KAYLA DUNN: A MONOLOGUE by
ONE ACT. 10-13 MINS. Kayla Dunn is having a really bad week. WORK IN PROGRESS, FIRST DRAFT.
Asher Wyndham
Asher Wyndham
Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright. He can be reached at asherwyndham"at"yahoo.com. His plays have been produced and staged read all over the United States, also Canada, England, Costa Rica, Denmark, and Australia. Theatres that have developed his work include Theatre InspiraTO in Toronto; Movement Theatre Company in NYC; Wordsmyth Theater Company and Mildred's Umbrella...
Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright. He can be reached at asherwyndham"at"yahoo.com. His plays have been produced and staged read all over the United States, also Canada, England, Costa Rica, Denmark, and Australia. Theatres that have developed his work include Theatre InspiraTO in Toronto; Movement Theatre Company in NYC; Wordsmyth Theater Company and Mildred's Umbrella in Houston. In 2010 he was awarded the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play and a fellowship to the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference from the Kennedy Center, and a mainstage reading and the Holland New Voices Award from the Great Plains Theatre Conference in Omaha. He has been a semi-finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference and a national finalist for the David Cohen Award from the Kennedy Center's ACTF. His short plays are published by Original Works Publishing, Smith & Kraus, Dramatic Publishing, and Applause. He studied playwriting under the late Lanford Wilson at the Edward Albee New Playwrights Workshop at the University of Houston. He lives in Arizona.
Plays
TONI SLADER: A PRE-TEEN GIRL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: first date, competition monologue + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: first date, competition monologue, girl monologue, high schoolSHORT. 3-4 MINS. Toni Slader hates chicken fingers! (first draft, work in progress)YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 12··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: veterans, war + 4 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: veterans, war, Iraq war, Toxic Masculinity, mortgage crisis, auditionONE-ACT. Adam Amerson, a young veteran, tries to sell his dream house at his local Knights of Columbus. A monologue with pictures. 15-20 minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.
Selected for the William Inge Festival 2020.RAMONA, A ZOMBIE NAZI ARMY KILLER WHO HAPPENS TO BE A PRE-TEEN GIRRRL: AN ARCADE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: tweens, teenagers + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiences, zoomKeyword: tweens, teenagers, girls, arcade, video games, middle school, cancerSHORT. Ramona, a tween, loves the movie theatre arcade. 5-6 minutes.
Perfect for competition.FUCK BUDDY: THE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 17··Cast:1Genre: comedy, zoom·Keyword: fuck buddy, Sex + 2 moreGenre: comedy, zoomKeyword: fuck buddy, Sex, LGBTQ, auditionSHORT. A 20-something confronts their (former??) fuck buddy. Perfect for audition or a monologue competition (maybe not bc it's R-rated). Perfect for festival on sex/modern relationships. Enjoy!
4 mins.GRANNY LOLA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: grandparents, parenthood + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, zoomKeyword: grandparents, parenthood, young grandparentsTEN MINS. Granny Lola doesn't want to babysit this weekend.
Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SPACE ALIEN KID: A BIRTHDAY PLANNING MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, fantasy + 1 more·Keyword: birthday party, boy's monologue + 2 moreGenre: comedy, fantasy, young audiencesKeyword: birthday party, boy's monologue, girl monologue, aliensSHORT. Space Alien Kid plans for an unusual birthday party. 4 MINS.THE WORLD'S BEST HUSBAND: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 10··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: marriage, auditionGenre: comedyKeyword: marriage, auditionSHORT. Husband spent most of his Saturday doing chores! 4-6 minutesSOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:3–5Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, racism + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: immigration, racism, war, cosplay, American DreamFULL-LENGTH. Recommendations for each monologue in the collection are on NPX: BARSHA BADAL, YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON, VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE, DON PONZO!!!, MANNY AQUINO.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 is a collection of American voices, rural and urban, low-to-middle class. Comedic and dramatic, active and physical, some with audience participation.The monologues take place at a motel...FULL-LENGTH. Recommendations for each monologue in the collection are on NPX: BARSHA BADAL, YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON, VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE, DON PONZO!!!, MANNY AQUINO.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 is a collection of American voices, rural and urban, low-to-middle class. Comedic and dramatic, active and physical, some with audience participation.The monologues take place at a motel in Nebraska, a Knights of Columbus, a Cosplay convention, a Renaissance Fair, a front yard in Arizona, and a park in Flint, Michigan.The characters have political, cultural, sexual and racial differences, but they all have something in common: they are Americans struggling, questioning, and dreaming, and hoping for a better life.
1 hr 45 mins-2 hours depending on the monologues chosen
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2 by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:3–10Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: social issues, women's social issues + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: social issues, women's social issues, drug addiction, sex work, educationFULL-LENGTH. Second volume in a series of adult monologues on American themes.
This volumes includes (for now) the monologues SANDY, MIKE, RICHARD, JOCELYN, JOSEPHINE, REBECCA, PHIL, JANEY SMITH, NO NAME, and LEENA.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 3 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:5–10Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: female monologue, men's monologues + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: female monologue, men's monologues, soloFULL LENGTH. Third volume in a series of adult monologues on American themes.
