←Recommendations of ABANDONMENT [A 1-MINUTE MONOLOGUE]

Martin's brief monologue is a painful glimpse into one of the ugliest aspects of faith. Many LGBTQ individuals who've left the church will say they didn't leave because of God but because of the people and how they felt ostracized by their community. This monologue is their story and, unfortunately, it's going to hit home for far too many.

Such a painful and raw monologue for a young teen boy to perform. Audiences will feel sick, and they watch a young human grabbing for what he always trusted but can no longer believe. Wow.

02/17/2025- A powerful monologue that any actor could sink his teeth into. There is so much to discuss here, the concepts of faith, abandonment, and how even the most devout can question their faith from time to time. I would love to see this performed as it is bound to be the talk of any short play festival. Excellent job!

Gut wrenching in every way. There were so many of us brought up in the church that promised so many miraculous things until you realize that you for whatever reason don't fit into any of the boxes that you can check to get into Heaven. I'll never forgot that day I was able to abandon just as much as I do when I was baptized.

The struggle with not just organized religion but also God is gut-wrenchingly executed. The playwright continues to create visceral and honest experiences for the stage and deserves your attention.

A beautiful portrayal of inner faith, and how sometimes we need to build up boundaries in order to feel genuinely unconditional support - all on a page. Bravo, Steve Martin, King of the mini play!

Steve G. Martin is truly a master at being able to communicate deep emotions in a very short period of time. His play Abandonment says so much so quickly and deeply. After finishing it took me a moment to realise how very touched I was by it.

I grew to be gay in Ireland in the 1960s and 70s
I can't believe that this short piece affected me so much.
I spent more than a decade unraveling all things associated with this theme and this wonderful short said it all in sixty seconds.
What I like about, too, is that it is the boy who takes control and does the rejecting.
Kudos to the playwright.

Steve Martin is a genius at short plays -- always surprising me with the power in his pieces. This short piece is so relatable for anyone who grew up within an organized religion and tried really hard to make it work. But then, at some point, it starts to feel like an abusive relationship, and you have to save yourself. I SO got this. I felt it in my bones. Steve Martin does it again! Wow!

The deep emotions of Hugh are portrayed vividly.