Friday, August 31, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1658 The Worry Wart by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 31, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1657!  To look at the other 1656 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  four year Feb. 14, 2017 today!                 
I've continued with a monologue a day until the spirit moves me to stop - if you have any ideas for a monologue you want me to write, please let me know at tigerteam1@gmail.com.
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 -   
Thank you for your comments - and for liking and sharing this site on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!
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Monologue Mania Day # 1658 The Worry Wart by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 31, 2018   

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                                 The Worry Wart
                                     (for The Senior Channel)
                                         by Janet S. Tiger 
                                   © 2014 all rights reserved
                                       tigerteam1@gmail.com


            (A person comes onstage – can be older man or woman – and they  are dressed in black with black gloves and a black cap over their hair.)

Hello, and thank you for tuning in to the Senior Channel new ideas show.  

            (Takes a deep breath)

I am …….a wart.
And we are…..the……

            (The person turns around in a circle, to show a sign printed on the back of the shirt that says  'Worry Warts').

Worry Warts!

We are a professional company that takes the worry out of…..worry!

I am the owner and first wart.

Are you worried about something?  Anything?

Tired of wasting time worrying?  Tired of having people tell you to stop worrying – and you can’t?

We are a new company that is designed to help you!

We will do the worrying…for you!

‘ How?’ you worry……

It’s easy.  I spent my life as a worry wart, always ruminating about all the possibilities of how things could go wrong.

Did they?    You bet they did!  I have lived through illness, war, death of loved ones, almost death of myself, sickness of children, problems with bosses, loud and annoying neighbors…even windchimes!

Now my family always reminds me that 99% of what I worry about NEVER HAPPENS.  This is supposed to be reassuring, but it is not, it is optimist condescention!  And so, I decided to worry more….find new ways to worry.   Like a runner training for a marathon, I studied trouble.  All the myriad of things that can go wrong.  This is not difficult to do – I just read the newspaper!   Then, I discovered the computer, and now I surf the net for new improved ways to worry.

And I realized one day….worry is like a gift - it fills me with a delicious sensation- like being filled with gobs of gooey chocolate! I knew that I love to worry!  And I do it very well!  

If you give me a beautiful day, I can think about how they have taught us the sun will explode in 10 billion years, but what if they are wrong?  By 10 billion years?  What if the sun is about to explode right now?  Now there’s something to worry about!  

So I came out of the closet as a professional worrier.  I worry – and I love it!

You give me your worries, and I will find new ways to worry about them!

Have something growing on your skin and you’re afraid to see a doctor?  Worried it could be MELANOMA?  I can worry about 200 more diseases you could have!  Why stop with illness – I can worry about your crazy daughter-in-law, and how she’s ruining your grandchildren, or about your boss and whether or not you will be fired or lose your job in 96 embarrassing ways!

We can worry about anything and everything!  War, famine, pestilence, and, a big one for a lot of people, the stock market!   

But wait, there's more!  We have experts who specialize in worrying about every area – your dog and how long it will live, your children, and how they never call, your parents, and how they never call, the neighbors with the funny smells coming from the garage….you name it, we can worry about it!  We take the worry out of worrying!

Just call the number on screen –

            (He points to an area above his head, listens, then points to the other side)

…1-800-No-Worry!  We are Worry Warts!  We are the pros in worrying…..so you don’t have to!  Unless you want to, of course, in that case, please call this number….


            (He points with both hands now)

As we are constantly looking for new worriers!

            (He turns to go, looks back)

And please, leave the worrying to us!

            (He exits.  Don’t worry, it’s the end)


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First posted -
   May 9, 2014 Day #86 Monologue Mania by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2014   

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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 

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Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983

Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
            



Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1657 Toilet Tears by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 30, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1657!  To look at the other 1656 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  four year Feb. 14, 2017 today!                 
I've continued with a monologue a day until the spirit moves me to stop - if you have any ideas for a monologue you want me to write, please let me know at tigerteam1@gmail.com.
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 -   
Thank you for your comments - and for liking and sharing this site on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!
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Monologue Mania Day # 1657 Toilet Tears by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 30, 2018     

                            Toilet Tears

                                           by Janet S. Tiger
                        (c) all rights reserved  2018  tigerteam1@gmail.co

       (Actress comes out, crying, with a box of kleenex)

So many things to cry about, and guess what get my tears going?

The toilet!

You heard me......I have family members with serious health issues,  friends who are in the hospital, tons of bills, and numerous other greater and lesser worries - and I won't even mention the climate change or politics!  and yet, what gets my tear ducts moving is.......the potty.

