←Recommendations of Yeah, I Have Regrets (Monologue)

A wonderful older actor monologue with depth and significance. The what if story of a man's life. We all have thoughts about the choices we make and fail to make and decide not to make. This short exercise works nicely for a short play festival. I recommend!

Don Baker’s monologue on the “road not taken” and whether it is better to accept our choices in life from the perspective of gratitude for what we have, or to recognize that even with a great life, acceptance of regret shows maturity and wisdom. I commend Don for a great monologue for an older actor; they are few and far between, but this is one that packs a punch. Wonderful and thought-provoking.

We had the great privilege of reading this as part of our Sunday night play-reading and it's a fabulously powerful piece that speaks to everyone who has thoughts about the 'what ifs' of their life. It's wonderfully emotional and powerful in equal stead and offers a chance for a fabulously powerful performance!

I think it becomes clearer with age...the things you regret or not in your life. As I read this monologue, things in my own life came into my mind...things I regret doing and things I wish I'd done sooner. This is a very touching monologue with a very satisfying ending. We should always meet that person who is perfect for us.

Don Baker’s monologue packs a powerful punch. Yeah, we all have regrets. But who takes the time to seriously reflect? Who has the courage and willingness to embrace vulnerability? Baker does. And it’s truly inspiring. Highly recommended.

This moving monologue finds its power in its sheer honesty. Like the speaker, who can honestly live a life and not have regrets about choices made or not made, things said or not said? And reading or seeing this performed will certainly have you doing some self-reflection. Read this. You won't regret it.

I have this saying, most suitable for both our best and the worst moments, the peaks and valleys: “Every moment of your life has led to this one.”

It’s different from “Wherever you go, there you are.” My saying is about choices, events, the things that happened, that we made happen, that might have happened but did not.

This monologue illustrates that saying in sharp relief. If eschews specific details to allow the performer and listener to become immersed in thier own events, thier own sins of commission and omissions, their own joys and regrets.

Evocative and powerful.

A skilful monologue which spans the 20th century with the character taking the cue from the iconic song sung by chanteuse Edith Piaf ‘Non, je ne regrets rien’, a song which echoed in the minds of many across continents at the time. Leaving a trail of specific and non specific references, it is wistful, touching, a rhythmic rumination until the final crescendo and the heartfelt twist in the tail. A tour de force for a male, female or non binary actor with potential for stage, audio or short film.

There are many sides to regrets, and in YEAH, I HAVE REGRETS, Donald E. Baker demonstrates how there's never one easy answer. Or, more accurately, how that answer might change and evolve over time. There's a deep emotional honesty to this monologue that provides peaks and valleys throughout, making it so rich for actors of any gender. Well done!