EMMA EMMERICH: A MONOLOGUE by
Work in progress. TEN-MINS. Emma, a third-grade teacher, doesn't want to be a mother. There's nothing you can say to change her mind. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 8.
Asher Wyndham
Asher Wyndham
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Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright...
Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright...
***If you are using a monologue for audition or competition let me know. It'd be nice if you send me something, a dollar, whatever via PayPal using my email address. If no, that's okay. Maybe mention my name and monologue on Twitter, insta, wherever. Let me know if you're going to do something for YouTube.***
Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright specializing in the monologue form. He can be reached at asherwyndham"at"yahoo.com. He's at work on a multi-volume collection titled SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES totaling 24 hours of running time. 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/read 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 YouthPlays, 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.
Asher Wyndham (he/him/his) is an American/Canadian playwright specializing in the monologue form. He can be reached at asherwyndham"at"yahoo.com. He's at work on a multi-volume collection titled SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES totaling 24 hours of running time. 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/read 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 YouthPlays, 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
PAULETTE GILMAN: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Reproductive Rights, abortion + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Reproductive Rights, abortion, college, feminism10 mins. No credits transferable, but she has to leave state for another college. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 18.KAREN MAVERICK: A MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: middle school, American education + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: middle school, American education, florida, public school, Republicanism, TrumpismWork in progress. SHORT. Karen Maverick, a new middle-school math teacher in Florida, is not getting along with the other teachers. Part of VOLUME 10 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 6 MINS.BRAYCEE BERMLOW: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: trucking, assault + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: trucking, assault, sexual assault, single mother, motherhood, tough jobsWork in progress. SHORT. A transport trucker just wants her Waffle House dinner, but she's being questioned by a cop. Part of VOLUME 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.RUTHANNA DURHAM: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama, faith-based + 1 more·Keyword: Toxic Masculinity, faith + 5 moreGenre: drama, faith-based, politicalKeyword: Toxic Masculinity, faith, religion, christianity, dominionism, evangelicalism, Christian fundamentalismWork in progress. First draft. SHORT. Ruthanna Durham confronts some women in a dollar store that want her to return to church. 9-10 MINS. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 17.NEXT CUSTOMER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: abortion, customer service + 3 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: abortion, customer service, reproduction rights, christianity, church/state separationWork in progress. SHORT. 6-7 mins. A customer responds to a pharmacist refusing to hand over a prescription. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 18THE GROUNDSKEEPER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: homophobia, medicine + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: homophobia, medicine, church state separation, PrEP, sexuality, gay, queerWork in progress. First draft. ONE-ACT. A gay groundskeeper at a Christian Liberal Arts College picks up some trash while talking to a Jesus statue. Part of Volume 17 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.BURGER BOY: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: Toxic Masculinity, husband + 3 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: Toxic Masculinity, husband, marriage, vegetarianism, meatWork in progress. SHORT. He's really craving a burger right now. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 20. 5 MINS.MORTUARY BEAUTICIAN: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: death, gun violence + 5 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: death, gun violence, gun control, Mourning, grief, trans, TransgenderWork in progress. ONE-ACT. A mortuary beautician talks to a dead child. Part of VOLUME 16 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 MINS.FABULOUSLY FURRY FOX: A QUEER COSPLAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 3 more·Keyword: furry, queer + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, experimental, immersive, politicalKeyword: furry, queer, LGBTQ, dancing, christianity, evangelicalism, theocracy, church state separationWork in progress. 10 MINS with dancing and EDM. A furry fox just wants to dance to some EDM but some unwanted furries show up to the party. A perfect monologue for costume, lighting and sound designers.
Part of Volume 17 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.DUSTIN: AN ORGY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: gay, racist + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: gay, racist, Grindr, scruff, Sex, racism, hate, White SupremacyWork in progress. SHORT. Dustin quits the orgy club because it's fucking racist. 4 MINS. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 20.XANDRA: A PTA MEETING MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: onlyfans, sex work + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: onlyfans, sex work, education, diversity, Critical Race Theory, LGBTQ, bigotry, hate10 MINS. Xandra, a parent and member of a high-school PTA, delivers a speech before a vote - whether or not to remove her for having an Only Fans account. Part of VOLUME 10 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.MISTER MARTIN: A SPECIAL ED TEACHER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: education, middle school + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: education, middle school, teaching, men's monologues, soloONE-ACT. Mister Martin, a Special Education Teacher's Aid for troubled kids, nurses a bruised eye and a bloody nose in the teacher's breakroom. 10 -12 mins.
Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 10.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–5Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Toxic Masculinity, masculinity + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Toxic Masculinity, masculinity, Veteran, renaissance, Parenting, war, armed servicesFULL LENGTH. Work in progress. First volume on American themes. YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON, JOSEPHINE, MANDY BREWSTER, VETERAN AMANDA PATTON, DON PONZO!!!SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–5Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Internet Privacy, Parenting + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Internet Privacy, Parenting, misogyny, assault, Toxic Masculinity, monologues, violence, soloWork in progress. ONE-ACT (50 MINS so far) Second volume of monologues on American themes. Includes: KAYLA DUNN, LIDIA, DANI Q, LEENA, BRAYCEE BERMLOW.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 3 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: female monologue, men's monologues + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: female monologue, men's monologues, racism, immigration, discriminationFULL LENGTH. Third volume in a series of adult monologues on American themes.
This volume includes: BARSHA BADAL, DR. D. NGUYEN SUPERCENTER PHARMACIST, GUNCLE ED.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 4 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: toxic parenting, aggression + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: toxic parenting, aggression, racism, sexism, feminism, sportsFULL-LENGTH. Fourth volume on American themes. This volume contains: ELLA-BELLA THE BOOK FAIRY, COACH BECKY, REF CHET DE YOUNG, SOME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 5 by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2–7Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more·Keyword: social issues, bad jobs + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: social issues, bad jobs, odd jobs, retail, customer serviceFULL-LENGTH. Work in progress. Fifth volume in a series of adult monologues on American themes.
