In this comedic monologue from the play, "Swipe Left", Cynthia tells her friend about the series of unfortunate dates she's been on recently. CYNTHIA: I'm a hopeless romantic. Emphasis on the 'hopeless'. I've been on so many disastrous Tinder dates, I think the app should start sending me sympathy cards. Take last Tuesday when I met up with Michael. He showed up late, sat … [Read more...] about Swipe Left
Older - Comedic - Female
Roots
In this comedic monologue from the play, "Roots", Kelly is distraught at a recent tragedy. KELLY (crying): I-don't-wanna-talk-about-it... I said, I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! I can't believe they died... they all died! My beautiful, wonderful... plants. (Realizing) I'm a murderer. I'm a mass plant murderer. I should go to plant jail. Where they grow vines for bars, you're … [Read more...] about Roots
Just My Luck
In this monologue from the play, "Just My Luck", Rosemary finally gets bingo and is in for a wild ride. ROSEMARY: Ooh! Ooh! BINGO! Bingo! BINGOOOOO! Oh my heavens, I haven't won in FOREVER. Gladys, take a picture of me. (Poses for a picture) I know, ladies, I know you're sad about this, this was the big one, but hey it was my time. Ooh! I've been through such a dry spell … [Read more...] about Just My Luck
Steady on the Mat
In this monologue from the play, "Steady on the Mat", Maggie tries to find her zen (and does yoga) during an argument with her husband, George. MAGGIE: I'm not listening, George. I'm zen right now. I know the car repair bill is high, you're right. But that's not my concern right now. Don't make me have Dr. Kaplan talk to you again. You always wait until the worst moment to … [Read more...] about Steady on the Mat
Mismatched
In this monologue for older women from the comedic play "Mismatched", Peggy, a spirited and adventurous older woman dives into the world of online dating, encountering a series of humorous and unexpected situations as she navigates the quirks and complexities of finding love later in life. PEGGY: You will not believe the date I had last night. So, I meet Mr. … [Read more...] about Mismatched