←Recommendations of The Uninvited

Powerful, bold, and resonant. This monologue speaks to all of us and gives us hope that we, too, can beat back the uninvited, unwelcome guest. Bravo.

Raw, honest, scary, dark with a glimmer of light. He describes it as personal” and it is indeed to many of us. Audiences will relate. Actors will find a monologue of great depth.

Playwriting has often been described as therapy, we rip through the walls we've built to survive in the 'real world' and allow our inner most emotions to flood the page. That is what Chris has done here. Not only has he taken a dark subject matter and explored it in a raw and honest way but he has also offered up some powerful ideas and images for the audience to dwell on. Whether read by an old or young actor this is a piece that will resonate with an audience because Chris has made it something that will feel real.

As Plumridge‘s slow-burning metaphor of an uninvited guest builds, our suspense turns to heart-wrenching empathy as we come to realize what the speaker is eluding to about their life and revealing about themselves. An honest, brave, and wholly dramatic monologue that many actors will attack with ferocity of heart.

This is an incredibly vulnerable piece. Thank you, Christopher, for inviting the community into such a raw and honest confrontation of the uninvited guest. A powerful, versatile monologue any actor could pick up and give a strong performance—the emotion comes pouring out of the words.

THE UNINVITED is emotionally raw storytelling by Christopher Plumridge. Thank you for sharing this honest, internal monologue.

I admire Chris Plumridge for being able to share such a highly personal story. I admire him for being able to take an ongoing struggle and turn it into an inspiring piece of theatre. I admire his fighting spirit and determination to evict the uninvited. And I admire him because, just as he always does with his writing, he will succeed.

The struggle is real. True to his style, Plumridge captures it honestly. Bravo.

The Uninvited is a virulent and persistent visitor and is depicted with great power and insight in this resonant monologue. The narrator's description of their spouse's battle suggests the degree of struggle they will face in overcoming the Uninvited. Christopher Plumridge is to be saluted for this honest and harrowing revelation of his own experience. An experience many of us have shared.

For those who have fought the Uninvited before, this will definitely resonate with you (it did me). It takes a lot of courage to open up one's feelings to put words to the page and expose your innermost world. Vulnerability is not an easy thing to spotlight in oneself. This is a great monologue from a great playwright. To Chris' Uninvited: Go away.

Playwright love, brother