‘The Early Girl’ (Lana)
Set in a small town brothel, Lily has just arrived determined to earn enough to pay her debts as Lana tells her the ways of her new world
Plays
‘Spike Heels’ (Lydia): “I don’t know you”
A contemporary comedy of manners which explores sexual harassment, misplaced amour, and the possibility of a four sided love triangle.
‘Spike Heels’ (Georgie): “Shame on your for thinking you’re better than the rest of us”
A dramatic monologue for women from Theresa Rebeck’s play, Spike Heels.
‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ (Roberta): “I can’t stay like I am!”
Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.
‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ (Roberta and the Whale)
Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.
‘Key Exchange’ (Lisa)
Lisa is a photographer who has suggested her boyfriend that they exchange apartment keys. Now, she’s realizing that may have been a mistake.
‘A Doll’s House’ (Nora): “You neither think nor talk like the man I could bind myself to”
A dramatic monologue for women from Ibsen’s classic play, A Doll’s House.
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ (Nora and Her Future)
Nora Morton is a beautiful and ambitious 16-year-old girl with dreams of Broadway. She’s often resentful of her younger sister and angry at her father for dying
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ (Nora): “When I was six or seven he always brought me home a little surprise”
NORA: How would you feel if your entire life depended on what your Uncle Jack decided?…Oh, God, I wish Daddy were alive. Oh, God, he was so handsome. Always dressed so dapper, his shoes always shined. I always thought he should have been a movie star…like Gary Cooper…only very short.
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ (Beneatha): “That was the most marvelous thing in the world”
20-year old Beneatha is currently going to college and some of her personal beliefs and views have distanced her from conservative family. She dreams of being a doctor and struggles to determine her identity as a well-educated black woman.
‘It’s Only a Play’ (Virginia): “And people wonder why I bottomed out?”
Virginia: They ain’t doing anything. They tried that number on me out in Hollywood. “You’re only as good as your last picture.” My agent told me. “Bulls—,” I told him. “Nothing’s as bad as my last three pictures but especially me. Just get me a job.” “Ginny, I can’t get
‘A Bright Room Called Day’ (Zillah)
This is the Zillah monologue from Tony Kushner’s play, ‘A Bright Room Called Day’
‘Have a Heart’: “I wonder if that pizza tasted any differently”
‘Have a Heart’ is a comedic monologue about a woman who loves how big a heart her boyfriend, Pete, has.
‘Come, Go, Stay’: “But that’s just movie logic, you know?”
‘Come, Go, Stay’ is a monologue about a woman attempts to explain herself and why she can’t commit, to her boyfriend.
‘Selective Memory’: “He told me that I ruined the Beatles for him”
‘Selective Memory’, is a monologue about a woman who is nostalgic for The Beatles and romance.