This volume includes (for now, contents might change) the monologues RECRUITER, BUTTLOADER, SLOSHA, DISH BITCH, HUMPHREY WORSLEY III, and SANDY.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 6 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–7Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Employment, workplace + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Employment, workplace, boss, bad jobs, tough jobsONE-ACT (55 MINS, so far) Sixth volume on American themes. This volume includes (for now, items may change): NIGHT STOCKER, SOME FACTORY WORKER, MAX, CAMERON, TERRANCE, RONNIE FELDMAN, NICKY.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 7 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–7Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: grandparents, babysitting + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, tragedyKeyword: grandparents, babysitting, retirement, elderly, senior, old age, gay seniorFULL-LENGTH. Seventh volume of monologues on American themes. The volumes includes GRANNY LOLA, GRANDPA BUDDY, CASEY, EDIE MCDOUGAL, TENANT 12G, YUKI, and OLD COWBOY CHUCK.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 8 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:2–6Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Parenting, reproductive + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Parenting, reproductive, single parenting, motherhood, pregnancyWork in progress. ONE-ACT (55 MINS so far). Eighth volume of monologues on American themes. This volume includes (for now, items might change): KERRY CRUMBLY, ULLA, MEGAN, CANDYCE, RENATA, and EMMA EMMERICH.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 9 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:5–8Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: poverty, church + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: poverty, church, homelessness, sex work, food scarcityFULL-LENGTH. Ninth volume of monologues. For now the volume includes (monos might change, more to be added): JOCEYLN, RICHARD, WILLIE, ERIQ, VIVVY, VICKIE, REBECCA, JANEY SMITH.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 10 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–6Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: education, middle school + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: education, middle school, high school, elementary school, library, teachersFULL-LENGTH. In progress. Tenth volume of monologues on American themes. The volume includes TEACHER MCCLELLAND, PRINCIPAL PALACHEK, CAMILLA CRAWFORD, MISTER MARTIN, KAREN MAVERICK, and XANDRA.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 11 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–8Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: college, university + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: college, university, housing, poverty, nutritionFULL-LENGTH. Eleventh volume on American themes. This volume includes (more to be added): J, JAX, FINN, CAMPUS CAMPER, Z-MAN, XARIA, POOPER, NO NAME.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 12 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–7Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: gun violence, school gun violence + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: gun violence, school gun violence, gun control, Parenting, drag, education, higher education, American educationFULL-LENGTH. Twelfth volume on American themes. Includes the following monologues (more to be added): SOME AMERICAN DAD, TIA MALONE, ELOISE, TEACH, KAT SPARKS (HOME SHOPPING HOST), FIRST-AID INSTRUCTOR, B.J. BOVA DRAG KING CHAMPION.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 13 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: hate, homophobia + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: hate, homophobia, cosplay, sexism, sexual harassmentWork in progress. ONE-ACT (40 MINS so far) Thirteenth volume of monologues on American themes. This volume contains the following monologues (more to be added): BRUCE, DANA, VALERIE.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 14 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:10Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: pre-teen, teen + 6 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: pre-teen, teen, kids, middle school, adversity, standing up, courage, transFULL LENGTH. Fourteenth volume on American themes. This volume contains (for now, items may change) the following monologues for kid, pre-teen and young teen actors: FRANCIS/FRANCES, NOLAN, MARGARET, JESSE/JESSIE, JOHNNY RIVERS, ALEX, PHOEBE, RILEY, PASHA, JANINE.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 15 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:10Genre: comedy, young audiences·Keyword: adversity, COVID + 5 moreGenre: comedy, young audiencesKeyword: adversity, COVID, bullying, school violence, gun violence, diversity, girl powerFULL-LENGTH. Fifteenth monologue on American themes for kids, pre-teen and teen actors. The monologues include for now (items may change, more to be added): PAYTON, JOJO, ADDY, SPACE ALIEN KID, DINO KID, SAM, BLAIR, SHAY, RAMONA, ALYSSA.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 16 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–4Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: emergency, 911 + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: emergency, 911, fire, Hospital, trauma, deathWork in progress. ONE-ACT (35 MINS, so far). Sixteenth volume of monologues on American themes. The monologues include (for now, more to be added): DORA (HOSPITAL FLORIST), LEE CRAGLE, SOME FIREFIGHTER, MORTUARY BEAUTICIAN.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 17 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–7Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: christianity, hypocrisy + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: christianity, hypocrisy, hate, injustice, Inequality, Christian fundamentalismWork in progress. FULL-LENGTH. Seventeenth volume on American themes. The monologues include (for now, more to be added): ALTAR BOY, AARON LOWELL, THE GROUNDSKEEPER, QUINN, RUTHANNA DURHAM, PASTOR JOAN HARTLEY, FABULOUSLY FURRY FOX.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 18 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–6Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: abortion, reproduction rights + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: abortion, reproduction rights, pregnancy, female body, reproductive freedom, abortion rightsWork in progress. FULL-LENGTH. Eighteenth volume of monologues. This volume includes the following monologues (for now, more to be added): NEXT CUSTOMER, PAULETTE GILMAN, YANIQUE, BLACK VAN DRIVER, #126756R, WANDA.