This series includes (for now) the monologues GRANNY LOLA, MAX, MEGAN, RENATA, COACH BECKY, ELLA-BELLA, CHARLIE, OLD COWBOY CHUCK, AMELIA RICARDO, and FAWZIE.SOME AMERICAN WOMEN: SOME MONOLOGUES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:4–16Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more·Keyword: women's social issues, social issues + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, political, tragedyKeyword: women's social issues, social issues, Immigrants, sexual assault, racismFULL-LENGTH. In development. A volume of monologues for female actors. This volume includes monologues from my three volumes of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES and others. More to be added, including roles for 40+ and seniors! Monologues are available for reading on my NPX page. The collection for now includes BARSHA BADAL, VALERIE, RENATA, MEGAN, SANDY, COACH BECKY, ELLA-BELLA, JOCELYN, REBECCA, JOSEPHINE,...FULL-LENGTH. In development. A volume of monologues for female actors. This volume includes monologues from my three volumes of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES and others. More to be added, including roles for 40+ and seniors! Monologues are available for reading on my NPX page. The collection for now includes BARSHA BADAL, VALERIE, RENATA, MEGAN, SANDY, COACH BECKY, ELLA-BELLA, JOCELYN, REBECCA, JOSEPHINE, AMELIA RICARDO, KAYLA DUNN, GRANNY LOLA, JANEY SMITH, LEENA, and FAWZIE.TEEN SCHEMES: 12 MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–12Genre: comedy, drama + 5 more·Keyword: teen, pre-teen + 8 moreGenre: comedy, drama, experimental, political, romantic comedy, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: teen, pre-teen, one act, monologue, solo, audition, female monologue, male monologues, pansexual, Non-BinaryFULL-LENGTH. First volume in a series of monologues capturing voices of teenagers.
Written for performance and scene-study. Some are great for audition. Includes tween monologues.
Includes the monologues Janine, Shannon, Mick, Jesse/Jessie, Sam, Riley, Nolan, Zoey, Phoebe, Shay, Pasha, and Zombie Teen.TEEN SCHEMES: 12 MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:5–12Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 6 more·Keyword: monologues, teenagers + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, horror, political, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: monologues, teenagers, pre-teen, middle-school, high school, female monologue, male monologuesFULL-LENGTH. Second volume in a series of monologues capturing voices of teenagers.
Written for performance and scene-study. Some are perfect for audition. Includes tween monologues.
Includes the monologues Ramona, Alyssa, Alex, Spencer, Kip, Frankie, Blair, Quincey, Mandy Brewster, Yanique, Diver, and Quinn.SOME KIDS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:10Genre: comedy, drama + 6 more·Keyword: youth, teenagers + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, experimental, faith-based, fantasy, political, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: youth, teenagers, kids, classroom, competitionONE-ACT. First volume in a series of monologues for kids 12 and under. Perfect for classroom study and performance. Some are perfect for audition and competition. The monologues include: Vulture Girl, Alex, Francis/Frances, Turtle Kid, Cris, Octopus Kid, Janine, Shannon, Nolan, and Frankie.
DIRECTORS, you can create an evening of monologues from all the volumes based on themes/subjects.SOME KIDS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:10Genre: comedy, drama + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesONE-ACT. Volume two in a series of monologues for kids 12 and under. Perfect for classroom study and performance. Some could be used for audition or competition.
The monologues included are: Margaret, Dino Kid, Earthworm Kid, Dolphin Kid, Alyssa, Ramona, Troy, Paisley, Unicorn Kid, and Blair.
DIRECTORS, you can create an evening of monologues from all the volumes based on themes/subjects.SOME KIDS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 3 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:10Genre: adaptation, drama + 2 more·Keyword: boy's monologue, soloGenre: adaptation, drama, movement/physical, young audiencesKeyword: boy's monologue, soloONE-ACT. Third volume in a series for kids 12 and under. Perfect for classroom study and performance. Some are great for audition and competition. The monologues include: Mini, Johnny Rivers, Jojo, Payton, Space Alien Kid, Spencer, Toni Slader, Mick, Sam, and Kip.
DIRECTORS, you can create an evening of monologues from all the volumes based on themes/subjects.BARSHA BADAL: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Immigrants, Indian-American + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Immigrants, Indian-American, racismONE-ACT. BARSHA BADAL, an Indian immigrant, comes to terms with her new life in the United States, doing laundry in a motel somewhere in Nebraska. 20 minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 25··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: cosplay, rape + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: cosplay, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, superhero, women's issues, Donald TrumpONE-ACT. This year Cos-Player Valerie isn't taking $!$& from the male participants at the convention center. 15-20. minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.DON PONZO!!! A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: knights, sword fighting + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: knights, sword fighting, Renaissance faire, Afghanistan, warONE-ACT. Don Ponzo, a postal worker, attends a Renaissance Fair dressed up as a brave knight. It's a way for him to deal with the death of his soldier brother in Afghanistan. It gets complicated when Klingons show up. 15 minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.MANNY AQUINO: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: racism, Immigrants + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: racism, Immigrants, Latinx, Latino, Mexican American, protestONE-ACT. An immigrant taxi driver entertains his son and Winnie-the-Pooh before leaving for work. It doesn't go well. 20 minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.OLD COWBOY CHUCK: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GAY SENIOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 14··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Seniors, elder abuse + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, zoomKeyword: Seniors, elder abuse, homophobia, hate, pride, LGBTQTEN-MINS. Chuck, a gay senior, has a difficult time dealing with homophobia at his home for senior citizens, especially during Pride month.
A monologue for a gay senior 80+. Can be played by a younger senior actor.
Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.LEENA: A PRISON INMATE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: prison, Incarceration + 2 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: prison, Incarceration, women's rights, abuse10 MINS. Leena, a prison inmate in Florida, welcomes the new girls.
Part of Volume 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
10 minutes w/ sound design.CHARLIE: A SCHOOL JANITOR MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: immigration, undocumented immigrants + 2 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: immigration, undocumented immigrants, education, Down's SyndromeSHORT. Work-in-progress. Charlie, a middle-school janitor with Down syndrome, doesn't want to trash unclaimed Lost 'n Found. Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 6 minutes.FAWZIE: A HOTEL CHAMBERMAID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 15··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Muslim, Islamophobia + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Muslim, Islamophobia, ramadan, racism, alt-right, NaziONE-ACT. Fawzie, a chambermaid, is having a hard time not being angry during Ramadan now that the hotel is hosting an Alt-Right/White Nationalist conference. A comedy. Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 20-25 mins.
