Sunday, October 28, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1717 Almost Halloween (for Halloween) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 29, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1715 To look at the other 1714 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  fourth year Feb. 14, 2017-  Feb. 13, 2018  - now in year five - Feb. 14 - 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.
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Monologue Mania Day #  1717 Almost Halloween (for Halloween)  by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 29,  2018

             (Part of  the countdown for Halloween - only this is..... the real scary stuff)
                              
                             Almost Halloween
                                              by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2018
                                                tigerteam1@gmail.com


       (A child enters with a large calendar.)

My Mom gave this to me, so I could always know what day it is.

Because I was always asking when my birthday is.....but right now my birthday is very far away!  It's in April - which is like to the moon!

And Christmas is .....

          (Scrolls through calendar)

It's in December, which is a lotta days from now....(sad)and next week, I gotta test in school..(very happy)....but today, today is only two days from ....HALLOWEEN!

It's almost Halloween!  And I can get bags and bags of candy!  All for me!  And I don't have to share any of it with my brothers and sisters! 

          (Listens, hangs head)

Well, maybe I have to share a little!  (Brightens)  But I can eat a lotta candy!  More than any other day except my birthday!  Last year I ate all the M&Ms and every single candy corn and I threw up all ovah the stairs in front of Mrs. Macias' house!  And everybody was laughing....well, alla the other kids....and the parents were mad....but.....when I got home.....I snuck some more candy! 

           (Rubs belly, smiles)

Wow, that was the best day of my life! 

           (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)

Almost Halloween!  Two days!  I don't know if I can wait that long!

           (Runs off to the future)

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Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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Monologue Mania Day # 1716 Like Scary (for Halloween) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 28, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1715 To look at the other 1714 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  fourth year Feb. 14, 2017-  Feb. 13, 2018  - now in year five - Feb. 14 - 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 #  1716 Like Scary (for Halloween)  by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 28,  2018

Meant as an intro to a night of scary!

             (Part of  the countdown for Halloween - only this is..... the real scary stuff)

                                       
                             Like Scary
                                              by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2018
                                                tigerteam1@gmail.com

         (Actors enters with the flourish of a giant cape)

         I like scary!  You heard me - I love it when I get the shivers!  Put on a good thriller and I am in heaven!

Vampires - Frankenstein - the zombies - alien - Halloween! all fifty thousand movies and  -not the just the movies but anything that gets me to go.....ooh!

What's so bad about being scared?  I mean, life is scary all by itself, so why not enjoy some prepared scare?

So this Halloween - enjoy the shiver!  Join me in scary......before......oah ha ha!  before it's too late!

            (Wraps cloak around head and runs off, stumbles a bit, looks back)

Now falling down - that's REALLY scary!

            (Exits with a flourish of scare)
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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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Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1715 Scary Words (for Halloween) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 27, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1715 To look at the other 1714 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  fourth year Feb. 14, 2017-  Feb. 13, 2018  - now in year five - Feb. 14 - 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 #  1715 Scary Words (for Halloween)  by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 27,  2018


Sadness alert - this one is not comical at all.  Just real scary.....

             (Part of  the countdown for Halloween - only this is..... the real scary stuff)

                                                Scary Words
                             
                                              by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2018
                                                tigerteam1@gmail.com


              (Actor can enter with a dictionary)

Scary words ......I ain't talking about the obvious.....like ghosts and vampires and witches.......or even serial killers.....those are things we can spend most of our lives and never know.....no....I'm talking about the ones everyone never wants to hear.....

Like........Ma...Pa.....I hope you won't be too mad.....

or......We got back the test results and you need to come down to the office.....


or......the worst of all......Mr and Mrs.......do you know.......are you related to......are you the children of.....are you.....(deep breath)  the parents of.......

        (hangs head)

no.....you never want to hear those words......ever again......

         (Exits ...dropping the book heavily on the ground)

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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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Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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Friday, October 26, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1714 Sleeping Scared by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 26, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!
Today is Day # 1711 To look at the other 1710 titles - click here
  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015  second year -  Feb. 13, 2015 - Feb. 12, 2016  third year -  Feb. 13, 2016  fourth year Feb. 14, 2017-  Feb. 13, 2018  - now in year five - Feb. 14 - 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 #  1714 Sleeping Scared by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 26,  2018

             (Part of  the countdown for Halloween - only this is..... the real scary stuff)

                                               Sleeping Scared
                             
                                              by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2018
                                                tigerteam1@gmail.com

You heard about running scared, but really, there's also....sleeping scared.

            (Actor enters in pajamas, yawning)

What could possibly be scary about sleeping?

            (Shivers, leans in to the audience)

Only two things - what if you don't wake up?

           (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)

And - what if you do?

