off - but who is right?
126- A Stroke of Luck
F A woman who had a stroke tries to answer a phone call
127- Five Minutes in Hell
F Writing is never easy, in fact it can be downright...hell
128 - How to Annoy a Woman
M A man gives advice to other men about.....how to get on a woman's nerves.....(as if the lesson was even needed!)
129- First Day of Summer
M An unusual promising start to summer
130 - Meltdown
F (Teenager) Becoming an actor is never easy, especially when you....lose things
131 - Call Now!
M (20s-50s) Ripped from the...commercials
132 - Storage Boy
M (Younger, pleasant) The helpful young man at the storage facility is willing and able to help you with your stuff.
133 - We Will Fight
134 - The Covenant
135 - It Pays to Be Pretty
136- The Crown of Rightness
137- Choices
138 - The Legend of the Donut Shop Diamonds (female)
139 - The Legend of the Donut Shop Diamonds (male)
140 - Solitary (Scene 6)
141- Solitary (Scene 7)
142- A Ben Franklin Fourth
M A special 4th of July for Ben- and the United States
143- The Ant-i Fourth
M/F The ants come marching in - especially on the 4th of July
144- The Glue of Loneliness (from The Donut Shop Diaries)
M/F Why do people go to coffee shops?
145- The Glue of Loneliness (revised)
M/F
146 - The Tester
M (age not too important) Everyone has different jobs throughout life - this is a most unusual one
147- Crawling
M/F
148 - Last Will
F
149- Burning Diaries
F
150-Burning Diaries (revised)
F
151- Fraud
F (from God's Coffee Shop) The owner of a coffee shop argues about what constitutes truth...and fraud
152- Inspiration
F How an author chose playwriting
153- Grave Site
M Benjamin Franklin discusses some decisions that changed his life, and the world.
154 - Too Late!
155 - A Walk in the Park
W Funny who you can meet in the park...and what can happen
156- A Possumability
F (for Book of Teas) T knows a bit about....possums
157 - Funeral Plans
F Everyone has a different view of ......the end.
158- Radio Row
M (From the play and movie) The beginning - and the greatest years of the largest collection of radio stores in the history of the world
159- Nuckin Futz
M
160- The Worry Cafe
F A waitress serves up different kinds of dishes - from an unusual cafe.
161- Frozen Moments
F A woman uses a flashlight to shine on certain moments in her life.
162- Un-Comiconscious
M/F What if your alarm didn't work, and you missed....Comic-Con!
163 - The Shover
M A Japanese man with an unusual...occupation
164- Escape From Storage Unit 273
F Woman has trouble getting rid of junk, until she finds a special magazine
165- Serving Time
M Fatherhood has many chances to pass along wisdom.....or the opposite
166- The Cones of Ice Cream
F It's summer, let's have some ice cream!
167 - Your Call is Important to Us
M/F How important is your call - very important! Really, it is......
168 - Hero
M What makes a hero a hero?
169 - Hero (female version)
F What makes a hero a hero?
170 - Mixed Marriage
M There are so many ways to stop a marriage from happening......this way is just one.
171 - Guilty (for Crime)
172 - Angel (for Crime)
173 - Crackle Tea (for Book of Teas)
174 - Mug Collection
M An interesting collector entertains a reporter, with an unusual result
175 - Honest Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
176 - Four Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
177 - For Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
178 - Alternate Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
179 - Just So
180- The Fallen (for Senior Channel)
M
181 - Mate Tea (for Book of Teas)
F
182 - It Comes in Threes
M/F Bad luck, death, if it comes in threes, how can we avoid it.....or maybe we can't!
183 - Tipping Point
184 - Ella's Side of the Story (For Book of Teas)
F
185 - Ella's Side Revised (for Book of Teas)
F
186- Pancakes
M - What's there not to like about pancakes!
187- Napping
F -
188- A Horror Story
F -
189 - Cat Days of Summer (for the play BEN)
M -
190 - Value (for CRIME)
F -
191- I Hate My Birthday!