Selected for the William Inge Festival in Kansas, 2019.SANDY: A SUPERCENTER EMPLOYEE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: superstore, success + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, immersiveKeyword: superstore, success, failureONE-ACT. Sandy, a full-time employee working the graveyard shift at a supercenter, introduces the newbies (the audience) to the business, while struggling to come to terms with her life after college. A monologue with audience participation. 20-25 minutes. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2.RENATA: A POST-MATERNITY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: technology, breastfeeding + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, zoomKeyword: technology, breastfeeding, breastmilk, discrimination, sexismSHORT. System developer/tester Renata has been back at work from Maternity Leave for a month, and she wasn't invited to a major meeting. Don't interrupt her!
Part of Volume 3 of Some Americans: Some Monologues.
A 2-minute script sample is also included.COACH BECKY: A LITTLE LEAGUE T-BALL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: female, audition + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: female, audition, baseball, sports, parenthood, helicopter parentsSHORT. Becky, a coach for Little League T-Ball, responds to a parent critical of her coaching -- minutes after a game. A comedic monologue on 'helicopter parenting' -- on and off the field -- and its negative impact on children. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 3. 3 minutes.
There is a shorter version for audtion under Script Sample.MEGAN (MOMMY): A LIFETIME FITNESS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: gym, fitness + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: gym, fitness, motherhood, Body imageTEN-MINS. Megan, a working mom, thinks about cancelling her gym membership. A monologue with a few Zumba moves.
Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ELLA-BELLA, THE BOOK FAIRY: A CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: racism, History + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, immersive, politicalKeyword: racism, History, heroes, fairy taleONE-ACT. Ella-Bella, the Book Fairy welcomes you to the Children's Library! C'mon, kids, cross the "magic threshold" (to quote former President Obama). During the monologue the audience (the kids) will write Letters of Recommendation in crayon, while the Book Fairy encourages the audience to consider her book suggestions. A monologue on ignorance and hate in the Age of Trumpism, and the...ONE-ACT. Ella-Bella, the Book Fairy welcomes you to the Children's Library! C'mon, kids, cross the "magic threshold" (to quote former President Obama). During the monologue the audience (the kids) will write Letters of Recommendation in crayon, while the Book Fairy encourages the audience to consider her book suggestions. A monologue on ignorance and hate in the Age of Trumpism, and the power of books to make us better citizens.
Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
This monologue is part of the second volume of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 minutes.MAX: A SOUP KITCHEN COOK MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: homelessness, foodGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: homelessness, foodSHORT. Max, a former homeless person, now a soup kitchen cook, struggles to keep his/her/their job after admitting to the boss that different ingredients were added to the homeless meals and even entirely new meals inspired by Rachel Ray and Giada de Laurentiis were made.
The monologue focuses on America's dependency on food additives and chemicals and their harmful effects on its consumers,...SHORT. Max, a former homeless person, now a soup kitchen cook, struggles to keep his/her/their job after admitting to the boss that different ingredients were added to the homeless meals and even entirely new meals inspired by Rachel Ray and Giada de Laurentiis were made.
The monologue focuses on America's dependency on food additives and chemicals and their harmful effects on its consumers, especially the homeless. 6-7 minutes. Part of Volume 3 of Some Americans: Some Monologues.NO NAME: AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 11··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: higher education, economyGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: higher education, economyWork-in-progress.
SHORT. An adjunct professor waits in line in five-below-zero.
5 to 6 mins. Part of Volume 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.RICHARD: A NIGHT WORKER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, faith-based + 1 more·Keyword: christmas, homelessnessGenre: drama, faith-based, holidayKeyword: christmas, homelessnessSHORT. Richard, a homeless man, rides a downtown bus while telling you about his night job.
5 minutes.
Part VOL 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESPHIL: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SINGLE-DAD by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: audition, food + 4 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: audition, food, fathers, fatherhood, parenthood, single parentSHORT. Phil just returned to work from delivering a special surprise lunch to his son at school.
5 mins.
Part of Volume 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESMIKE: A TRUCKER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: trucking, meth + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, faith-basedKeyword: trucking, meth, addiction, christianity, faithSHORT - 10 MINS.
This is an oldie, from 2007 with a few tweaks.
Mike, a trucker that hauls Bibles to Christian bookstores, has a lot to say.
Part of Volume 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
JANEY SMITH: A FOOTBALL FAN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: drama, tragedy·Keyword: prostitution, Sex + 6 moreGenre: drama, tragedyKeyword: prostitution, Sex, football, Super Bowl, NFL, women, motherhood, sex workersSHORT/10 MIN. Janey Smith is a Vikings fan and she's ready for Super Bowl week. An entire week of sex in houses around Minneapolis. She wants to make sure she gets paid what she deserves--so she can provide for her baby.
This monologue can be revised by the playwright whenever there's a new Super Bowl.
Part of the second volume of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 10 minutes.AMELIA RICARDO: AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, ice + 3 moreGenre: drama, political, zoomKeyword: immigration, ice, racism, female, protestWork-in-progress
SHORT. Immigration lawyer Amelia Ricardo's clients (undocumented immigrants) are going off radar after not being able to pay the fees for the appeal to not remove them. How can funds be raised -- before more are taken into custody by ICE or worse, end up dead?
2-3 mins. Part of Protest Plays Project's #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to www.ProtestPlays.org for more info....Work-in-progress
SHORT. Immigration lawyer Amelia Ricardo's clients (undocumented immigrants) are going off radar after not being able to pay the fees for the appeal to not remove them. How can funds be raised -- before more are taken into custody by ICE or worse, end up dead?
2-3 mins. Part of Protest Plays Project's #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to www.ProtestPlays.org for more info. Also Part of Volume 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
SAMMY: A THRIFT STORE WORKER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: disability, workplace + 3 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: disability, workplace, discrimination, Segregation, slaveryWork-in-progress.
SHORT. Sammy, a disabled thrift store worker with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy, sanitizes donated toys in a sheltered workplace. It's not an ordinary day, it's a big day: Sammy will meet with the Boss about his/her performance and argue for a raise.
A monologue about segregated sheltered workplaces for the disabled and the slave labor of disabled workers who make...Work-in-progress.
SHORT. Sammy, a disabled thrift store worker with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy, sanitizes donated toys in a sheltered workplace. It's not an ordinary day, it's a big day: Sammy will meet with the Boss about his/her performance and argue for a raise.
