←Recommendations of Green Bean Casseroles.

  • Steven G. Martin: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    Avery Arnold beautifully dramatizes the moment when Kathy -- a mother whose grief is filled with questions, guilt, and rage -- decides to change her life and "do better." The dialogue is emotional and allows an audience to intuit the history, and the ending action is so satisfying. I'd love to see "Green Bean Casseroles" performed.

    Avery Arnold beautifully dramatizes the moment when Kathy -- a mother whose grief is filled with questions, guilt, and rage -- decides to change her life and "do better." The dialogue is emotional and allows an audience to intuit the history, and the ending action is so satisfying. I'd love to see "Green Bean Casseroles" performed.

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  • Imani Alyse Redman: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    This monologue was so beautiful and insanely tragic. We find this mother at the height of tragedy and mourning and a realization that mistakes happen and sometimes we are at fault. Such an engaging monologue that really takes a deep look at some of our shortcomings and how that affects others more than we may ever know.

    This monologue was so beautiful and insanely tragic. We find this mother at the height of tragedy and mourning and a realization that mistakes happen and sometimes we are at fault. Such an engaging monologue that really takes a deep look at some of our shortcomings and how that affects others more than we may ever know.

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  • Everett Robert: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    Growing up in the white, evangelical Midwestern evangelical culture, I know green bean casseroles. I also know the sometimes purposeful and sometimes inadvertent bigotry that accompanies this culture. The use of eight 9x13 pans of green bean casseroles brought to a grieving mother's home is a powerful metaphor for this culture and their attitudes. This is a stirring and powerful monologue that deserves to be read and performed. Highly recommended.

    Growing up in the white, evangelical Midwestern evangelical culture, I know green bean casseroles. I also know the sometimes purposeful and sometimes inadvertent bigotry that accompanies this culture. The use of eight 9x13 pans of green bean casseroles brought to a grieving mother's home is a powerful metaphor for this culture and their attitudes. This is a stirring and powerful monologue that deserves to be read and performed. Highly recommended.

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  • Jack Padgett: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    As someone from a predominantly Christian upbringing, this monologue struck a very deep chord with me when I had the chance to see it performed. The writing builds in a way that is entirely natural and heartfelt, and culminates in an emotionally packed climax that will bring tears to the eyes of anyone with even an ounce of sympathy.

    As someone from a predominantly Christian upbringing, this monologue struck a very deep chord with me when I had the chance to see it performed. The writing builds in a way that is entirely natural and heartfelt, and culminates in an emotionally packed climax that will bring tears to the eyes of anyone with even an ounce of sympathy.

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  • Asher Wyndham: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    Complex mourning is what this monologue is about. An emotional intensity that never wanes, moving gradually to revelation, hard truths, and responsibility. This would be a powerful monologue for a churchgoing audience, maybe even presented at church. Check it out.

    Complex mourning is what this monologue is about. An emotional intensity that never wanes, moving gradually to revelation, hard truths, and responsibility. This would be a powerful monologue for a churchgoing audience, maybe even presented at church. Check it out.

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  • Hannah Manikowski: Green Bean Casseroles. by Avery Arnold
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    This monologue will resonate with anyone who's spent time in the South. I had the pleasure of seeing "Green Bean Casseroles" performed, and, afterward, there was not a dry eye in the house. There's a beautiful thread of authenticity that runs through Arnold's words. His work is captivating, simple, and a true delight to experience.

    This monologue will resonate with anyone who's spent time in the South. I had the pleasure of seeing "Green Bean Casseroles" performed, and, afterward, there was not a dry eye in the house. There's a beautiful thread of authenticity that runs through Arnold's words. His work is captivating, simple, and a true delight to experience.

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