←Recommendations of DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue)

  • Dean K. Karst: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    "Don't Look at Me Like That" is a feat of compression. In five paragraphs O'Neill-Butler encapsulates five lives: Carol (the narrator), her husband (an Alzheimer's victim), Edward (Carol's new companion), his deceased wife (cancer) and, in a one-sentence coup, Carol's son, who is reeling at his mother's admission of having moved on.

    "Don't Look at Me Like That" is a feat of compression. In five paragraphs O'Neill-Butler encapsulates five lives: Carol (the narrator), her husband (an Alzheimer's victim), Edward (Carol's new companion), his deceased wife (cancer) and, in a one-sentence coup, Carol's son, who is reeling at his mother's admission of having moved on.

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  • Jack Levine: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    MARG O’NEILL-BUTLER’s monologue, “Don’t Look At Me Like That”, is one that many elderly can relate to. When we get older, we wish for serenity, not fear. Unfortunately, the aging process can be daunting. When a spouse becomes intolerable, our love for them is tested. In the extreme, it is certainly not unreasonable to find a way to ‘move on’. Our best choices may cause us to feel guilty, yet in the only life we will have, we have the right to be happy. Nice work!

    MARG O’NEILL-BUTLER’s monologue, “Don’t Look At Me Like That”, is one that many elderly can relate to. When we get older, we wish for serenity, not fear. Unfortunately, the aging process can be daunting. When a spouse becomes intolerable, our love for them is tested. In the extreme, it is certainly not unreasonable to find a way to ‘move on’. Our best choices may cause us to feel guilty, yet in the only life we will have, we have the right to be happy. Nice work!

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  • Kristin Olinger: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    O'Neill-Butler's monologue is extremely relevant and very much needed in a time when women are demonized whenever putting themselves first. The protagonist shows us that not every issue is black and white- what may seem like cruelty to others was actually her last resort at living her final days happily.

    O'Neill-Butler's monologue is extremely relevant and very much needed in a time when women are demonized whenever putting themselves first. The protagonist shows us that not every issue is black and white- what may seem like cruelty to others was actually her last resort at living her final days happily.

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  • Ken Love: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    A piece that deals in an uncompromising way with those pesky end-of-life issues. As someone who is currently dealing with a loved one is who experiencing a similar ordeal, "Don't Look at Me Like That" hit so close to home that I feel the impact physically.

    A piece that deals in an uncompromising way with those pesky end-of-life issues. As someone who is currently dealing with a loved one is who experiencing a similar ordeal, "Don't Look at Me Like That" hit so close to home that I feel the impact physically.

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  • Samantha Marchant: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    O’Neill-Butler paints a very clear picture of Carol and her relationships in just a page. I doubt many would be able to judge her after hearing her out.

    O’Neill-Butler paints a very clear picture of Carol and her relationships in just a page. I doubt many would be able to judge her after hearing her out.

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  • Scott Sickles: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    How much does a person owe another when they’ve already given them a lifetime? Is “‘til death do us part” meant to be literal, when the spouse we know has degenerated - neurologically, emotionally, and behaviorally - into a hostile stranger? What happiness are you entitled to? Powerful questions both asked and answered in this searing and beautiful monologue. The answers are hard won and certainly not what everyone wants to hear, but the truth has weight in this argument. Terrific piece!

    How much does a person owe another when they’ve already given them a lifetime? Is “‘til death do us part” meant to be literal, when the spouse we know has degenerated - neurologically, emotionally, and behaviorally - into a hostile stranger? What happiness are you entitled to? Powerful questions both asked and answered in this searing and beautiful monologue. The answers are hard won and certainly not what everyone wants to hear, but the truth has weight in this argument. Terrific piece!

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  • Asher Wyndham: DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT (a 2 minute monologue) by Marj O'Neill-Butler
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    The speaker makes a compelling argument why we shouldn't judge her. When she says don't look at me like that, it's directed not just at the unseen listener (an adult child), but all of us. This short monologue asks big questions about marriage and taking care of a love one. A great voice for the stage. A great role for a senior actor in their 70s.

    The speaker makes a compelling argument why we shouldn't judge her. When she says don't look at me like that, it's directed not just at the unseen listener (an adult child), but all of us. This short monologue asks big questions about marriage and taking care of a love one. A great voice for the stage. A great role for a senior actor in their 70s.

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