F - teenager -
192- A New Tablet
193 - Value cont - Crime Scene Investigator (for CRIME)
194 - Crash Dummy
195 - What's Good for You (for the Senior Channel)
196- What's Good for You (alt ending) (for the Senior Channel)
197- Breakfast With the Devil
198 - Dinner With the Devil
199 - Dinner With the Devil (alt)
200 - A Place for the Devil
201 - Belabor Day
202 - The Devil Visits River Bend
203 - The Burden of Happiness
204 - Almost
205 - Misery is a Gift
206 - Interview With the Devil
207 - The Devil Speaks
208 - Flowers for Jerry
F
209- Narco
F
210- ?
F
211 - 9/11 (for Radio Row)
M
212 - 7/11
M
213 - The Cutting Edge
F
214 - Conditions of Air (for Radio Row)
M
215 - No Returns
F
216 - Death By
217 - In Defense of....
218- The Other Woman
219- In Defense of Hoarding (Crime)
220- In Defense of Hoarding (Crime)
xxx221- Washing My Hands of It (Crime)
222- Last Scene (Crime)
223- Guilty as Charged (Crime)
224- Apples and Honey
225- Probably
226- Bertha's Pie (Crime)
xxx227- Fault Lines
228- A Birthday Unpresent
229- Celebrity
230- A New Movement
231- A New Show
232- Thud
233- Thud (2)
234- Day of Atonement
235- Day of Atonement (2)
236- The Secret
237- A New Home for Irv
238- Why You Are Losing...Money (for Radio Row)
239- Body of Evidence (for Crime)
240- The Ruler
241- The Devil's Justice
242- Part One
243- Part Two
244- Well Planned
245- Dial M for Marriage
246- The Un-graduate
247- A Noble Prize for Peace
248- What Day is It Today?
249- How to Write A Monologue
250- The Devil's Food
251 - Changes
252- Lobster Story
253- Back Story
254- The Sad Tail of Lord Ratburn
255 - Operation Firefly (opening scenes)
256 - Mother's Choice (From Frozen)
257- Dis Pair
258- Frozen (opening scene)
M late 20s Young man is very active....for being in a coma
259- Frozen (daughter)
F thirties (from the play)
260- No Ketchup!
F older What's so hard to understand about the concept of - No Ketchup!
261- Halloweenie
F older (see # 260) Everyone can try to avoid change.....or can they?
262- Frozen (doctor scene)
M (From the play) End of Act 2 - Sometimes success is small, but huge.
263- The Queen's Party
M thirties From the play - the opening monologue. The party is about to begin - a card party that's ongoing for 60 years.
264- Rollercoaster
F twenties How we choose what we love - and how we are changed.
265- Election Day Winner
F older A new definition of winning - for voters.
266- The Return of Myrna (for Mr. Lemonhead)
F thirties/ Southern accent
267- Email to God
F teens/early twenties Sometimes a request to God gets an unusual response
268- Wheelchair of Fortune (For Caregivers Anonymous)
M Older A group of caregivers meets - and the leader starts the meeting
269- Case of the Quivering Onions (For Book of Teas - Onion Tea
F Older Southern accent T recounts a story from her mother's youth - about onions.
270- Caregivers Anonymous (opening Act 2)
F twenties, looks older The wife of a veteran tells her side of the story
271- Free At Last (for Caregivers Anonymous)
F Black A new meaning to the word....freedom.
272- The Longest Day (for Veteran's Day)
F Why sometimes watching a movie with a child changes the meaning .....of everything.
273- Caregivers Anonymous (new opening)
M older song The host of the group starts with an old song - that has a new twist.
274- Curse of the Fisherman's Wife
F Asian accent A curse becomes much more.
275- Jigsaw
M Younger/athletic How exactly does our life fit together? Very physical
276- Jigsaw 2 (a few years later)
M Older, uses walker How does your life fit together as you get older? Much less physical
277- Losing Friends
F Indeterminate age It's one of life's most difficult parts of aging - losing those we love, in different ways.
278- The Fear Factor
M Older Everyone is afraid of something, be afraid of this, very afraid!
279- The Fear Factor (the other side)
M Teenager The other side of 278 - these two can be done together.