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 19 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1–6Genre: docudrama/historic, drama·Keyword: fatherhood, dad + 5 moreGenre: docudrama/historic, dramaKeyword: fatherhood, dad, masculinity, poverty, Toxic Masculinity, Parenting, single parentingWork in progress. ONE-ACT (so far, 55 mins). Nineteenth volume. Monologues include for now (more to be added): BURGER BOY, WORLD'S BEST HUSBAND, MIKE, PHIL, FLYNN FLECK, FREAKIN' AWESOME STEP-DADSOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 20 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:3–4Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Sex, sexuality + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Sex, sexuality, gay, ghosting, bisexualityWork in progress. ONE-ACT (so far). Twentieth volume of monologues on American themes. This volume contains the following monologues (more to be added, items might change): BLANK GAY PROFILE, FUCK BUDDY, DUSTIN, YOUNG BI GUYSOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 21 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:5–6Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: undocumented immigrants, immigration + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: undocumented immigrants, immigration, racism, hateFULL-LENGTH. Volume 21 of monologues on American themes. The volume includes MINI, CHARLIE, PADRE RUIZ, ALEXIS, AMELIA RICARDO, and MANNY AQUINO.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 22 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:5Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: racism, bravery + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: racism, bravery, immigration, violenceWork in progress. FULL-LENGTH. The twenty-second volume on Americans themes. The volume includes ALBERT(A) GREER, K-CUP SALES SPECIALIST, ANOTHER FUCKING WHITE DUDE, RANDY, FAWZIE.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 23 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:2Genre: comedy·Keyword: environmental awareness, pollution + 2 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: environmental awareness, pollution, recycling, cancerWork in progress. ONE-ACT (so far 35 MINS). The twenty-third volume on American themes includes (for now, more items to be added): MORNING PERSON, ABILENE WINTERSSOME AMERICAN WOMEN: SOME MONOLOGUES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:9–57Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more·Keyword: women's social issues, social issues + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, political, tragedyKeyword: women's social issues, social issues, trans woman, Immigrants, racism, protest, single parenting, motherhoodFULL-LENGTH. Work-in-progress. A volume of monologues for female actors. This volume includes monologues from multi volumes of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. More to be added. Monologues are available for reading on my NPX page. The collection for now includes BARSHA BADAL, VALERIE, RENATA, MEGAN, SANDY, COACH BECKY, ELLA-BELLA, NICKY, CAMILLA CRAWFORD, JOCELYN, REBECCA, WANDA, PAULETTE GILMAN, BLACK VAN...FULL-LENGTH. Work-in-progress. A volume of monologues for female actors. This volume includes monologues from multi volumes of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. More to be added. Monologues are available for reading on my NPX page. The collection for now includes BARSHA BADAL, VALERIE, RENATA, MEGAN, SANDY, COACH BECKY, ELLA-BELLA, NICKY, CAMILLA CRAWFORD, JOCELYN, REBECCA, WANDA, PAULETTE GILMAN, BLACK VAN DRIVER, ULLA, VETERAN AMANDA PATTON, JOSEPHINE, ABILENE WINTERS, TEACHER MCCLELLAND, KAREN MAVERICK, K-CUP SALES SPECIALIST, AMELIA RICARDO, ALEXIS, KAYLA DUNN, LIDIA, XANDRA, POOPER, ELOISE, BJ BOVA, MANDY BREWSTER, PK, MORTUARY BEAUTICIAN, LEE CRAGLE, NEXT CUSTOMER, LIA, MARIA, ZOEY, XARIA, LIDIA, DANI Q, BRAYCEE BERMLOW, YUKI, VIVVY, DORA, GRANNY LOLA, VICKIE, EDIE MCDOUGAL, KAT SPARKS, TIA MALONE, KERRY CRUMBLY, EMMA EMMERICH, CANDYCE, JANEY SMITH, LEENA, RUTHANNA DURHAM, PASTOR JOAN HARTLEY, and FAWZIE.SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:5Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, racism + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: immigration, racism, war, cosplay, American DreamRecommendations for each monologue in the collection are on NPX: BARSHA BADAL, YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON, VALERIE, DON PONZO!!!, and MANNY AQUINO.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES is my first collection of monologues 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...Recommendations for each monologue in the collection are on NPX: BARSHA BADAL, YOUNG VETERAN ADAM AMERSON, VALERIE, DON PONZO!!!, and MANNY AQUINO.
SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES is my first collection of monologues 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 in Iowa, a Cosplay convention, a Renaissance Fair, a front yard in Arizona. 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.
**Since then there have been several volumes and monologues collected here are in other volumes.)
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.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.REF CHET DE YOUNG: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: sports, bad behavior + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: sports, bad behavior, violence, toxic, pandemic, COVIDSHORT. Youth ice-hockey referee Chet De Young confronts some parents in the lobby after a game. 8-9 MINS. Part of VOLUME 4 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES."DISH BITCH": A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: crime, felon + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: crime, felon, criminals, prison, second chances, ex-offenderWork in progress. TEN-MINUTES. A guy waits for a night bus after getting fired from dishwashing because of his criminal record. Part of VOLUME 5 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.RANDY: A BODYGUARD / BODYBUILDER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: exercise, weightlifting + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: exercise, weightlifting, bodybuilding, Politics, black lives matter, Trump, Trumpism, RepublicanismONE-ACT. Randy, a bodyguard for a Texas state representative, guides you through a killer shoulder workout in a posh fitness club. 10-12 mins. The play requires the use of dumbbells, multi sets, nearly 100 reps.
Part of VOLUME 22 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.KAYLA DUNN: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: monologue, women's monologue + 5 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: monologue, women's monologue, cybercrime, Invasion of Privacy, computer virus, privacy, data privacyONE ACT. 20 MINS. Kayla Dunn is having a really bad week. PART OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2.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. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 6-7 minutes.DANI Q: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, zoom·Keyword: metaverse, virtual reality + 6 moreGenre: drama, zoomKeyword: metaverse, virtual reality, sexual harassment, sexual assault, Toxic Masculinity, workplace, video games, zoomWork in progress. SHORT. Content warning: deals with sexual assault. Dani Q, a 3D artist for a video game company, speaks to HR about an incident in a virtual reality meeting. A monologue for Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2. 8-9 mins.MEGAN (MOMMY): A LIFETIME FITNESS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: gym, fitness + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: gym, fitness, motherhood, Body image, body shamingTEN-MINS. Megan, a working mom, thinks about cancelling her gym membership. A monologue with a few Zumba moves.
