The Secret of Life

A collection of monologues examining six thematically connected characters as they take tiny, momentous steps forward in their lives.

Irene: An ex-junkie gourmet deli owner meets her old best friend and searches for the secret of life. (Published in One-on-One: The Best Women’s Monologues for the 21st Century; Applause Books, 2007)
Carla: A self-help fitness guru pitches her unique diet...
A collection of monologues examining six thematically connected characters as they take tiny, momentous steps forward in their lives.

Irene: An ex-junkie gourmet deli owner meets her old best friend and searches for the secret of life. (Published in One-on-One: The Best Women’s Monologues for the 21st Century; Applause Books, 2007)
Carla: A self-help fitness guru pitches her unique diet plan, ‘Shit or Get Off the Pot’
Robert: A painfully shy man engages in a sexual relationship with a woman with the help of binoculars.
Cherry Bomb: A stripper memorizes Lady Macbeth’s speech for an upcoming audition and weighs the balance of her existence while tantalizing her audience.
Bess: An abandoned mother of two contemplates her life in the midst of aborting a third child.
Sterling: An ‘over it’ gay man waits for his Prince Charming in a blowjob parlor.
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The Secret of Life

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Wolfskill Theatre
    ,
    1997
  • Professional
    ,
    The Mint Theatre
    ,
    1996