Erstwhile (a Bascom and Isaac monologue)

by Scott Sickles

[FIVE-ISH-MINUTE ADHD RANT]
Isaac is late to meet Bascom after running into someone from his past.

2026 Playwright's Thriving Playwright's Delight! Title: ERSTWHILE

[FIVE-ISH-MINUTE ADHD RANT]
Isaac is late to meet Bascom after running into someone from his past.

2026 Playwright's Thriving Playwright's Delight! Title: ERSTWHILE

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Erstwhile (a Bascom and Isaac monologue)

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  • Christopher Soucy: Erstwhile (a Bascom and Isaac monologue) by Scott Sickles
    “

    Ah, yes. The classic Scott Sickles gut punch to the feels. This is a beautifully rendered declaration of true love. We all know burning passion. But burning is consuming and oftentimes leaves only smoke. What Isaac describes here is nourishing warmth. The light of the sun that keeps you and everything around you alive. I love the Bascom and Isaac saga.

    Ah, yes. The classic Scott Sickles gut punch to the feels. This is a beautifully rendered declaration of true love. We all know burning passion. But burning is consuming and oftentimes leaves only smoke. What Isaac describes here is nourishing warmth. The light of the sun that keeps you and everything around you alive. I love the Bascom and Isaac saga.

    ”
  • Matthew Weaver: Erstwhile (a Bascom and Isaac monologue) by Scott Sickles
    “

    Ooof. Who HASN'T experienced this sort of heart-stopping experience, when someone you once cared for deeply has no idea who you are? But fortunately, Isaac has found his safe place to share the experience, and his thoughts/revelations about it, in delightful, heartwarming, rapid-fire delivery.
    Sickles commands any room, any stage with his firm hold on words and their nuances, and his ERSTWHILE proves the rule once again.

    Ooof. Who HASN'T experienced this sort of heart-stopping experience, when someone you once cared for deeply has no idea who you are? But fortunately, Isaac has found his safe place to share the experience, and his thoughts/revelations about it, in delightful, heartwarming, rapid-fire delivery.
    Sickles commands any room, any stage with his firm hold on words and their nuances, and his ERSTWHILE proves the rule once again.

    ”
  • D. Lee Miller: Erstwhile (a Bascom and Isaac monologue) by Scott Sickles
    “

    I love Isaac's monologue about his love of the past as described to his love of the present. This is the only piece I know from the series but I'm certainly looking for me. Isaac's truth about himself and his feelings that fill the universe are as magnetic as can be. And it's not like he's perfect because he's not. It's like listening to your best friend. Another win for Scott Sickles!

    I love Isaac's monologue about his love of the past as described to his love of the present. This is the only piece I know from the series but I'm certainly looking for me. Isaac's truth about himself and his feelings that fill the universe are as magnetic as can be. And it's not like he's perfect because he's not. It's like listening to your best friend. Another win for Scott Sickles!

    ”
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30s-50s. In gay parlance, a panda: American Born East Asian, heavyset, bearded, bigger/taller than Bascom. ADHD – unmedicated. Socially awkward but doing his best.

OR... CAN BE PLAYED BY ANYONE 30s+ IF NOT IN THE CONTEXT OF BASCOM AND ISAAC STORIES. That said, this is a gay character in a same sex relationship talking about their first same sex crush. Change gendered words, including the name of the crush of need be, to reflect this.

Bascom can be onstage if you're doing other Bascom and Isaac pieces.