A monologue about segregated sheltered workplaces for the disabled and the slave labor of disabled workers who make less than federal minimum wage.JANINE: A MONOLOGUE WITH A FANNY-PACK by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 11··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: middle school, bullying + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiences, zoomKeyword: middle school, bullying, breast cancerSHORT. Janine, a middle-schooler, confronts bullies that make fun of her fanny-pack. 6 MINS
This was written during the month of February 2019, part of a writing challenge, one monologue per day, with Matthew Weaver.DINO KID: A MONOLOGUE WITH T-REX, STEGOSAURUS, BRONTOSAURUS, TRICERATOPS AND A FEW OTHER DINOSAURS by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: school bus, bullying + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: school bus, bullying, dinosaurs, kids, youthSHORT/TYA. A child's ride home from school didn't go well. A monologue that addresses bullying on school buses. 3 minutes or so.TURTLE KID: A NEWBIE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: turtles, ninja turtle + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: turtles, ninja turtle, conservation, Endangered Species, competition, kids, natureSHORT. A kid in a ninja turtle costume attempts to save turtles in a park from bikers.
A monologue perfect for competition.OCTOPUS KID: A BEACH MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: environment, Earth Day + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: environment, Earth Day, oceanSHORT. Octopus Kid teaches some beachgoers a lesson.
5-6 mins.UNICORN KID: A RECYCLING MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, political + 1 more·Keyword: recycling, boy's monologue + 1 moreGenre: comedy, political, young audiencesKeyword: recycling, boy's monologue, Earth DaySHORT/TYA. A middle-school student in a unicorn costume with an overactive imagination and a love for Planet Earth encourages kids during Lunch Period to recycle. For ages 10-11.
5-6 mins.DOLPHIN KID: A MONOLOGUE (POOLSIDE) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: racism, police brutality + 4 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: racism, police brutality, black lives matter, audition, competition, black rightsSHORT. Dolphin Kid doesn't want to swim at the local swimming pool.
Perfect for auditon/competition.
4 MINS.
EARTHWORM KID: A MONOLOGUE PLAY FOR AN ACTOR'S INDEX FINGER by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1–6Genre: comedy, experimental + 5 more·Keyword: Earthworm, kids + 1 moreGenre: comedy, experimental, fantasy, immersive, movement/physical, young audiences, zoomKeyword: Earthworm, kids, puppetsSHORT. A play for elementary school kids. An earthworm's first day above ground.
The actor playing the worm with the index finger wears a cloud/sun headdress. Optional roles: bumblebee, dandelions, bird, and butterfly.VULTURE GIRL: A HALLOWEEN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 12··Cast:1Genre: comedy, horror + 2 more·Keyword: halloweenGenre: comedy, horror, movement/physical, young audiencesKeyword: halloweenSHORT. A girl doesn't want to wear angel wings or a crown for Halloween.
3 mins.ALYSSA: A MIDDLE SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: college, competition + 1 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: college, competition, youthSHORT. Alyssa, a middle school student, crashes a teacher-parent meeting.
5 MINS.RILEY: A SUMMER (THERAPY) CAMP MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Summer Camp, addiction + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, fantasy, young audiencesKeyword: Summer Camp, addiction, video games, teenagers, middle school, high school10 MIN. Riley, a teen with a serious addiction to videogames, attempts an escape from summer therapy camp.
ZOMBIE TEEN: A HALLOWEEN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more·Keyword: halloween, Scary + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, holiday, horror, movement/physical, young audiencesKeyword: halloween, Scary, teenagersSHORT. Work-in-progress. ZOMBIE TEEN doesn't want to be late for work. 6-7 minutes.
ZOEY: A HIGH SCHOOL MONOLOGUE (IN THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: girls, high school + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: girls, high school, sexism, equality, sexual harassmentSHORT. Zoey is in the principal's office wearing a big, ugly sweater that looks like it's made of cat hair.
6-7 minutes.BLAIR: A MONOLOGUE FOR A KID THAT LIKES TO TALK A LOT by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: hate, racism + 4 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: hate, racism, sexism, homophobia, monologue, middle schoolSHORT.
Blair, a middle-schooler, has something to say to their parents outside the grocery store.
5-6 mins.DIVING PRACTICE: A TEEN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 10··Cast:1Genre: drama, faith-based + 1 more·Keyword: diving, sports + 3 moreGenre: drama, faith-based, young audiencesKeyword: diving, sports, suicide, Mourning, competitionSHORT. A high-school diving champion has a hard time getting ready for practice.
5 MINS. Perfect for competition.
PAYTON: A BACK-TO-SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: gun violence, mass shooting + 5 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: gun violence, mass shooting, protest, youth, boys, girls, educationSHORT. A child doesn't want the shoes with LED blinking lights. For an actor 6-8 or a child that can come across any age between 6-8.
Part of 'Playwrights Say Never Again to School Shootings' curated by playwright Rachael Carnes.JESSE/JESSIE: A Short TYA Monologue by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: competition, middle school + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: competition, middle school, teenagers, pre-teens, audition, war, mortgage, soldiersSHORT. Perfect for competition. This is published as DREAM HOUSE by Dramatic Publishing in ORIGINAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL SCENES AND MONOLOGUES.
Can be played by any gender identity.YANIQUE (SOME GIRL ON A PHONE CALL): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: girls, telephone + 2 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: girls, telephone, abortion, Reproductive RightsSHORT. YANIQUE is on a phone call with her best friend. She has something important to say. Listen.
Not appropriate for those under 16.
6-8 minutes.MANDY BREWSTER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 2 more·Keyword: audition, competition + 1 moreGenre: drama, political, young audiences, zoomKeyword: audition, competition, warSHORT. Mandy Brewster's boyfriend has a freeride through college because he signed up for the National Guard. She doesn't know what to do: accept it and stay with him or break up with him.
Great for audition monologue for a young female actor. 5 minutes.
