In this monologue from the play, "This Place Without You", Lena, 24, is a waitress in a struggling Detroit diner. She confronts her father about abandoning the family.LENA: You think it’s that easy? Just walk back in here and say, “I’m sorry”? Like those two words are some kind of magic spell, and all the broken pieces just snap back together? Do you even know how many … [Read more...] about This Place Without You
Younger - Dramatic - Female
Many Worlds
In this monologue from the play, "Many Worlds", Sharon muses to her partner about alternate versions of their reality.SHARON: You know the theory, right? The many worlds thing? Where every choice we make splits reality into a new branch. So somewhere out there, there’s another version of us. One where I didn’t storm out last night. One where you didn’t raise your voice.I think … [Read more...] about Many Worlds
At the Seams
In this monologue from the play, "At the Seams", Annabelle, a young woman, reflects on her struggle to hold her family together as life continues to pull them apart.ANNABELLE: You ever try to patch up a quilt that’s already falling apart? That’s me. I’m the needle, running back and forth, trying to hold all these frayed edges together. Mama’s over here unraveling, threadbare … [Read more...] about At the Seams
Wings and The Broken
In this dramatic monologue for young women from the play, "Wings and the Broken", Ella sits on the ground, cradling a small jar with a butterfly inside.ELLA: It’s funny how something so tiny can carry so much weight. Not real weight—she probably weighs less than a paperclip. But the kind of weight you feel in your chest when you look at her too long. Like the way you feel after … [Read more...] about Wings and The Broken
The Edge of Us
In this dramatic monologue from the play, "The Edge of Us", a woman confronts her partner about their constant fights and her breaking point.SHELLY: Every argument, every slam of the door, every goddamn silent treatment—it chips away at me. You don’t see it, but it does. Every time you raise your voice, every time you walk away without a word, I feel another piece of me … [Read more...] about The Edge of Us