←Recommendations of A Monologue

BRIGHTLY is a heartfelt and sincere monologue by Eytan Deray. It gives hope reading words a supportive parent might give to their child.

A moving example of paternal love and acceptance. Would that all parents would respond to their child's coming out as Alex's Dad does for him.

Sweet and heartfelt and emotionally full. Hits home.

Deray sets up a beautiful backstory and we love this father right from the start to the finish of this moving monologue. The wonderful imagery, and the unconditional love and acceptance is a piece of writing that lights our world "brightly".

What a wonderful monologue! We so often speak/hear/write about a mother’s love, but rarely does a father’s love, with all its baggage and complications, get an airing. It is impossible not to be moved by Deray’s heartfelt and honest writing.

Deray’s monologue sums up what being a parent is all about. The details in the delivery room, the anxiety, the first eye-to-eye look gives you an inkling of how important this child is. Imagine if everyone had such a detailed account of a parent’s love, the world would indeed shine brightly. Brightly gives light and love in a minute. But that minute lasts forever.

Would that all parents could look at a child the way this father looks at his son now. As if he still sees all the potential and spark he exhibited as a newborn. A wonderful monologue that should inspire as well as entertain.

"Brightly" is pretty frickin' awesome, indeed. I can only imagine the amount of tears that flowed when the audience hears it and watches it performed. Bravo to Deray for the genuine and direct emotion of this monologue.

There's a deep spring of unconditional love welling in this beautiful monologue. Deray leaves a roadmap for any actor to take a journey back to the most memorable moments, and cast himself to the present and future. There's a stunning command of emotion here, in a way that is refreshingly candid and real. Ask any dad, he probably remembers what color shirt he was wearing on the day his baby was born. A hopeful, candid, realistic depiction of that father's journey. Love stays.

Deray has a true knack for genuine sentimentality, and “Brightly” is a shimmering example of it. Oftentimes with coming out stories, we get lost in saccharine melodrama, but there’s just something special about the way Deray’s character articulates paternal honesty. It really is what every little queer boy wants to hear growing up, and I sincerely hope theaters take advantage of the opportunity this piece provides.