This monologue can also be produced for a festival on issues of war.SOME KID: A MONOLOGUE (NOT REALLY, IT'S MORE LIKE A PLAY TITLED "ELECTION DAY" STARRING TOY FIGURES AS AMERICAN CITIZENS) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: election, democracy + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: election, democracy, kids, ToysSHORT. Written as a submission for Protest Play Project's call for non-partisan plays encouraging people to vote in the Election. No, I wasn't drunk when I wrote this, but I had a sugar high.
A kid in line on Election Day makes a play titled "Election Day" starring some toy figures. One actor, but with the toy figures, it's really 4 or more characters, but not really. A monologue...SHORT. Written as a submission for Protest Play Project's call for non-partisan plays encouraging people to vote in the Election. No, I wasn't drunk when I wrote this, but I had a sugar high.
A kid in line on Election Day makes a play titled "Election Day" starring some toy figures. One actor, but with the toy figures, it's really 4 or more characters, but not really. A monologue play, but not really.
The text includes pictures of Playmobil figures selected from my big collection.
PHOEBE (GOES BONKERS NEAR THE EDGE OF THE GRAND CANYON): A SUMMER VACATION MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 10··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: girls, summer vacation + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: girls, summer vacation, social media, FacebookSHORT. Phoebe, a 14 year-old girl, is not having a fun time on her summer vacation with her social-media obsessed parents.QUINCEY: A MONOLOGUE FOR A HIGH-SCHOOLER by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: texting, sexting + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: texting, sexting, high school, boy's monologue, comedy, drama, competitionSHORT. A monologue for a highschooler, grade 9. Quincey gets a text message from the girl of his dreams.
4 MINS.MINI'S YARD SALE: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, hate + 5 moreGenre: drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: immigration, hate, racism, girls, children, Mexican American, UndocumentedSHORT. Mini, a Mexican-American girl, tells you (her classmates) why she recently moved to California from Arizona. Perfect monologue for a girl 7-10.
Published in One on One: Playing with a Purpose, Monologues for Kids 7-15, edited by Stephen Fife, from Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2013.JOJO: A RECESS MONOLOGUE WITH JUMP-ROPE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, immersive + 3 more·Keyword: elementary school, languageGenre: comedy, immersive, movement/physical, political, young audiencesKeyword: elementary school, languageSHORT. JoJo loves jumping rope with friends during Recess.
For a kid actor in grade two. 2 minutes.ALEX: A RECESS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: boys, girls + 4 moreGenre: drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: boys, girls, mass shooting, gun violence, gun control, educationSHORT. Alex, a middle school student, confronts a bully after a lockdown drill.SHAY, JUNIOR SCIENTIST: A MONOLOGUE FOR A TRANS GIRL by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 3 more·Keyword: Transgender, scienceGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiences, zoomKeyword: Transgender, scienceSHORT. Shay, a trans girl in an Advanced Placement Science class, stops roll-call.
4 to 5 mins.QUINN: A MONOLOGUE FOR A NON-BINARY ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: audition, Non-Binary + 4 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: audition, Non-Binary, LGBTQ, queer, Transgender, competitionSHORT. Perfect for audition or a festival on LGBTQIA themes.
Quinn, a non-binary individual, just wants to pick up grandpa at the Senior Citizen Home; however, the front desk person is making it difficult.
2 minutes. This was written specifically for the website "Non-Binary Monologues." https://nonbinarymonologues.wordpress.comNOLAN (SOME BOY WITH A NECK BRACE): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: boy's monologue, middle school + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: boy's monologue, middle school, smoking, sports, footballSHORT. Nolan, 13, has a neck brace, oouch.
4 minutes, perfect for competition.FRANKIE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A KID WHO HATES CIGARETTES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Anti-smoking, smoking + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: Anti-smoking, smoking, social issues, healthSHORT. Frankie confronts their parents for smoking.
4 mins. Perfect for competition.KIP: A KID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: dentist, comedy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: dentist, comedy, fearSHORT. Work in progress. Kip has some explaining to do. 5-6 mins. This is for a middle-school actor, grade 6-7.
Gender-neutral.MICK: A MIDDLE-SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: dating, middle school + 1 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: dating, middle school, competitionSHORT. Mick, a middle-school student, gives his guy friends a lesson on successfully asking a girl out. Because he's a professional at it.
FRANCIS/FRANCES: A SUNDAY SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: religion, racism + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, faith-based, young audiencesKeyword: religion, racism, hate, animalsSHORT. A child at Sunday School tells the teacher the meaning of the Flood story.
2 and a half minutes (more if the kid eats animal crackers).ADDY: AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 2 more·Keyword: elementary school, homelessness + 3 moreGenre: drama, political, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: elementary school, homelessness, homework, Politics, povertySHORT. Addy, an elementary school kid, waits for their mother to show up.
4 MINS.TROY: A JUNIOR ALLY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: bullying, middle school + 2 moreGenre: drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: bullying, middle school, hate, gay rightsSHORT. Troy, a middle-school student, addresses his classmates in a playground.
4-5 MINS.SHANNON: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SMART GIRL IN A SNUGGIE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, holiday + 2 more·Keyword: christmas, Body image + 3 moreGenre: comedy, holiday, political, young audiencesKeyword: christmas, Body image, girls, middle school, competitionSHORT. Shannon confronts her mom who's obsessed with losing weight after Christmas.
3 MINS. Perfect for competition.SAM KNOWS HOW TO USE THE COFFEE MAKER: A TYA MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: Mourning, competition + 1 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: Mourning, competition, middle schoolSHORT. Sam acts out a conversation before their father enters the kitchen. A monologue perfect for competition.PASHA: A MONOLOGUE FOR A PANSEXUAL TEENAGER by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: pansexuality, queer + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: pansexuality, queer, high school, competition, sexualitySHORT. Work-in-progress. Pasha, a 9th grader, explains to students what it means to be pansexual.
