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Monologue Mania Day # 1394 The Bloom is on the Rose by Janet S. Tiger (c) Dec. 8, 2017
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Monologue Mania Day # 1394 The Bloom is on the Rose by Janet S. Tiger (c) Dec. 8, 2017
The Bloom is on the Rose
a monologue by Janet S. Tiger (c) all rights reserved 2017
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(The introduction can be from offstage, or an announcer)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special treat this evening - lights down please....
(Lights will go down)
With the magic of theater, we can go back 100 years and introduce you to one of the founders of JFS - Mrs. Rose Neumann.......
Please close your eyes for a moment.....let your imagination fill in the spaces.....
it is 100 years ago, San Diego has only....74,000 people....not tiny... the railroad comes here! ... there is the beginning of what will be one day be......Miramar Air Base ...we even have a chapter of the NAACP...and Rose Neumann and her husband Al have been here in San Diego for 6 years....- .and it is not night anymore, but the end of the night, with the dawn breaking on the docks of San Diego - the fisherman are bringing in their hauls and Rose is there - as she often is - trying to convince them to share in their bounty......I introduce you to the amazing.......Rose Neumann.....
(Rose is in her late 30s - very active, she comes through the audience greeting people)
Rose Neumann
Hello....hello, good to see you!.......beautiful morning isn't it? Look at these wonderful fish! What a lovely smell! And so fresh! But what about tomorrow? If you don't sell them today......you know what that means!
But I can help you with that....I want to help you with that- ...it's very simple, with less fish, less smell, right?
I mean, if you help me, I help you? I have some families, and some men, they just came to this beautiful city of ours, and they don't have jobs, or enough money for food, so if you give me the fish, you help these people, and you help yourself! No extra fish to worry about! No mess! I'm saving you time and energy......
(Listens)
Yes, I have heard the expression - give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, and you feed him for his life.
I agree! But there's another part to that saying - 'you can't feed a person who has starved to death!'
(She smiles and nods)
Thank you! I knew you would help! You have a nice face.......and some beautiful fish! You are going to make some hungry people very happy!
(She looks to the side, nods)
So, I am going to give you another chance to help .......and it will help you and someone else - we have some strong young men, maybe if I have them come with me.....you could give some of them jobs? (Listens) Okay, maybe just one man ...to start...... and I would like you to meet him.....he's going to help me carry the fish!
(She indicates a youngish man coming onstage)
This is Reuben, he may be new to San Diego, but he is not new to work! And you will be happy that you gave him a chance!
(As Reuben approaches, Rose turns to the audience and waves)
And all of you - remember, my name is Rose....just like the flower...... start thinking about what YOU can do to help!.....
(Lights down on Rose - the young man's monologue will be tomorrow)
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