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Monologue Mania Day #858 Washed Up (original and 30 second version) by Janet S. Tiger (c) June 19, 2016First time post - 30- second version is below
Washed Up
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger © all rights reserved tigerteam1@gmail.com
(Man enters - he is old, but very angry)
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You don't like what I said? So what?
That's the way I feel, goddammit! And I'm not sorry about the language either, I'm 90 years old, I can say whatever I want! And I can eat whatever I want! Do you hear me? I may be old, and my teeth may be falling out....but I hereby refuse to eat that crap with what looks like grass falling out the sides! Sprouts! I want lettuce! Real lettuce! Pale green iceberg lettuce that makes my damned turkey sandwich taste a tiny bit palatable!
And I don't want that lowfat crap mayonaise with more soy in it! I want REAL MAYO! So I can taste it!
I may be washed up but I don't have to eat food that is washed up!
I want......what do I want? I want to be able to understand that man, that KID! that came and tried to explain the new TV to me! And the DVD...DVR VCR....whatever letters it is! I was in the damned electronics business for God's sake1 For fifty years! And I sold thousands of damned TVs! And I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make this new TV work!
And record! If they can charge me 100 dollars a month for God's sake - ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! - and I can figure out how to pay! They can have someone explain how this works!
(Takes a deep breath)
(Calmer) Washed up.....I said I was washed up....I don't ever think I said that before......is it true?
Don't argue with me!
That's the way it feels, and it is one terrible feeling, lemme tell you.
And when you see some of us washed up guys in wheelchairs, or hobbling around with these goddamned walkers!....maybe think.....once we were soldiers....and heads of companies....maybe even....famous....some of us.....but now we're all the same......
(He turns to leave, stops, looks back)
......washed up......
(He slumps as he exits.)
This monologue is for - male, older
This is the revised version under 30 seconds - today is the first post All the monologues for this book have been timed - but your performance will determine the length. Usually between 30 seconds and one minute is acceptable for auditions preferring shorter monologues. Use a stopwatch for good results - video for even better. Good luck!
A 30ish second monologue by Janet S. Tiger © all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
(Man enters - he is old, but very angry)
You don't like what I said?
That's the way I feel, goddammit!
I want...... I want to be able to understand that man, that KID! that came and tried to explain the new TV to me! I was in the damned electronics business for God's sake! And I sold thousands of damned TVs! And I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make this new TV work!
(Takes a deep breath)
(Calmer) Washed up.....I....I don't ever think I said that before......is it true?
That's the way it feels, and it is one terrible feeling, lemme tell you.
And when you see some of us guys in wheelchairs, or hobbling around with these goddamned walkers!....maybe think.....once we were soldiers....and heads of companies....maybe even....famous....some of us.....but now we're all in the same boat.....
(He turns to leave, stops, looks back)
......washed up......
(He slumps as he exits.)
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Please note - do you think the shortened version works? Please let me know. Sometimes shorter is not better - or even effective. Many thanks for the input!
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Please note - do you think the shortened version works? Please let me know. Sometimes shorter is not better - or even effective. Many thanks for the input!
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Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315
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Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8--------------------------------------------------------------
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