280 - Not So Fast!
F A mother who is dealing with her teenager - who has some scary issues
281 - Against (From Celebrity)
M When you want fame, there are some big prices to pay
282 - Dead (from It's a Wonderful Life Insurance Policy)
F Death has many advantages- especially if you don't get caught being alive
283- Pockets Out
M Older A solution for life's problems - and simple
284 - Helping Hands (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F Older Amazing what a good pair of hands can accomplish
285- The Day Before (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle The day before a birthday can be just as memorable
286- The Day Off (from Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle A day off? Now that's a funny one!
287 - Giving Thanks
288 - Stuffed
289 - The Day After
290 - Quiet Nights
291 - An Annoying Wine
292 - Hooked
293 - Surprise
294 - Surprise (revised)
295 - Breakfast
296 - Return of the Ding Dongs
F
297 - Rue and Tansy
F
298 - This is No Drill!
299 - Against
300 - The Other 300
F
301 - Please
M 40s A trolley car driver has a request for a state commission
302 - No Help!
F 40s Asian
303 - How to Curry Peace
304 - For Jonathan
305 - Get a Cold
M/F
306 - Gettin' It On
M older Actor attempts to put on.....his socks
307 - Gettin' It On (Two)
M/F Actor attempts to put on an article of clothing at different stages in his life
308 - About Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry (for Osculation)
M teenager Young man attempts to explain math to a young woman
309 - The End of the Moth Wars
F 50s What possible trouble could one moth cause?
310 - The Devil in the Donut Shop
F middle-aged Temptation is tough, especially when it comes glazed.
311 - Stoop Ball
M younger The loss of a loved one is never easy - and how we cope is sometimes an unusual decision
312 - Nobody Reads the Warning Label! (for Senior Channel)
W Self-explanatory - just like the warning label
313 - A Great Miracle Happened There
M middle-aged, slight Polish accent Miracles can and do happen, but sometimes it takes time and a trip to find them
314- Christmas Evie (for Caregivers Anonymous)
F middle-aged, Asian The amazing gift of the holiday season - and donuts
315 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
M/F A New Year's message with an unusual message
316 - The Gift of......
M/F Christmas involves gift giving - here's a possible new idea.
317 - When I Was A We (Caregivers Anonymous)
F Southern accent (same as in Day #310) A chance to explain what happens when we lose a loved one.
318 - What's Next?
M/F Physical piece for actor who can do a lot in a small space
319 - Little Voices
F shorter piece Woman hears...you guessed it...voices
320 - Neighbors (for Crime)
M middle-aged A man with a frightening pasttime - would you want him as a neighbor?
321 - Drafted
F Older, British accent A bit of wind blows into everyone's life, this is one story
322 - Countdown
M/F The numbers are coming up in a countdown to a new year.
323 - Expiration Date
F Older She's on a search for a personal date that means something very special.
324 - The First Time
F A view of life from firsts.
325 - The First Time (male)
M A view of life from firsts - from the male point of view.
326 - Naked Pie
F Woman has binoculars....and some interesting neighbors
327 - Why Fight? (from Society for Human Rights)
M Henry Gerber tells why 1924 is the time to start fighting for gay rights
328 - We Need More Warning Labels! (for the Senior Channel)
M older A tale of woe regarding the most common items in our lives
329 - Handsome Woman
F 40s A woman faces...the future.
330 - More to Lose
331 - Gift Tea (for Book of Teas)
332 - Missing Lies
M Older
333 - Cleaning the Room
F A lifetime of cleaning the room
334 - Footsteps
335 - You Don't Understand!
336 - Maybe Next Time
337 - The Implication of Vanilla
338 - The New Guest
339 - I understand...
340 - What's Wrong With Me?
M/F
341 - What I Like About People
M/F
342 - The End
M/F
343 - Memory Storage
F Forgot what this was about, oh, yeah, more memory....
