In this monologue from the play, "The Waiting Room", Alex is seated in a sterile doctor’s office, tapping their foot nervously, glancing at the clock, and talking to themselves in a low voice.ALEX: Okay, it’s fine. It’s totally fine. People go to the doctor all the time. No one’s ever died in a waiting room… right? No, no—definitely not. I’m just here for some test results. … [Read more...] about The Waiting Room
Older - Comedic - Female
Mommy Dearest’s Memoirs
In this comedic monologue for women from the play, "Mommy Dearest's Memoirs", Flora, an adult child, recounts the bizarre stories their mother told them as life lessons.FLORA: My mother believed in hierarchy. She believed in structure. She believed in… alpha energy. Not for humans, no—she said we were too far gone. But for raccoons? For raccoons, there was still hope.‘If you … [Read more...] about Mommy Dearest’s Memoirs
Unidentified Feelings
In this monologue from the play, "Unidentified Feelings", Jamie speaks at their first alien abduction survivors’ meeting.JAMIE: Hi. My name is Jamie, and... I was abducted. (beat) I don’t know how this usually goes. Do I start with the bright light? The tractor beam? Or the weird questions? It started with this noise. Outside my window. Like... like a chainsaw and a karaoke … [Read more...] about Unidentified Feelings
Overshare
In this monologue from the play, "Overshare", Ms. Kelly stands at the front of the classroom, chalk in hand, trying to keep the lesson on track, but her mind keeps wandering.MS. KELLY:Okay, class, today we’re going to learn about… oh, um, sorry, I just got a text from someone… Anyway, today we’re going to learn about fractions! Does anyone know what a fraction is? (pauses) … [Read more...] about Overshare
The Possessed Printer
In this comedic monologue from the play, "The Possessed Printer", Jordan shares with a colleague what's really been going on at work.JORDAN: The new printer, it's... evil. I don't just mean it takes too long to print, which it does. I mean, it's alive and it's... evil. (beat) I'm not crazy, by the way. And I know when you say, 'I'm not crazy', it usually means that you are, but … [Read more...] about The Possessed Printer