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Monologue Mania Day # 699 Senile Sisters by Janet S. Tiger Jan.11, 2016
The Senile Sisters
first year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 13, 2015
I've continued with a monologue a day until the spirit moves me to stop, so if you have any ideas for a monologue you want me to write, please let me know at tigerteam1@gmail.com.
If you just started this blog and want to read the earlier monologues-
For a list of the titles and blurbs from each day, click here There are now over 690!
Get more great award-winning monologues - MonologueZone.com
If you'd like to write your own monologues, I happen to have a book for that -
How to Write a Monologue in 10 Easy Lessons (Well, maybe not so easy)
Thank you for your comments - and for liking and sharing this site. Wishing you much success!
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Monologue Mania Day # 699 Senile Sisters by Janet S. Tiger Jan.11, 2016
The Senile Sisters
(for the Senior Channel)
(Not) a monologue by ©Janet S. Tiger all rights reserved Jan.11, 2016
(Not) a monologue by ©Janet S. Tiger all rights reserved Jan.11, 2016
tigerteam1@gmail.com
(Two sisters, both in their late sixties, come onstage, they are giggling and pointing.)
SISTER 1 - I can't believe we're here again!
SISTER 2 - Me neither! Hi, there everyone in Senior Channel land! And welcome to the latest episode of the Senile Sisters.....
SISTER 1 - At least we think it's the latest episode...maybe it's the first? Who knows? We don't!
S2 - But we do remember our motto, because we have it written on our sign...
(Holds up a hand-lettered cardboard, they read it together)
S1/S2 - We forget everything - and more!
(They giggle and throw the sign away)
S1 - So, sis, what are we going to talk about on this show? Do you remember?
S2 - Remember what?
S1 - Ooh, tell them about when we had dinner together last night!
S2 - Tell them what?
S1 - When you were telling me something...
S2 - About what?
S1 - I don't know, that was the problem - you didn't remember!
(They laugh uproariously)
S2 - And I spent 10 minutes trying to remember!
S1 - And we laughed so hard you had to go to the bathroom....
S2 - That I remember....because it happens all the time!
S1 - And you told me that...(giggles).....by the time you got back...I should remember what you hadn't told me!
S1 - So, did you remember?
(They laugh and say at the same time -)
S1/S2 - REMEMBER WHAT?
(They laugh again and S1 notices someone trying to get their attention, so she gets a hold of herself)
S1 - We do have a new part of the show....it's called the Senile Sisters Sing Classics from the 70s, because that's when we were young.....
S2 - Younger....
S1 - And our brains hadn't filled up with unimportant stuff like......whatever is in there now....
S2 - And I saw something on PBS about how our brains in the 20s are like super copying machines....especially for music!
S1 - And you can never forget it! It's like ear worms!
S2 - So now we're going to sing one of our favorites......
(They look at each other)
S1 - Which are our favorites?
S2- It was something about an animal...
S1 - (Thinking, then very excited) It was....a horse! A horse with no name!
(They start singing together, very badly)
S1/S2- (Unsure)
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the........mmmm
There were plants and birds and mmmm and mmmmm
There was sand and mmmm and mmmm
The first thing I mmmm
And the sky with mmmmmm
The heat was hot and the ground was mmmm
But the air was full of mmmmm
S1/S2 - (They get very excited, finally sure of some words)
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name!
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can't remember your name
Cause there ain't no one 4-2 give you no pain .......
(Very loud) LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
S1 - Wait a minute.....I think it's 'in the desert you CAN remember your name.....of course I could be wrong...
S2 - Of course you're wrong! Why would you remember your name in the desert? You barely remember your name now!
S1 - I do remember my own name!
S2 - But not mine! You always call me your daughter's name!
S1 - Don't try to distract me! People who are watching want to sing along to the right words!
S2 - No they don't. They're only watching this channel for one reason - they can't find the remote or they don't know how to use the remote or the remote needs a new battery and they're too lazy to get up
S1 - That's three reasons!
S2 - No it isn't - it's one reason per person...you are so picky....
S1 - You always have to be right!
S2 - That's because you never are!
S1 - Never? are you saying I've never been right? Ever?
S2 - Well, maybe once or twice....but I can't remember!
S1 - Of course you can't remember!
S2 - Can you remember?
S1 - No...
(They look at each and start giggling)
S1/S2 (Together) REMEMBER WHAT?
S1 - Thanks for joining us today! We hope you had as much fun as we did....and if you didn't, don't worry, wait long enough and you won't remember either!
(The sisters start to walk off, then turn back)
S1 - And if some of you watching are about to send complaining letters about our name.....
S2 - Go right ahead! It don't matter to us!
S1 - Ooh, that was a good song,(singing) It don't matter to me.....if your hmmmmm brings you...ooh, we could do that song next time!
S2 - If we remember!
S1 - But before you write those annoying letters, you better know the difference between dementia and Alzheimers....
S2 - Which we do - because we watch KPBS and Dr. Oz!
S1 - He's so nice...maybe he can come on our show?
S2 - If we remember, we can invite him!
S1 - And before you complain about our...insensitivity.....you better have a combined total of over 16 years of taking care of people with dementia and Alzheimers....
S2 - Like we do!
(They hold hands and raise them in a victory salute)
S1/S2 (Together) THE SENILE SISTERS!
S1 - And remember the time......because we don't!
S2 - See you ...soon! We think......we hope.....
(As they walk offstage, giggling)
S1 - So, did we have fun? Do we remember having fun?
S2 - Are your pants wet?
S1 - (Thinks) Oh, yeah...
S2 - Then we had fun......
(If they remember, they exit.....if not, stay tuned for more Senile Sisters!)
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For my real sister….I am so glad I remember how much I love her - and how much we laugh!
Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315
JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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* Note: A few words about 'free' - all these monologues are protected under copyright law and are free to read, free to perform and video as long as no money is charged. Once you charge admission or a donation, or include my work in an anthology, you need to contact me for royalty info.
Oh, and as for new, ok, sometimes I rerun a piece from the first year - revised to be better! Let it go....they're still free, and there's still hundreds to choose from!
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* Note: A few words about 'free' - all these monologues are protected under copyright law and are free to read, free to perform and video as long as no money is charged. Once you charge admission or a donation, or include my work in an anthology, you need to contact me for royalty info.
Oh, and as for new, ok, sometimes I rerun a piece from the first year - revised to be better! Let it go....they're still free, and there's still hundreds to choose from!
1 comment:
You can always make me smile. (What's with that song?)
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