344 - Decisions, decisions
345 - Real World Science - Physics
346 - Real World Science - Psychology
347 - Butterfly Net Fantasies
348 - A Pointed Friendship
349 - The Gap Theory
F
350 - Ten Ten Reasons Why Seniors Make Great Actors
M/F
351 - Ten Top Reasons (revised)
352 - Almost There
M/F A runner finds that running helps not only with health, but life struggles, too.
353 - Women I Love
M older Who can disagree with his criteria for the women he loves?
354 - Trouble With Boys
355 - Hoarders Anon
356 - Monologue for a Kangaroo
357 - In Defense of Revenge
358 - Out of Time
359 - The Very Late Mrs. Wallaby
360 - Migration of Inanimate Objects (for The Real World of Science)
361 - Certain Tea (for Book of Teas)
362 - Generation Infinity
363 - Too Much
364 - Final Toast
365 - It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
366- Stops, Looks Back
367 - What is a Monologue?
368 - The Happy Hoarder
369 - Introducing a New Blog
370 - The Beginning
371 - Lost and Found
372 - Don't Call Me
373 - They Can't Take That Away
374 - The Hoarder Responds
375 - The Ma in Many
376 - Throwing My Life Away
377 - Tiger Turkey Hamlet
378- Doorstep
F
379 - Keep it in Your Pants (for the Senior Channel)
M/F Any gender is OK, because this is God and God has an important message for the Senior Channel - and the rest of the world
380 - If you want closure.... (for Caregivers Anonymous)
M older Will need a ventriloquist dummy - need I say more?
381 - Tree of Knowledge
382 - The Day After the Tree
383 - Bearing Fruit
384 - Charging Ahead
385 - (re-run)Esther and the Pimple ( a Purim spiel)
386 - Beancutter's Story (part 1)
387 - Beancutter's Story (part 2)
388 - Beancutter's Story (part 3)
389 - Naked on Stage (updated)
390 - The Pitch
391 - Soul Mats
392 - rerun - Pancakes
393 - Mirror Man (for Crime)
394 - Time Change
395 - Pi Day
396 - Pi Day (revised) for the play For Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry
397 - re-run The Great Corned Beef Hunt (for St. Patrick's Day)
398 - Leprechaun Stew
399-400 - Later Dater
401 - Tale of the Pickle-Picker (for the Senior Channel)
402 - A Bad Week
403 - A Modest Request (for Senior Channel)
404 - Where's My Thank You Note?
405 - rerun iPhones for Peace
406 - And the Winner is.....
407 - The First Bite
408 - The Towel Lady's Gentleman (first draft)
409 - Who Told Me That Story? (for Crime)
410 - rerun Last Passover in Cairo (for Senior Channel)
411 - Roller-Coaster
412 - When Does the Day Begin (for Caregiver's Anonymous)
413 - The Short End of the Hoe (for Cesar Chavez Day)
414 - Twitch (for the Senior Channel)
415 - Into the Desert
416 - How to Be a Failure (for the Senior Channel)
417 - rerun A Rose From Death (Easter)
418 - ....By Appointment Only
419 - A Taxing Day
420 - Test Results
421 - Return of the Naive
422 - Re-run of Day 1 - Naked on Stage
423 - The Best (for the Queen's Party
424 - How Did It Happen (for Solitary)
425 - Fire (for Operation Firefly)
426 - For the Grace of....
427 - In the Land of UsedtoBe
M/F older
428 - I Wonder (for Holocaust Remembrance Day)
F A mother thinks about what it must have been like for mothers.....in more difficult times
429 - In the Land of Used to Be (revised)
M/F older
430 - Signature Here
M older
431 - How to Avoid Being Abducted By Aliens
M/F
432 - The Truth
433 - It's All Your Fault
434 - Not Enough Phones
435 - Return
436 - Return - Jeffrey's Side
437 - The Other Woman (for RETURN)
438 - A Good Day for a Hanging
439 - Sally's Side (for RETURN)
440- Two Enter...One Leaves (duo version)
441 - Two Enter...One Leaves (monologue version)
442 - Storage Unity
443 - Mayday!
444 - Not Going Back (for Caregivers Anonymous)
445 - The Innocence Project
F
446 - Look At Me!