Part of Volume 8 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.VALERIE: A COSPLAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 26··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 any shit from the male participants at the convention center. 15-20. minutes. This is part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 13.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 3.DR. D. NGUYEN, SUPERCENTER PHARMACIST: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: racism, anti-asian discrimination + 7 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: racism, anti-asian discrimination, hate, conservatism, Trumpism, COVID, vaccine, pandemic, coronavirusSHORT. 7-8 MINS. Dr. D. Nguyen tells you about their scary day at the supercenter pharmacy while warming-up for a volleyball game. A monologue with exercises and also powdered donuts. A monologue for a Vietnamese/Asian actor.
PART OF VOLUME 3 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SOME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: hate, racism + 8 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: hate, racism, homophobia, black lives matter, Muslim, Islam, Bosnian War, genocide, Immigrant, refugeeONE-ACT. A school bus driver, a Bosnian Muslim refugee named Omar, has to take down all his decorations after parents complain to the principal and the school bus company. 20 mins. Part of VOLUME 4 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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 21.PADRE RUIZ: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: undocumented immigration, injusticeGenre: dramaKeyword: undocumented immigration, injusticeSHORT. Padre Ruiz on his last time with an undocumented woman and her daughter before they left for California. This is an oldie from 2009. Part of VOLUME 21 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. Charlie, a middle-school janitor with Down syndrome, doesn't want to trash unclaimed Lost 'n Found. Part of Volume 21 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 6 minutes.AMELIA RICARDO: AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: immigration, ice + 4 moreGenre: drama, political, zoomKeyword: immigration, ice, racism, female, protest, undocumented immigrationSHORT. 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?
2-3 mins. Part of Protest Plays Project's #TheatreActionImmigration. Go to www.ProtestPlays.org for more info. Also Part of Volume 21 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
ALEXIS: A MOTEL MONOLOGUE WITH CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: COVID, pandemic + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: COVID, pandemic, motel, undocumented immigrants, Migrant workers, racismONE-ACT. Alexis, a front desk agent at a Georgia motel, sets up the continental breakfast table and makes breakfast for some sick guests. 15 mins.
PART OF VOLUME 21 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.FAWZIE: A HOTEL CHAMBERMAID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 16··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 22 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 20-25 mins.
Selected for the William Inge Festival in Kansas, 2019.SLOSHA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: work conferences, women's monologue + 4 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: work conferences, women's monologue, men's monologue, stress, capitalism, American capitalismSHORT. Sasha (aka Slosha) attends another hotel conference drunk on cheap wine and horny.
Gender-neutral.
Part of VOLUME 5 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.BUTTLOADER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: weed, marijuana + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: weed, marijuana, Rich, celebrities, Hollywood, American medicineSHORT. 7 MINS. An employee at a luxury ski resort in Colorado gets high on top of a slope before busy season. Part of VOLUME 5 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 "Christmas" bus while telling you about his night job.
5 minutes.
Part VOL 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESWILLIE: A THRIFT STORE WORKER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: disability, workplace + 3 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: disability, workplace, discrimination, Segregation, povertySHORT. Willie, 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: Willie 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...SHORT. Willie, 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: Willie 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.
PART OF VOLUME 9 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.LEE CRAGLE: A RN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: pandemic, COVID + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: pandemic, COVID, nursing, medicine, overworkedSHORT. Lee Cragle, a registered nurse during the pandemic, releases their frustration out on a vending machine. Any gender. 4-5 MINS. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 16.DORA, HOSPITAL FLORIST: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: flowers, death + 5 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: flowers, death, Birth, Hospital, tragedy, trauma, sufferingSHORT. Dora, a hospital florist in the gift shop at a busy hospital, instructs the new manager before retirement. PART OF VOLUME 16 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 9-10 MINS.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 5.RECRUITER: A MONOLOGUE IN VOICE MESSAGES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: jobs, minimum wage jobs + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: jobs, minimum wage jobs, EmploymentSHORT. A series of voice machine messages from a job recruiter named Sam. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 5. 6 MINS.NIGHT STOCKER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: night work, graveyard shift + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: night work, graveyard shift, tough jobs, bad jobsSHORT. A grocery store shelf stocker on the graveyard shift reacts to being written up for too many restroom breaks. 7-8 mins. Part of VOLUME 6 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SOME FACTORY WORKER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: factory work, capitalismGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: factory work, capitalismSHORT. A factory worker's boss is trying to persuade them to get to work--during a snowstorm. 3 mins. Part of VOLUME 6 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.HUMPHREY WORSLEY III: A CEO MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: CEO, capitalism + 7 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: CEO, capitalism, Rich, millionaire, greed, corporate greed, racism, Equity, equalityWork in progress. TEN-MINS. A CEO attends a virtual Town Hall meeting for his company from his private island in the Caribbean. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 5.CAMERON: A SICK-TIME MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: summer, leisure + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: summer, leisure, American capitalism, anti-capitalism, friendshipONE-ACT. Cameron took the day off work because they'd rather experience the summer river-tubing with friends. But now their boss wants an explanation. Part of VOLUME 6 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 minutes.TERRANCE (MAINTENANCE MAN): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: rent, greed + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: rent, greed, low wageIn progress. SHORT. Terrance, a maintenance man at an apartment complex, wants to make less per hour. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 5. Five mins.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 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...SHORT. Max, a former homeless person, now a soup kitchen cook, struggles to keep 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 6 of Some Americans: Some Monologues.NICKY: A FAST-FOOD WORKER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: fast food, capitalism + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: fast food, capitalism, low wages, povertyTEN-MINUTES. Nicky, a worker in their 50s at Burger Palace, argues for a pay raise during lunch rush. Part of VOLUME 6 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.GRANNY LOLA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 11··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 7 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.GRANDPA BUDDY: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: begging, veterans + 5 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: begging, veterans, cancer, children, grandparents, grandparenting, American medicineSHORT/7-8 MINS. Grandpa Buddy doesn't have a Go Fund Me page. This monologue combines recorded internal monologue with spoken monologue.