           (Exits to the land of zzzzzs)
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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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Member Dramatists Guild since 1983

Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Monologue Mania Day # 1713 Scary Parts (for actors near -or not near!- Halloween) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 25, 2018

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!      
                                  (Started- Feb. 13, 2014 - now in year five!)   
                  Today is Day # 1713 To look at the other 1712 titles - click here
                   
If you have any ideas for a monologue you want me to write,  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 #  1713 Scary Parts (for actors near -or not near!- Halloween) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Oct. 25,  2018

             (Part of  the countdown for Halloween - only this is..... the real scary stuff)

                                     Scary Parts
                                              (for actors near - or not near! - Halloween)
                                                    by Janet S. Tiger  (c) 2018
                                                       tigerteam1@gmail.com

Part One  
                         

              (The actor enters, very spiffy, with a comb - and mirror if necessary.  Very up, very excited)

A callback!  I got a callback!  My first callback!  I've been going on auditions for ages...well, maybe three months, and this is my very first callback!

               (Looks in the mirror, tilts head)

Which side should this part go on?  This way on the right......

               (Moves hair)

Or this way on the left?

               (Moves hair again)

I can't tell!

               (Looks at watch/phone)

And it's too late to call anyone, I have to be there in ....oh, my God....like zero minutes!

               (Goes to put down mirror, stops, looks again)

But which way will ensure that I get the part?

My first callback!  And maybe even....my first part!

              (Stops, thinks, realizes)

My first part!  That's it, which way did my first part go?

              (Runs around, looking)

Where is an old baby picture when you need it....I must know which side my mother put the part on, because I am sure this will make sure I get this part!  It makes sense...it's logical!

            (Finds an album, opens it quickly.....looks, is horrified)

No part!  No part at all!  Just.......bangs!

            (Picks up mirror, stares)

I can't do bangs now!  It's too late!  And I always have a part now!  I can't jinx my entire career over a mistake my mother made years ago!

            (Falls to knees, pulling hair)

(Very upset)  Will Shakespeare, will you please help me?  What should I do?

            (Listens)

What?  That's a great idea!

          (Looks in the mirror, takes the comb, and puts the part.....)

Straight down the middle!  I love it!  Compromise and originality!  I can't lose!  They have to give me this part now.....

           (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)

I'm sorry, I can't resist, the writer of this monologue just has me walk offstage now, but I have to say this first.....(gives it with a great flourish) .....'Good night, good night, parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be the morrow!'

          (Exits.  The beginning of an actor's career.) 

                                                    Part Two
                       


         (If the same actor has done Part One, they can return to the stage for Part Two, only this time, remarkably less perky, more cynical.  They are wearing a much less fancy outfit, but still professional - and still with a comb and mirror.  Only now they look in the mirror with a more polished look.)

Mirror, mirror, whaddaya think?

Boy, you are quiet today!  Maybe I should stop taking my meds so you can talk back to me again.....

 Okay, enough schizo, I'll save my passion for the director.....

          (Looks)

Okay, reality time.  Not bad, but still needs something more.  This is the third callback,  wow, tonight is Halloween and in my whole life, I think this is the most scared I have ever been!  (Laughs)   

          (Working on hair, accessories)

 Whew,  I can't take a chance on losing this one, it actually pays.  And I might get to work with that actress who was on that TV show five years ago, what was her name again?  She's a real live almost-made-it, and that's a first for me, I'm usually with a lot of other 'will-be-famous-one-day's.....

         (Looks, then throws the mirror down)

(Getting upset)  Who am I kidding?  This is only the second part I've ever had with a real credit!  Three years, and only two parts!  Now, that's scary!  Okay, maybe more than two parts, but only two credits!  Who am I kidding, I'll never make it!  I have no talent!  I hate my face, my clothes, my hair!  Oh, damn it, where is Bruce Springsteen when you need him!

I'll never make it!  I'll have to return to Small Turkey Town, USA and teach third grade for twenty-five years and have a family with two point two children and be a nothing because I couldn't make out here in the real world of Hollywood!

         (Looks back in the mirror)

Did I just say that...out loud?  Worse, did I just think that?  Oh, my God, it's happened, I've joined the ranks of the searching actor.....the journey for fame that only one tenth of one millionth of one billionth of a per cent will make.... it's an accurate, mathematical number!  It has to be true.....I saw it on TV!

       (Goes to find the mirror)

Numbers....numbers of  years old......numbers of jobs as a waiter....or is that really just one job with a million different bosses......numbers of wrinkles......numbers of times you tell yourself you'll just go on ONE LAST AUDITION!  Number of lies......Okay, I quit.....I will go home......because LA is never really home, is it?

I give up......where's my bag, I'll pack it in now..... I don't need a third callback, a third strike, I can read the writing on the bathroom walls......

       (Hears a phone ring)

Hello?  Cancelled?  Really?  (Laughs)  No third callback?  Why am I not surprised?  They don't need to humiliate me anymore, right?  They've been kind and decided to save everyone a lot of time!

      (Listens, sits suddenly)

 What?  They cancelled because......(Amazed)....I got the part!  AAHHHHHHHHh!

      (Starts dancing around the room)

  My second real part!  Yeah! It's more than a second part, it's....a second chance!

      (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)

I knew it all the time!   I felt it in my bones!  It's even better than......a big bag of candy on Halloween!

      (Dances offstage, smiling, a happy end for a second chance) 

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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
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