The Curtain Speech- A Monologue

It's opening night. The Playwright steps onstage to give his curtain speech. Things do not go as planned.

It's opening night. The Playwright steps onstage to give his curtain speech. Things do not go as planned.

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The Curtain Speech- A Monologue

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  • Steven G. Martin: The Curtain Speech- A Monologue

    I'd like to think Madison Fargo has it right: Taking playwriting classes at local community centers is a gateway activity to unlocking unbridled ego and self-centeredness but also self-doubt and murderous impulses and 180-degree emotional hairpin turns. This darkly comic monologue is bold and fast.

    I'd like to think Madison Fargo has it right: Taking playwriting classes at local community centers is a gateway activity to unlocking unbridled ego and self-centeredness but also self-doubt and murderous impulses and 180-degree emotional hairpin turns. This darkly comic monologue is bold and fast.

  • Paul Donnelly: The Curtain Speech- A Monologue

    Our playwright doesn't recognize the many levels of narcissism that he embodies, a source of the vibrant, weird humor that propels this piece. His nonchalance about extraordinary aspects of his narrative ls employed to delirious effect. Perhaps we should all reconsider even giving curtain speeches lest we inadvertently reveal too much of ourselves!

    Our playwright doesn't recognize the many levels of narcissism that he embodies, a source of the vibrant, weird humor that propels this piece. His nonchalance about extraordinary aspects of his narrative ls employed to delirious effect. Perhaps we should all reconsider even giving curtain speeches lest we inadvertently reveal too much of ourselves!

  • Cole Hunter Dzubak: The Curtain Speech- A Monologue

    What a wonderful rollercoaster! This is a brilliantly crafted monologue that has humor, drama, and a great central character! Brilliant work by Madison Fargo!

    What a wonderful rollercoaster! This is a brilliantly crafted monologue that has humor, drama, and a great central character! Brilliant work by Madison Fargo!

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Character Information

  • The Playwright
    A showman, pompous and composed. Wearing a poorly fitting mask of sanity.
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Awards

  • Publication
    Avalanche Biannual
    2020