7-8 mins.JOHNNY RIVERS, AMATEUR FASHION CORRESPONDENT, LIVE ON ELECTION DAY: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, political + 1 more·Keyword: fashion, Voting + 2 moreGenre: comedy, political, young audiencesKeyword: fashion, Voting, kids, middle schoolSHORT. A middle-schooler who happens to be an amateur fashion correspondent, kind of like Joan Rivers on the red carpet, reports on fashion, live from the voting line on Election Day. 3 mins.
Written for Get Out the Vote - an initiative for Protest Plays Project.MONIQUE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GIRL IN MIDDLE-SCHOOL by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 2 more·Keyword: bullying, sexual assault + 4 moreGenre: drama, political, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: bullying, sexual assault, Donald Trump, girls, middle school, competitionWork in progress.
SHORT. Monique tells her Dad about something that happened in the school yard. 3 minutes.
Might not be appropriate for all audiences.CRIS: A KID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: young audiences·Keyword: hugging, intimacy + 1 moreGenre: young audiencesKeyword: hugging, intimacy, competitionSHORT. Cris doesn't want to hug. 3 MINS.SPENCER: A KID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: middle school, competition + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: middle school, competition, technology, addictionSHORT. Spencer just finished climbing the trellis to scare their parents.
5-6 mins.JONJO: A KID MONOLOGUE ABOUT FISHING by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: fishing, Childhood + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: fishing, Childhood, comedy, dramaSHORT. Work-in-progress. Jonjo talks about some walleye. 4 mins.MARGARET: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SMART GIRL by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: girls, Violence against womenGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: girls, Violence against womenSHORT.
Margaret tells her mom about an incident in the playground.
4 mins.HAPPI IN IOWA by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 18··Cast:2Genre: drama·Keyword: gay, Hate Crimes + 3 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: gay, Hate Crimes, gay bashing, Transgender, IowaONE ACT. Becky, a transgender aunt, has returned to Iowa from Japan to try to reunite with her nephew. It's difficult because her nephew just got out of jail for a childhood crime against a gay kid.
Selected for the William Inge Theater Festival's New Play Lab, 2018.
National Semi-Finalist for the Kennedy Center's American Theatre College Festival's Ten-Minute Play...ONE ACT. Becky, a transgender aunt, has returned to Iowa from Japan to try to reunite with her nephew. It's difficult because her nephew just got out of jail for a childhood crime against a gay kid.
Selected for the William Inge Theater Festival's New Play Lab, 2018.
National Semi-Finalist for the Kennedy Center's American Theatre College Festival's Ten-Minute Play Festival, 2010.
The longer version is attached. There is a ten-minute version.FATIMA & MAAMA: A Ten-Minute TFY Play by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:2Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Arab, Muslim + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: Arab, Muslim, racism, Islamophobia, high school, youth, Homecoming, krumpingSHORT/10 MIN. Fatima, a 15-year old Iraqi-American girl, wants to attend her Homecoming Dance so she can impress some bullies --with her HARDCORE KRUMPING! Her traditional mother says No.
National Semi-Finalist for the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival's Ten-Minute Play Festival, 2009.WHAT SOME GIRLS DO FOR MALL GIFT CERTIFICATES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 11··Cast:2Genre: drama, tragedy·Keyword: homelessness, poverty + 3 moreGenre: drama, tragedyKeyword: homelessness, poverty, sexuality, prostitution, mallSHORT. Published by Smith & Kraus, 2016.WACKY JACKIE AND AUNT EVANGELINE: A ONE-ACT PLAY by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:2Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: aunt, drug addiction + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, dramaKeyword: aunt, drug addiction, Lesbian, nieceONE-ACT. Unproduced. An aunt and niece clash behind Walmart at midnight in Tucson. Aunt Evangeline wants to know why Jackie left the store without letting her know, but Jackie wants to just leave for the bus stop so she can get home. Jackie's disobedience forces Evangeline to make a terrible decision that will change their lives forever. 10-15 minutes.
OPERATION SNIFF 'N SNUGGLE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:5–10Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: gun control, dogs + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: gun control, dogs, gun violenceSHORT. A group of comfort dogs - a leader and some dogs that recently graduated from training school - comfort a nurse in a hospital room. A gun-control play in one-minute.SLEEPYHEAD: A 2-Minute Monologue Play by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··Cast:1Genre: comedy, zoom·Keyword: sleep, laziness + 2 moreGenre: comedy, zoomKeyword: sleep, laziness, loser, competitionSHORT. A hilarious monologue on laziness. Perfect for competition or audition.
Note: You can find the gay male version of this monologue on my NPX page.SUMMER (CONCENTRATION) CAMP COLORING CLUB by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:3–6Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, racism + 1 moreGenre: drama, political, tragedyKeyword: immigration, racism, undocumented immigrantsSHORT. Federal immigration employees make some art work before the arrival of the First Lady.
A play with pictures.
Part of Protest Plays Project's #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to www.ProtestPlays.org for more information.
LIFE | DEATH: OPEN-TEXT (#1) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1–100Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: devised theater, drama + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, experimentalKeyword: devised theater, drama, comedy, experimentalopen-text for devised theatreSLEEPYHEAD: A GAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: gay men, laziness + 3 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: gay men, laziness, sleep, competition, LGBTQSHORT. This is the gay male (R-rated) version of SLEEPYHEAD. It's about four minutes.
There's a shorter version that's not gay-specific and is available on my NPX page.LEAVING PARADISE VALLEY by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:6Genre: drama, political·Keyword: protest, immigration + 1 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: protest, immigration, racismONE-ACT. A series of monologues on the plight of an undocumented immigrant woman in Arizona.
People touched by her life struggle to come to terms with her and her daughter leaving Arizona.
Part of Protest Plays Project's #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to www.ProtestPlays.org for more information.
CHEESE ADDICT: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: food, female monologue + 1 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: food, female monologue, shortSHORT. Written during a month-long writing challenge, one monologue per day, February 2019 with Matthew Weaver.
Intended for any festival on food or any comedy solo festival.