PART OF VOLUME 7 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESYUKI: A CAREGIVER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: senior living, elderly + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: senior living, elderly, COVIDWork in progress. SHORT. Yuki, a caregiver at a memory-care residence for seniors in Alabama, confronts some caregivers about an incident one night in a gym during a tornado. Part of VOLUME 7 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 7-8 MINS.TENANT 12G: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: rent, Apartment + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: rent, Apartment, housing, senior, elderlyTEN-MINS. Tenant 12G, a senior living in an apartment high-rise, questions the rent increase on their lease renewal letter. Part of VOLUME 7 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 8-9 MINS.VETERAN AMANDA PATTON: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: elderly, senior + 2 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: elderly, senior, veterans, homelessSHORT. Veteran Amanda Patton is looking for her lost Social Security card. 6-7 MINS. Part of VOLUME 1 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.CASEY: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: elderly, comedy + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: elderly, comedy, monologueSHORT.
Casey is on the telephone with their elderly father who's bored with small-town life. Part of VOLUME 7 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 5 MINS.EDIE MCDOUGAL: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: retiree, retirement + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: retiree, retirement, survivor, cancer survivor, American Dream, capitalismSHORT. Edie McDougal, an early retiree, realizes she needs a job. 6-7 mins. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VOLUME 7.BRUCE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GAY SENIOR 70+ by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Seniors, gay + 5 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Seniors, gay, LGBTQ, gay bashing, violence, discrimination, gay seniorsSHORT.
Bruce confronts some senior-shaming gay guys in a bar during his birthday party.
6 to 8 mins. PART OF VOLUME 13 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESKERRY CRUMBLY: A MONOLOGUE FOR A WORN-OUT PARENT by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: ParentingGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: ParentingWork in progress. FIrst draft. SHORT. Kerry Crumbly has a meltdown because their kid won't eat dinner. Part of VOLUME 8 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ULLA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Reproductive Rights, body + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Reproductive Rights, body, Inequality, sexismWork in progress. SHORT. Ulla, a mother of four, wants her tubes tied. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 8. 7 mins.JOSEPHINE: A MONOLOGUE 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.
Also part of VOLUME 1 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 4-5 minutes.JOCELYN: A CHRISTMAS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, holiday·Keyword: holiday, christmas + 1 moreGenre: drama, holidayKeyword: holiday, christmas, homelessnessSHORT. 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.
It's also a part of Volume 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.CANDYCE: A CASINO-DAYCARE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: daycare, casino + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: daycare, casino, gambling, addiction, povertyWork in progress. SHORT. Candyce has another busy day attending to babies in daycare while their parents gamble their money away. Part of VOLUME 8 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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 8 of Some Americans: Some Monologues.
A 2-minute script sample is also included.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.
Part of VOLUME 20 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.PHIL: 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 20 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESERIQ: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: food scarcity, poverty + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: food scarcity, poverty, Military familySHORT. Eriq waits in line with an empty cardboard box. 5 MINS. Part of VOLUME 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.FLYNN FLECK: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: capitalism, overtime + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: capitalism, overtime, homework, stress, Parenting, elementary schoolWork in progress. SHORT. Flynn Fleck took time finally off work to talk about his work at Show 'n Tell Parents. His visit really got him to think about his work and his relationship with his son. Part of VOLUME 20 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 5-6 MINS.OLD COWBOY CHUCK: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GAY SENIOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 15··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more·Keyword: Seniors, elder abuse + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, zoomKeyword: Seniors, elder abuse, homophobia, hate, pride, LGBTQONE-ACT. 12-15 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 7 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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, LGBTQ10 MINS. A gay guy attempts to create a sexy photo album for a hook-up app.
Perfect for a festival on LGBTQIA or gay themes. Part of Some Americans: Some Monologues.YOUNG BI GUY: A MONOLOGUE 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. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 20.
VICKIE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A TRANS WOMAN by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: trans, Transgender + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: trans, Transgender, trans women, healthcare, housing, disability, prideONE-ACT. Vickie, a middle-age trans woman, needs help cleaning her studio apartment on Pride weekend. 20 mins. Part of VOLUME 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.JAX: A MONOLOGUE FOR A TRANS MALE ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: Transgender, school + 1 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: Transgender, school, homelessnessNot available for audition/competition at this time.
SHORT. Jax, a trans male student at Electrician's School, explains yesterday's absence.
5 MINS. PART OF VOLUME 11 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.TEACHER MCCLELLAND: AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: elementary school, poverty + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: elementary school, poverty, female monologue, school, education, American educationSHORT. An elementary school teacher just finished a shopping spree before new spring semester.
6 mins. This monologue has LOTS of props, so it is not intended for audition.
Part of VOLUME 10 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
CAMILLA CRAWFORD: A CHARTER SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: education, for-profit + 6 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: education, for-profit, middle-school, teaching, teachers, grade school, Depression, bad jobsSHORT. Camilla Crawford, a science teacher at a charter school, is burnt-out.
Part of VOLUME 10 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 7-8 MINS.PRINCIPAL PALACHEK: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: elementary school, middle school + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: elementary school, middle school, bad jobsWork in progress. SHORT. Principal Palachek (aka the janitor, Math teacher, morning bus driver, supervisor at detention, cafeteria server) tries to get the kids on their buses while also dealing with crisis after crisis. Part of VOLUME 10 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 4 MINS.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 4 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 minutes.ANOTHER FUCKING WHITE DUDE: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: literature, high school + 3 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: literature, high school, diversity, racism, Critical Race TheorySHORT. A Tennessee high school teacher responds to being disciplined in the detention room over his chosen American short stories. Part of VOLUME 22 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 7-8 mins.
