‘Reasons to be Pretty’ (Carly)
“I’m very attractive. I am. I’ve always been that way but it’s no great big deal to me—if anything, it’s worked against me for most of my life.”
Female
‘Cocktails at Pam’s’ (Estelle)
“No, I don’t. I hate it. Actually, do you want to know what I really hate?”
‘In the Next Room’ (Catherine Givings)
“Do you want more children, Elizabeth? That is a tactless question, you don’t need to answer, forgive me, sometimes I say whatever is in my head.”
‘Spike Heels’ (Georgie): “Yeah, right, he ‘gave’ me the damn job”
A contemporary comedy of manners which explores sexual harassment, misplaced amour, and the possibility of a four sided love triangle.
‘Laughing Wild’ (Woman and the Tuna Fish)
The woman tells a story of hitting a guy in the supermarket while shopping for tuna fish
‘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
‘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.
‘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