In this comedic monologue from the play, "Black Friday", Riley, a retail worker, quits her job over the intercom. RILEY: Aaaaattention customers! This is your friendly neighborhood retail worker! And I just want to say... SUCK IT, LOSERS! I'm so out of here, I could scream! They shouldn't call today Black Friday, they should call it Dark Friday, like the Dark Ages. Or … [Read more...] about Black Friday
Comedic
Big Small Talk
In this comedic monologue for men from the play, "Big Small Talk", Dylan muses about his latest dating efforts with his friend. DYLAN: Love life? What love life? Oh you mean the one where every time I go to talk on a date I get cotton mouth? Yeah, real attractive, right? I swear, one time I tried to take a sip of water, and I missed my mouth. The glass just hit my chin, … [Read more...] about Big Small Talk
The Accidental Activist
In this monologue from the play, "The Accidental Activist", Emily, a woman in her 30s, stands on a makeshift stage at an environmental protest rally, facing a large and enthusiastic crowd. EMILY: Everyone, please, you need to hear me out. I'm not like you all! No, really! I was never supposed to be the face of this movement. These past few weeks have been incredible, and … [Read more...] about The Accidental Activist
Screamin’ Eagle
In this monologue from the play, "Screamin' Eagle", Alex tells his friend Josh about his harrowing experience with rollercoasters. ALEX: I hate rollercoasters, man! They're bad luck for me, okay? I only went on one, and it was my last time. I was on a date with Jenna, and she wanted to go on the 'Screamin' Eagle.' I'm already sweating bullets, but I can't back out on a first … [Read more...] about Screamin’ Eagle
Missed Calculations
In this monologue from the play, "Missed Calculations", Tyler, a middle school boy, must explain to his math teacher what happened to his missing homework. TYLER: Uh, Mrs. Jenkins, can I talk to you for a sec? It's about the homework... No, no, I did it! I swear! But, um, my dog, Buster, he... he ate my homework. (Beat, seeing the teacher's skepticism) No, really! It's … [Read more...] about Missed Calculations