4 mins.THE WORLD'S WORST THEATERGOER: THE WORLD'S WORST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 12··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: theater, curtain opener + 2 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: theater, curtain opener, curtain speech, cell phonesSHORT. Intended as an intro to a comedy showcase of short plays, 5 minutes or so before showtime. It takes place in the audience, not on stage.
BLANK GAY PROFILE: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: gay, queer + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: gay, queer, dating apps, dating, Sex, LGBTQSHORT. A gay guy attempts to create a sexy photo album for a hook-up app.
Perfect for a festival on LGBTQIA or gay themes.BRUCE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GAY SENIOR 70+ by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Seniors, gay + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Seniors, gay, LGBTQSHORT.
Bruce confronts some senior-shaming gay guys in a bar during his birthday party.
6 to 8 mins.SLOSHA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: work conferencesGenre: comedyKeyword: work conferencesSHORT. Work in progress, first draft. Sasha attends another hotel conference drunk on cheap wine and horny.
Gender-neutral.EMERGENCY: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: elderly, comedy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: elderly, comedy, monologueSHORT.
An unnamed adult child is on the telephone with their elderly father.
5 MINS.TEACH: ANOTHER MONOLOGUE THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WRITE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 12··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: gun control, gun violence + 4 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: gun control, gun violence, teachers, education, racism, black lives matterSHORT. A high school teacher in handcuffs, blood on the tieJAX: A MONOLOGUE FOR A TRANS MALE ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: Transgender, school + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: Transgender, school, homelessnessSHORT. Jax, a trans male student at Electrician's School, explains yesterday's absence.
5 MINS.SLOB: A MONOLOGUE (with wrinkles) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Slob, college + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Slob, college, audition, competitionSHORT. A 20-something slob attacks!
6 minutes or so.
Feel free to cut from it for audition.GAY MEN SUCK (NOT IN THE WAY YOU THINK): A MONOLOGUE FOR A YOUNG BI GUY by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: bisexuality, gay + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: bisexuality, gay, LGBTQ, queer, auditionA young bi guy confronts Bi-phobia in a bar. Perfect for audition and a festival on queer themes.
3 MINS.REBECCA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: rent, coronavirus + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: rent, coronavirus, poverty, pandemic, Covid-19, monologueSHORT. Rebecca is a month behind in rent and today she's paying it. Takes place now, during the pandemic. 3-4 minutes.ENCORE (WITH VIOLIN): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, zoom·Keyword: gay, music + 1 moreGenre: comedy, zoomKeyword: gay, music, competitionSHORT. A woman with a violin. A monologue with awful music. Perfect for audition.
This is an oldie from 2007!
JOCELYN: A CHRISTMAS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, holiday·Keyword: holiday, christmas + 2 moreGenre: drama, holidayKeyword: holiday, christmas, homelessness, christmasSHORT. A homeless young mother talks to her little girl before falling asleep.
Recommended for audition during holiday season or for inclusion in a holiday showcase. Or just for reading.FREAKIN' AWESOME STEP-DAD: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: audition, dating + 2 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: audition, dating, parenthood, teen sexualitySHORT. Perfect for audition or a festival on queer themes.ZOMBIE BABY ATTACKS! A BLOODY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: dark comedy, horror·Keyword: zombies, blood + 1 moreGenre: dark comedy, horrorKeyword: zombies, blood, halloweenSHORT. You really want a synopsis? Read the title. A bloody f-d up monologue with absolutely no reedeming social importance.
7 MINS.SPACE ALIEN WITH SMARTPHONE: A MONOLOGUE WITH EMOTICONS AND EMOJIS by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, experimental + 3 more·Keyword: physical comedy, technology + 5 moreGenre: comedy, experimental, movement/physical, science fiction, young audiencesKeyword: physical comedy, technology, emojis, communication, aliens, space, science fictionWork-in-progress. Contact playwright for script. PDF can't be attached because too many MBs.
A Space Alien communicates to earthlings through emoticons and emojis.
A monologue that becomes a magic show and dance party with broccoli and donuts.
Requires audience participation and the use of media design (maybe projections).
A monologue for a kid or adult.
5 mins+RULES OF AMERICAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR, A BEGINNER'S GUIDE, 45TH COLLEGE EDITION: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: grammar, racism + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: grammar, racism, hate, immigrationONE ACT. An American English Grammar textbook writer has a moral dilemma.BZZZZZZ! A Monologue by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: missing child, racism + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: missing child, racism, audition, competitionSHORT. 2 1/2-3 Mins.
A Customer Service Representative at a call center gets an Amber Alert.
Written for Samuel French Bookstore in Hollywood, CA for Mayday Monologue festival, 2017. The theme was 'Emergency.'
A great monologue for audition for a woman of color.SOME AMERICAN DAD: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: gun control, protest + 1 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: gun control, protest, home schoolingA father explains to some neighbor kids why his kids can’t come out to play.
A Gun Control monologue.
3 MinutesJOSEPHINE: A MONOLOGUE (from my experiment MONOLOGUES IN SO MANY WORDS) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: war, motherhood + 2 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: war, motherhood, Afghanistan, DepressionSHORT.
Josephine, a young mother, struggles with a distant young son at home and her veteran husband serving in Afghanistan.
This is from my experiment MONOLOGUES IN SO MANY WORDS. For a complete description of this experiment see that play on my NPX page.
4-5 minutes.SOME KIDS: SOME SCENES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:3–18Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: kids, pre-teens + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: kids, pre-teens, teenagers, middle school, high school, sketchSHORTS/ONE-ACT. A collection of short scenes for kids, pre-teens and teenagers, each a minute long. Perfect for performance on stage or in the classroom or even the cafeteria. I'll add more scenes to this collection later on. The goal is 100 scenes for kids!
Most scenes for any gender, any size, any race. One scene for Latinx kids, the rest any race; one scene for non-binary/trans/or Queer....SHORTS/ONE-ACT. A collection of short scenes for kids, pre-teens and teenagers, each a minute long. Perfect for performance on stage or in the classroom or even the cafeteria. I'll add more scenes to this collection later on. The goal is 100 scenes for kids!
