←Recommendations of They Call Me Tony

Packed with power and wit, this piece is as hilarious as it is thought-provoking. I love when a playwright is able to serve the audience on a silver platter to the characters, and Soucy achieves it beautifully... Almost literally! I'd be interested to see an actor portray different versions of this; there's a lot to unpack.

"What's my crime? Being f****** majestic" is a brilliant line. I might just have to bookmark this monologue and save it for a comic audition, because this is an excellent piece for this. Not Tony is such a powerhouse of a character for comedic performers.

HILARIOUS! Here I'm thinking this might be the powerful but kind Tony the Tiger from the cereal boxes, and CHRISTOPHER SOUCY goes and shows me the REAL beast behind the cage. A seasoned actor will have a BALL bringing this to life!

If you are a young or new-to-the-life playwright wondering how to create a dynamic, character-forward monologue that will grab an audience's attention and tantalize actors at the same time... here's your example. Pencils down. We have a winner.

This monologue is an actor's playground. There's a strong partner and opportunities for fun, strong choices. Plus, it'll make you laugh. Check it out!

Ferocious, fun, and powerful. This monologue has all the right traits for an actor to sink their teeth into.

"Tony" is a gripping exploration of captivity and the emotional turmoil of a majestic creature robbed of its natural habitat. While the monologue is humorous, it carries a sincere message, prompting reflection on the ethical implications of keeping wild animals captive for our own entertainment.

"Tony" puts a mirror up to us, and it ain't pretty. This powerful monologue may seem like an exercise for a writer - anthropomorphize something and write about it - and it's true, it isn't possibly real and can be seen as such. But Chris Soucy never just writes as an exercise. He is SAYING SOMETHING HERE. This incredible creature, imprisoned for life for no reason than because people are rubberneckers who spend most of their lives watching things instead of experiencing, is right to be angry. Part of me wants to unlock his cage, then see what people do.

This clever and powerful. A strong piece for an actor, but also for an audience to witness

Tony's justifiable rage at his captivity is often expressed through wry and piercing humor. I won't take away from the reader's experience by quoting any witty lines, but there are many in this species-centric short. Tony's contempt for his captors and viewers is palpable and valid.