CAMPUS CAMPER: A COLLEGE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: college, undergraduate + 8 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: college, undergraduate, dorm life, protest, Camping, higher education, American education, education, truth, Republicanism10 minutes. A college student camping outside really needs help putting up their tent. Part of VOLUME 11 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.FINN: A MONOLOGUE FOR AN UNDERGRAD STUDENT by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: friendship, toxic relationships + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: friendship, toxic relationships, college, bullyingAn undergrad student confronts their fake-ass friend in I-HOP at 2 in the morning. PART OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 11. Formerly known as Chicken Tenders. 7-8 MINS.Z-MAN, YOUR (FORMER) YELL LEADER: A GRADUATION NIGHT PARTY CRASHING MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: graduation, high school + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: graduation, high school, college, men's monologue, capitalism, anti-capitalism, politicalSHORT. Work in progress. Zeke, aka Z-Man, a former high-school Yell Leader, crashes a graduation party. 7-8 mins. Part of VOLUME 11 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.J: A MONOLOGUE FOR AN UNDERGRAD STUDENT by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: undergrad, college + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: undergrad, college, nutrition, poverty, education, American educationWork in progress. SHORT. An undergrad sociology student tells their professor why their essays suck. Part of VOLUME 11 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.XARIA: A GRADUATE SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: female body, female writers + 5 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: female body, female writers, objectification, Sex, graduate school, college, universityWork in progress. Xaria, the only female writer in her MFA creative writing class, gives some feedback on novels in progress. Part of VOLUME 11 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.POOPER: A PhD CANDIDATE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: PhD programs, women's studies + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: PhD programs, women's studies, college, American education, women's issues, LesbianSHORT. A PhD student really-reallllllly needs to use the restroom! Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 11. 5 MINS.NO NAME: AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 13··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: higher education, economy + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: higher education, economy, teacher, teachingSHORT. An adjunct professor waits in line in five-below-zero. 5 to 6 mins. Part of Volume 11 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ELOISE: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: lockdown drill, mass shooting + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: lockdown drill, mass shooting, survivor, trauma, gun violence, high schoolWork in progress. ONE-ACT. 15 MINS. Eloise tells you about what happened in the school restroom while waiting for the bus. Part of VOLUME 12 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. PART OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 12. 3 MinutesTIA MALONE: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SINGLE-MOM by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: gun violence, single parenting + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: gun violence, single parenting, guns, Lesbian, queer, MourningSHORT. Tia Malone doesn't know how she's going to tell the truth about the death of her daughter's other mom. 5-6 MINS. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 12.KAT SPARKS (HOME SHOPPING HOST): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: school shootings, middle school + 1 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: school shootings, middle school, gun violenceWork in progress. SHORT. Kat Sparks can't wait to showcase the latest in children's fashion. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 12. 5 MINS.FIRST-AID INSTRUCTOR: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: gun violence, guns + 2 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: gun violence, guns, gun control, mass shootingWork in progress. A First-Aid Instructor speaks to their college students after a week of cancelled classes. Part of Volume 12 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 4-5 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 tie
Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VOLUME 12.B.J. BOVA, DRAG KING CHAMPION: A COLLEGE PROTEST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: protest, college + 7 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: protest, college, drag, drag king, LGBTQ, queer, mass shooting, gun violence, gun controlWork in progress. ONE-ACT. B.J. Bova, a drag king champion, tries to sell tickets to his next show on a campus to help raise funds for charity. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 12.SOME FIREFIGHTER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama, political + 1 more·Keyword: fire, firefighter + 6 moreGenre: drama, political, tragedyKeyword: fire, firefighter, climate change, audition monologue, global warming, environmental awareness, environment, heroesSHORT. 5 MINS. A new California Fire Captain talks to their crew after a long shift. PART OF VOLUME 16 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.MORNING PERSON: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: recycling, Garbage + 5 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: recycling, Garbage, lies, environment, environmental awareness, earth-friendly, physicalSHORT. Does true recycling ever happen in this country? Our character 'Morning Person' has a meltdown when the garbage trucks shows up at their apartment complex. Can be performed with or without sound effects. 4 MINS. PART OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 23.BAD NEIGHBOR: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: smoking, cancer + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: smoking, cancer, neighbors, apartment livingWork in progress. SHORT. Our character doesn't want to take a senior neighbor's trash to the dumpster. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 5 MINS.ABILENE WINTERS: A RETIREE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: gardening, gay + 7 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: gardening, gay, Lesbian, Mourning, death, factory, illness, environmental pollution, pollutionONE-ACT. Abilene Winters tells you about her garden, her life as a widow, and her health issues since retiring early from the factory. 25-30 MINS. Part of VOLUME 13 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.GUNCLE EDDIE: A DRAG SHOW MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Flint, water pollution + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, movement/physicalKeyword: Flint, water pollution, drag show, comedy routine, stand up, comic booksONE ACT. Formerly known as/performed as Miss Understood. Guncle Eddie performs for some moms at his nephew's fireman-themed birthday party in Flint, Michigan. Part of VOLUME 3 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.NOLAN (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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 14.JESSE/JESSIE: A Short TYA Monologue by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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.
Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ALEX: A RECESS MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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 + 3 moreGenre: comedy, drama, young audiencesKeyword: girls, summer vacation, sexualization, 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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 5-6 mins.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, sexualityNOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHORT. Pasha, a 9th grader, explains to students what it means to be pansexual.
7-8 mins. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. Part of Volume 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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.