When the toilet does not work - as it did today - something happens.  Was it a serious problem?  Thank God, no!  No spewing and overflowing effluent, just a worn out flap that made sure the tank wouldn't fill and lots of water was being wasted.

A five-dollar plastic flap with a metal chain!

How does something so insignificant have the power to bring me to my knees?

           (She takes the kleenex, blows her nose loudly)

In the midst of my sobbing, I think I had a revelation.....the flap represents......me.

I just keep going for years.....up and down, water flowing - controlled by others' hands......yet never complaining, until I start to wear out.

The first signs are leaking, heard by some, ignored by all!

Then it gets worse, the sounds of the drips can be heard at night, until a fan is put on because it is very warm.   So the problem is .....not there.  Out of earshot, out of mind.

Out of my mind.

I am the one who ignores it - and so the tears represent my own finally paying attention to problems that can no longer be swept under the rug.....or out to sea.

Tears have been shed- and emotions flushed........I admit I am really worried about those I love, and they are concerned about me....crying over a toilet flap.

            (Picks up kleenexes, stuffs them into pockets)

So, for five dollars, and a few minutes of re-attachment, the problem is solved.  

On to the next dilemma - my beautiful daughter is washing her hair with a centuries old recipe from the mountains of some far-away place - and now the whole house smells of it.

Unfortunately, it smells like vomit.

         (Turns to leave, stops, looks back, smiles)

But since I'm cried out, to solve this problem, I settle for turning on all the fans.....and a big bowl of ice cream!

          (Exits laughing)
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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 

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Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983

Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
            





Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1656 Continuing from 1655 by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 29, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1656!  To look at the other 1655 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  four year Feb. 14, 2017 today!                 
I've continued with a monologue a day until the spirit moves me to stop - if you have any ideas for a monologue you want me to write, please let me know at tigerteam1@gmail.com.
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 -   
Thank you for your comments - and for liking and sharing this site on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!
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Monologue Mania Day # 1656 Continuing from 1655 by Janet S. Tiger (c) Aug. 29, 2018

Today continues the gleaning of monologues with Jewish themes - to see the beginning, please click here

 (Below -to read the monologue, please click on the title)

If you have any suggestions for monologues with Jewish themes - especially involving holidays, please send them to tigerteam1@gmail.com

                         More Monologues for Chai
                               
                                           by Janet S. Tiger
                        (c) all rights reserved  2018  tigerteam1@gmail.com


Day #   713            A Tree Grows in....(for TuB'shvat)
Day #     763          The Eighth Train

Day #      978          Sukkos Butterflies

 Day #      973         Yizkor  (for the Day of Atonement)

Day #     1082             I Hate Jews!




Not yet posted -

                                                                        The Eight Cent Egg

                                                                        The Haunted Synagogue


and Renny's Story

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  In the Beginning  or  Chai
                                          (a collection of monologues and plays with Jewish themes)   
                                                              by Janet S. Tiger
                        (c) all rights reserved  2018  tigerteam1@gmail.com


Introduction-
         Chai - 18 Monologues and one-acts with Jewish themes for any time in the year, by award-winning playwright Janet S. Tiger

Tiger's work has been published and produced internationally - from Kennedy Center to Israel, throughout the United States - and the world.

For your school, your synagogue, your theater or youth or senior group

Monologues and one-acts to educate, to make you laugh, or cry....but always to think

Perfect for classes - or competitions - or for putting on easy to produce shows at your community location.

Lesson plans will be available


Will include The Affidavit (click here for video) (which has won many prizes,and has been published and produced continuously since it was first written over 35 years ago)
Day of Atonement, The Waiting Room

and monologues from Tiger's ongoing blog of almost five years of daily postings- Monologue Mania.  (Below -to read the monologue, please click on the title)



 Day #  381  Tree of Knowledge

 Day # 382  The Day After the Tree

 Day # 383  Bearing Fruit

Last Passover in Cairo

Day # 107 -
Day # 235
Day # 224
Day # 313

Day # 428

Day # 572
The Rebbetzin (the Rabbi's Wife)


Day # 582
Lies (The Rabbi)

Day # 583
Lies (The Rabbi's Mother)

  Stolen Day # 585
A child of the Kindertransport 

a personal one - 
Erev  Day # 528

Day # 612
Yartzheit (Memorial Candle)


Day # 613  613 Commandments



Something for every age range - monologues and plays with all levels of drama and comedy -and a focus on Jewish ideas and the Jewish cultural heritage.
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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 

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Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983

Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8