In this monologue for teen boys from the play, "The Shape of Change", Leo pieces things together about people vs. patterns in nature. LEO: People always want me to explain how I feel. Like I can just translate it into words, like a scientist explaining a reaction in a lab. But feelings don’t follow formulas. They don’t have symmetry or logic. They just… happen. Like the … [Read more...] about The Shape of Change
Dramatic Plays - 2 Men
The Forgotten Soldier
In this dramatic monologue for older men from the play, "The Forgotten Solider", Mark speaks to a young man about the costs of war. MARK: They said I was a hero. A hero for surviving, for keeping my men alive. They shook my hand, pinned a medal on my chest, and then sent me home. I think that’s the cruelest part of it all. The sending home. Because they don’t tell you what … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Soldier
The Bridge Is Burning
In this monologue for men from the play, "The Bridge Is Burning", Devon grapples with the memories of his father on a bridge. DEVON: I see my father in my hands, you know? The way they shake when I’m angry, the way they ache from work. It’s like he handed me his life without asking if I wanted it. He used to stand here, right here on this bridge, staring at the water like it … [Read more...] about The Bridge Is Burning
Manhattan Trap
In this monologue for young men from the play, "Manhattan Trap", Roy confesses his urge to do the wrong things in life. ROY: It's like I've got this, compulsion, or whatever, to do the wrong thing. Ever since I was a kid. Even when I knew what was right—hell, even when I wanted to do what was right—something inside me would twist, like a gear grinding the wrong way, and I'd … [Read more...] about Manhattan Trap
All The King’s Fools
In this dramatic monologue for older men from the play, "All The King's Fools", a corporate executive admits to his protégé that he lied about how he climbed the ladder of success. RICHARD: You think I got here because I worked harder than everyone else? Because I deserved it? God, no. I got here because I played dirty. I lied, I cheated, I stole ideas. I shook the right … [Read more...] about All The King’s Fools