PART OF VOLUME 15 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.JOJO: A RECESS MONOLOGUE WITH JUMP-ROPE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··Cast:1Genre: comedy, immersive + 3 more·Keyword: elementary school, language + 1 moreGenre: comedy, immersive, movement/physical, political, young audiencesKeyword: elementary school, language, diversitySHORT. JoJo loves jumping rope with friends during Recess.
For a kid actor in grade two. 2 minutes. Part of VOLUME 15 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.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. Part of VOLUME 15 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.MINI: 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 as Mini's Yard Sale in One on One: Playing with a Purpose, Monologues for Kids 7-15, edited by Stephen Fife, from Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2013.
Part of Some Americans: Some Monologues, Volume 21.DINO KID: A MONOLOGUE WITH T-REX, STEGOSAURUS, BRONTOSAURUS, TRICERATOPS AND A FEW OTHER DINOSAURS by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 10··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. Part of VOLUME 15 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SAM: A MONOLOGUE FOR A MIDDLE-SCHOOLER by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama, young audiences·Keyword: death, grief + 3 moreGenre: drama, young audiencesKeyword: death, grief, Mourning, COVID, pandemicSHORT. This is a version of the monologue SAM KNOWS HOW TO USE THE COFFEE MAKER that is Covid-themed. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SHAY, JUNIOR SCIENTIST: A MONOLOGUE FOR A TRANS GIRL by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 3 more·Keyword: Transgender, science + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, political, young audiences, zoomKeyword: Transgender, science, courage, standing up, trans, teenSHORT. Shay, a trans girl in an Advanced Placement Science class, stops roll-call.
4 to 5 mins. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.RAMONA, A ZOMBIE NAZI ARMY KILLER WHO HAPPENS TO BE A PRE-TEEN GIRRRL: AN ARCADE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··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. Part of VOLUME 14 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ALYSSA: A MIDDLE SCHOOL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 5··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. Part of Volume 15 of Some Americans: Some Monologues. 5 MINS.COACH BECKY: A LITTLE LEAGUE T-BALL MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 9··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 4. 5 minutes.
There is a shorter version for audition under Script Sample.ALBERT(A) GREER: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SENIOR ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Voting, Seniors + 8 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Voting, Seniors, public housing, florida, fraud, scam, Immigrants, Democrat, Republican, TrumpismWork in progress. SHORT. Albert(a) Greer, a senior in public housing in Florida, got scammed. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VOLUME 22. 6 mins.K-CUP SALES SPECIALIST: 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 K-Cup call center gets an Amber Alert.
Written with the title BZZZZZZZ! 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.
PART OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VCLUME 16.LIA, SUBWAY CLERK: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: pandemic, COVID + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: pandemic, COVID, omicron, masks, police, New York CityWork in progress. SHORT. Lia, a subway railroad clerk in NYC, responds to being reprimanded for reminding certain passengers to wear masks. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VOLUME. 5 mins.QUINN: A MONOLOGUE FOR A GENDERQUEER ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··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 genderqueer (or non-binary or trans) person, 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.com
Part of VOLUME 17 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.DANA (DENTAL HYGIENIST): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: homophobia, transphobia + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: homophobia, transphobia, allyship, LGBTQ, Trumpers, hateWork in progress. SHORT. Dana, a dental hygienist and LGBTQ+ ally, has riled up some bigots. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 13. 6-7 MINS.RONNIE FELDMAN, CONSTRUCTION WORKER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: homeless, Architecture + 1 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: homeless, Architecture, urban architectureWork in progress. SHORT. Ronnie Feldman, a construction worker, questions his work assignment. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES VOLUME 6. 5 mins.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 17. PART OF VOLUME 18 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
6-8 minutes.WANDA: A MONOLOGUE WITH A TREADMILL by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: pregnancy, abortion + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: pregnancy, abortion, Reproductive Rights, feminism, TexasONE-ACT. 15-20 MINS. Wanda, a call center representative, preps herself for her big day tomorrow when the callers are on hold. While on the treadmill or dealing with her laundry piles in the basement.
PART OF VOLUME 18 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.ALTAR BOY: A MONOLOGUE FOR A SENIOR ACTOR by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: elderly, senior + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: elderly, senior, Christian, christianity, CatholicismSHORT. An octogenarian altar boy hopes he's not let go after another screw-up.
4 mins. Part of Volume 17 of Some Americans: Some Monologues.MIKE: 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 20 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.
AARON LOWELL: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: homeless, god + 2 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: homeless, god, christianity, JesusWork in progress. SHORT. Aaron Lowell, a homeless person, needs a night's stay at the church's shelter, but first has some required reading. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 9.PK: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: faith-based, political·Keyword: Lesbian, gay + 4 moreGenre: faith-based, politicalKeyword: Lesbian, gay, LGBTQ, religion, christianity, out of the closetWork in progress. SHORT. PK (Pastor's Kid), recently outed, has difficulty with Bible Study at her girlfriend's apartment. 5 mins. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.PASTOR JOAN HARTLEY OF OPEN HOUSE CHRISTIAN IN INDIANA: A SERMON: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 3··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: sermon, church + 7 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: sermon, church, Christian, worship, hate crime, queer, LGBTQ, blm, black lives matter10 MINS. Pastor Joan Hartley delivers an unscripted sermon after a hate act against her church. Part of VOLUME 17 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.THE WORLD'S BEST HUSBAND: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 12··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: marriage, auditionGenre: comedyKeyword: marriage, auditionSHORT. Husband spent most of his Saturday doing chores! 4-6 minutes. Part of VOLUME 20 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.@garth_girth: A MONOLOGUE FOR ADULTS ONLY by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: sex work, COVID + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: sex work, COVID, pandemic, middle class, masculinityWork in progress. SHORT. Newbie sex performer on OnlyFans videoing by day, EMT at night. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.THE NEXT MARLON BRANDO: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Hollywood, Marlon Brando + 1 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Hollywood, Marlon Brando, celebritySHORT. This is an oldie from 2007. A young man waits for a bus hoping to get to his next audition in Hollywood. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.SMILEY: AN EX-PRISONER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: men's monologue, prison + 4 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: men's monologue, prison, crime, dogs, death, MourningWORK IN PROGRESS. ONE-ACT. Smiley misses his dog. 20-25 mins. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUESVIVVY: A DOG GROOMER MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: dogs, abuse + 4 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: dogs, abuse, animals, survivor, cancer, domestic violenceWork in progress. SHORT. Vivvy, a volunteer at a shelter for strays and abused dogs, who is also a professional dog groomer, introduces you to what she does. Part of VOLUME 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 5-6 MINS.MARIA: A MONOLOGUE SET IN AN AUTO PARTS STORE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: sexual harassment, workplace + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: sexual harassment, workplace, sexism, Toxic Masculinity, carsWork in progress. SHORT. Maria, a new hire at an Auto Parts Store, responds to accusation against her by a male worker. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME AMERICANS. 5 MINS.LIDIA: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: Toxic Masculinity, incels + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: Toxic Masculinity, incels, incel, masculinity, StalkingSHORT. Lidia responds to a guy following her after getting off the bus. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 2. 4 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. PART OF VOLUME 9 OF SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 3-4 minutes.LEENA: A PRISON INMATE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 10··Cast:1Genre: drama, political·Keyword: prison, Incarceration + 2 moreGenre: drama, politicalKeyword: prison, Incarceration, women's rights, abuseONE-ACT Leena, a prison inmate in Florida, welcomes the new girls.