Most scenes for any gender, any size, any race. One scene for Latinx kids, the rest any race; one scene for non-binary/trans/or Queer.
The 9 plays are:
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (2 Latinx kids), THE CAFETERIA SERVER (2 kids), HEY EMILY DICKINSON I GOT A CHEESESTICK! (2), HOMEWORK (3, two roles for non-binary/trans/or Queer kids), ICE CREAM FOR DINNER (2), STARGAZING (2), RUFF! RUFF! RUFF! (2), BLACK HOLE!!!(2+), A DRAGON & A KNIGHT: REHEARSAL #12 (3).
A DRAGON AND A KNIGHT: REHEARSAL #12: A One-Minute Play for Three Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:3Genre: comedy·Keyword: swords, dragon + 1 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: swords, dragon, knightsA one-minute play. Free to produce. Share with drama teachers and kids. Kids can perform this in their backyard theatre or at school.THE CAFETERIA SERVER: A One-Minute Play for Two Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:2Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: bullying, veterans + 2 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: bullying, veterans, war, kidsA one-minute play. Free to produce. Share it with drama teachers and kids. This can be performed in your backyard theatre or actually in a cafeteria.RUFF! RUFF! RUFF! A One-Minute Play for Two Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:2Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: pets, dogs + 2 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: pets, dogs, kids, middle schoolA one-minute play for two kids. Free to produce. Share it with drama teachers and kids. Kids can do this in their backyard theatre and bring their friends!HEY, EMILY DICKINSON, I GOT A CHEESESTICK! A One-Minute Play for Two Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:2Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: death, cancer + 3 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: death, cancer, kids, school, middle schoolA one-minute play for kids. Free to produce. Share it with drama teachers and kids. Kids can do this in their backyard theatre or in the park or the schoolyard!BLACK HOLE!!! A One-Minute Play for Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··Cast:2Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: science, black holes + 2 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: science, black holes, Hadron Collider, middle schoolA one-minute play for kids. Share with drama teachers and kids. Free to produce. Contact me before producing.PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: A One-Minute Play for Two Kids by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: kids, middle school + 5 moreGenre: drama, political, young audiencesKeyword: kids, middle school, elementary school, immigration, role play, protest, racismPart of Protest Plays Project #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to the website www.ProtestPlays.G.B.F. FOREVER by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:2Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: gay, gay best friend + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: gay, gay best friend, middle school, high school, bullyingSHORT. 10 Mins. This is published by YouthPLAYS.
Carly wants the latest school accessory, a G.B.F., but is Payton ready to be transformed into a Gay Best Friend.
TOUGH GIRLS DON'T PULL HAIR by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:2Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: bullying, Sisters + 5 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: bullying, Sisters, home, school, youth, middle school, high schoolSHORT. 10 Mins. This is published by YouthPLAYS.
T-Rex wants to teach her younger sister Robbie self-defense against a school bully. Robbie wants to nurse her swollen eye and get inside the house because she's hungry, but T-Rex is determined—maybe too determined. What will happen when the two sisters collide in this play about bullying at school...and at home?
MONOLOGUES IN SO MANY WORDS by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: experimental, languageGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: experimental, languageAn experiment. I choose random words and write a monologue really quickly. Inspired by Walter Abish's story 'In So Many Words' in his collection 'IN THE FUTURE PERFECT.'
The first monologue 'example' is JOSEPHINE.
More to be added!CHAD: A MONOLOGUE (from THE PLATYPODES) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: drug addiction, mother + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: drug addiction, mother, dramaSHORT. Chad, a 20-year old, tells you about his trip to a grocery store near Mount Rushmore. 3 mins.
This is from my full-length THE PLATYPODES.NOPE, THIS ISN'T AUTOFICTION: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Covid-19, pandemic + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Covid-19, pandemic, social isolation, audition, solo play, solo performanceA funny monologue about sucking at life during social isolation. 3-4 minutes.THE PLATYPODES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 28··Cast:6–10Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Reproductive Rights, abortion + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, tragedyKeyword: Reproductive Rights, abortion, choice, reproductive freedom, Reproductive Health, Down's Syndrome, disability, women's rightsFULL-LENGTH. 86 pages in play text. Has never received a professional production. Seeking development.
THE PLATYPODES is about Ally Gray, a pregnant woman, who's making a difficult decision for herself and her brother who has Down syndrome. Complicating matters is that her entire city knows that she is pregnant. This political play deals with current restrictions on reproductive rights.
...FULL-LENGTH. 86 pages in play text. Has never received a professional production. Seeking development.
THE PLATYPODES is about Ally Gray, a pregnant woman, who's making a difficult decision for herself and her brother who has Down syndrome. Complicating matters is that her entire city knows that she is pregnant. This political play deals with current restrictions on reproductive rights.
RECOGNITION ON NPX:
'Highly Recommended and Not Yet Produced', list by Brian James Polak, 2019.
'Passing the Bechdel Test', list by Danielle Ozymandias, 2018.
PAISLEY: A KID MONOLOGUE (WITH A PANINI MAKER) by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: young audiences·Keyword: funeral, death + 5 moreGenre: young audiencesKeyword: funeral, death, boy's monologue, girl's monologue, Mourning, racism, anti-racismSHORT. Paisley doesn't want to go to their grandpa's funeral. 4 MINS.
Part of Volume 2 of SOME KIDS: SOME MONOLOGUESFUCK BUDDY # 2: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Sex, sexuality + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, zoomKeyword: Sex, sexuality, hooking up, Relationships, friendship, monologue, soloSHORT. This is the sequel to the first FUCK BUDDY monologue. If you haven't read that monologue, read that one first. First draft.
6-7 mins.FUZZY, FORMER POLICE K-9 PUPPY: A KID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, pantomime + 2 more·Keyword: puppy, animal play + 3 moreGenre: comedy, pantomime, young audiences, zoomKeyword: puppy, animal play, children's play, monologue, kid monologueSHORT. A former K-9 puppy is surprised by their new home. 2-3 minutes. It's all right if this is performed by an adult for kids. Work in progress.