M/F For experienced actor - a way of showing what an actor feels...onstage
447 - They Can't All Be Gems
448 - Tick Tock
449 - A Telling Moment
450 - Why So Long? (for V-E Day)
M
451 - Decisions, Decisions
M
452 - A Possumability (Mother's Day) from year before July 18, 2014
from Book of Teas
F
453 - That Should Have Been My Part! (song)
454 - Not the End (for Caregivers Anonymous)
455 - Not the End (revised)
456 - What I Know? (Caregivers Anonymous)
457 - An Alarming Problem (from Day # 246)
458 - Favorite Covers
459 - Always in My Heart (duo piece)
460 - The Children of Procrastination (from Day # 95 May 18, 2014)
461 - Replacement Costs
462 - Replacement Cost (the assistant)
463 - Blurbs
464 - Where it Goes
M/F
465 - Memorial Day Memories (from previous)
M
466 - Fireworks
M
467 - Not a Monologue (duo)
for two women
468 - Two Sisters (467 renamed and revised)
469 - Sandwishes
470 - The Third Half (for Love and Math in the Time of Chemistry or Osculation)
471 - The Helper
472 - The Ringmaster
473 - Eggshell Promenade (Caregivers Anonymous)
474 - Turns
475 - Turn Around
476 - Vacation Daze
477 - Mom, It's Time
478 - The Night Before
479 - But...
480 - The Secret Room (revised)
481 - Clara's opening
482 - Why? (from the Cantor's Theme)
483 - The Wife (for Caregivers)
484 - Not the Wife (for Caregivers)
485 - A New Study
486 - The Banana Situation (for Two Sisters)
487 - The Banana Situation (revised for Two Sisters)
488 -Helena and Jacaranda (for (Two Sisters)
489 - A New
490 - Proof of God (for Osculation)
491 - Not Alone
492 - Beach Bus year
493 - Olivia's Audition (from An Oscar for Olivia)
494 - Kelly's Piece (from An Oscar for Olivia)
495 -
496 -
497 -
498 -
499 -
500 - What's That Noise (for Two Sisters)
501 - Better Next Time (for Two Sisters)
502 - Letters I Never Sent
503 - Real Answers (for the Senior Channel)
504 - Cantaloupe Dreams
505 - Where's My Extra Second? (for the Senior Channel)
506 - Scratchy Tags (for Book of Teas)
507 - A Ben Franklin 4th (revised)
508 - Chirp
509 - The Frying Pan of Truth
510 - Un-Comiconscious (revised)
511 - The Shover (revised)
512 - The Woman Who Sold Her Soul For a Plum Tree
513 - Travel Toys (for Caregivers Anonymous)
514 - Almost the End (for Caregivers Anonymous)
515 - Drawing a Blank
516 - The Cones of Ice Cream (revised)
517 - (for Two Sisters)
518 - When is it Time? (for R
519 - The Un-Cable Guy
520 - On the Block
521 - The Worry Cafe (revised)
522 - A Midsummer Night's Rain
523 - The Promise (from Promises Kept - Kafka)
524 - A Midsummer Night's Rain (revised
525 - Shorty
526 - Your Call is Important (revised)
527 - The Fungus Among Us
528 - Independence Daze
529 - Super Bugcatcher
530 - (Two revised) Super Bugcatcher and Independence Day
531 - Nothing New (for Where's My Thank You Note?)
532 - Things That Go Break in the Night (for Book of Teas)
533 - Finally
534 - Intro (for Crime)
535 - The Ripple Effect
536 - The Good Book of Teas (for Book of Teas)
537 - The Death Report (updated)
538 - In My Dreams....
539 - A Real Bargain
540 - Fan Club
541 - The Donkey in the Well (for Book of Teas)
542 - End of the Story (for Book of Teas)
543 - What Does It Mean To Be Gay?
544 - Over (for An Oscar for Olivia)
545 - Trapeze Artist (for Ringmaster)
546 - Fire
547 - Sure Tea (for Book of Teas)
548 - Big Mo
549 - The Waiter (re-run)
550 - Hidden
551 - Drawing the Line
552 - Why? (for Crime)
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