Part of Volume 2 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 minutes w/ sound design.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 workersONE-ACT. 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 VOLUME 9 of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES. 15 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.
Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1.DUANE, AUTO MECHANIC: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: low wages, capitalismGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: low wages, capitalismWork in progress. SHORT. Duane, an auto mechanic in Louisiana, is being guilted into giving money toward the dealership owner's lavish birthday gift. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES.#126756R: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: sexual assault, Reproductive Rights + 3 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: sexual assault, Reproductive Rights, abortion, abortion rights, rapeWork in progress. SHORT. Content warning: deals with rape.
A guy in front of camera. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 18. 7-8 mins.BLACK VAN DRIVER: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: drama·Keyword: abortion, Reproductive Rights + 3 moreGenre: dramaKeyword: abortion, Reproductive Rights, christianity, hypocrisy, pro-choiceWork in progress. SHORT. An abortion clinic escort via van doesn't like certain kind of passengers. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 18.TEEN SCHEMES: 12 MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 1 by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:4–12Genre: comedy, drama + 5 more·Keyword: teen, pre-teen + 7 moreGenre: comedy, drama, experimental, political, romantic comedy, tragedy, young audiencesKeyword: teen, pre-teen, one act, monologue, audition, female monologue, male monologues, pansexual, Non-BinaryLONG ONE ACT. 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 monologuesLONG ONE ACT. 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.
SPACE ALIEN KID: A BIRTHDAY PLANNING MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··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. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 15.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.TURTLE KID: A NEWBIE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 7··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.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.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. ZOMBIE TEEN doesn't want to be late for work. 6-7 minutes.
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.DOLPHIN KID: A MONOLOGUE (POOLSIDE) by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 8··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.
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.
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.
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.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.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. Kip has some explaining to do. 5-6 mins. This is for a middle-school actor, grade 6-7.
Gender-neutral.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). Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 14.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.
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.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: 4··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.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, competitionSHORT. 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.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.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.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.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.
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.
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 trans 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,...ONE ACT. Becky, a trans 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.FUCK BUDDY: THE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 22··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.
There's also a sequel Fuck Buddy #2. Part of SOME AMERICANS: SOME MONOLOGUES, VOLUME 20.PASSWORD SHARING: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy·Keyword: password sharing, TV + 3 moreGenre: comedyKeyword: password sharing, TV, comedy, monologue, auditionSHORT. The character tries desperately for passwords for TV apps.FUCK BUDDY # 2: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Sex, sexuality + 4 moreGenre: comedy, drama, zoomKeyword: Sex, sexuality, hooking up, Relationships, friendship, monologueSHORT. 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.SLEEPYHEAD: A GAY MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 6··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.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.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.THE WORLD'S WORST THEATERGOER: THE WORLD'S WORST MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 15··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.
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.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.
ENCORE (WITH VIOLIN): A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··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!
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.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: 4··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!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.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 theatreSPACE ALIEN WITH SMARTPHONE: A MONOLOGUE WITH EMOTICONS AND EMOJIS by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 1··Cast:1Genre: comedy, experimental + 3 more·Keyword: physical comedy, technology + 4 moreGenre: comedy, experimental, movement/physical, science fiction, young audiencesKeyword: physical comedy, technology, emojis, communication, aliens, spaceContact 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+NOPE, THIS ISN'T AUTOFICTION: A MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more·Keyword: Covid-19, pandemic + 2 moreGenre: comedy, drama, politicalKeyword: Covid-19, pandemic, social isolation, auditionA funny monologue about sucking at life during social isolation. 3-4 minutes.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.THE PLATYPODES by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 27··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.
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!FUZZY, FORMER POLICE K-9 PUPPY: A KID MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 4··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.DAVEY, DEATH-BRINGER: A PIRATE MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more·Keyword: pirate, comedyGenre: comedy, dark comedy, periodKeyword: pirate, comedyDavey the pirate lost the election. 4 mins.DARCY: A TEEN MONOLOGUE by Asher Wyndham
·Cast:1Genre: comedy, drama·Keyword: monologue, family + 3 moreGenre: comedy, dramaKeyword: monologue, family, GLBTQ, sperm donor, middle schoolDarcy, a 13 year-old boy, doesn't want to go to his own birthday party at the bowling alley. Work-in-progress.
6-7 mins.