Monologue Mania Day # 1819-1820-1821 Is It In Yet? (one-act) by Janet S. Tiger (c) for Feb. 17-18-19, 2019

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!

Today is Day # 1819-1820-1821    To look at the other titles - click here

  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015   - now in year 6 !      
            

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 -   

            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 on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!

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Monologue Mania Day #  1819-1820-1821 Is It In Yet?  (one-act)  by Janet S. Tiger (c) for Feb. 17-18-19, 2019

Catching up - today will be for Feb. 17-18-19, 2019  ....I will catch up, all I need is a little time......This is going to be part of Senior Channel now

Is It In Yet?

                                             (For Senior Channel)

                        by Janet S. Tiger (c) Dec. 6, 2011 all rights reserved

                                                                        Tigerteam1@gmail.com  858-736-6315

            (We hear an older couple, but do not see them.)

HIM – MMMM…

HER – Does that feel good?

HIM -  (Moans) Oh, my God. I don’t know if I remember how to do this

HER – Don’t worry, you’ll remember.  It's not THAT complicated.

HIM – Speak for yourself!  What did the doctor say again?

HER – That doesn’t matter – we can figure it out!

HIM – (Howls)  But it hurts!  Oh, my God!

HER – Let me help…

            (We hear groaning and moaning)

HIM – Is it in yet?

HER – I don’t think so.

HIM - I don't think you're doing it right.

HER - (Getting exasperated) Look who's talking!

HIM – Maybe a mirror would help....

HER-  (Doubtful) Maybe.....

HIM – You’re gonna have to use your fingers to get it in…

HER -  (Annoyed)  I’m trying!  Wait…what was that noise?

HIM – It sounded like a pop…

HER -  That’s what it’s supposed to sound like, remember?

HIM -  I don’t remember that.

HER – It was just three hours ago….

HIM – It seems like forever!  And that doctor doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he’s too       
young to understand…giving advice….it’s not HIS bod….

HER -  Just focus, we’re almost done!

HIM – How can you tell?

HER – I remember some things!   Does it feel good like this?

HIM – I think so.

HER – Good!  It feels okay to me, too….

HIM -  Whoa.....that's much better....use more of that cream....

HER - Here it is....

HIM -   Take it out!  It's not right...

HER -  Almost....have a little patience........there!

HIM -Oh, my God!

            (They are now seen, a little sweaty and disheveled but they are smiling.)

HIM -  (Shakes his head)  Boy, that was scary.  I didn't think I could do it....

HER – (Concerned)   But it’s okay, nothing hurts, does it?  Everything’s ok…

HIM -  Until we have to do it again!  I am not looking forward to that!

HER –There's no rush, and don't worry, it gets easier. 

HIM – (Worried) Do you think anyone will say something at the dining room…. Do you think    they’ll….know?

HER – And what if they do?

HIM – You have a point….so let’s show off a little!

            (They comb hair, smiling at each other, then put on their coats.  She hugs him from             behind.)

HIM -  That wasn’t so bad after all.

HER – I told you, it’s just like everything else, the first time is a little… nerve-wracking, but       once you get used to it, it’s even a little fun.

            (He turns to look at her, smiling broadly.  She is glowing.  Now she takes his face and      turns it towards her.)

HER -  Amazing.  It was worth every penny.

            (She kisses him, then stares intently at his teeth.)

HER -  They do look fantastic.

HIM -  Thank you dear, and thank you for helping me put in...... my first pair of dentures....

            (She kisses him on the cheek and they start to leave.)

HER - (Glowing)   It was my pleasure.

            (Blackout.  The end)

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Janet S. Tiger    858-274-9678
www.PlaysByJanetSTiger.com
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8

Monologue Mania Day # 1818 Home Less by Janet S. Tiger (c) for Feb. 16, 2019

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!

Today is Day # 1818    To look at the other titles - click here

  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015   - now in year 6 !      
            

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 -   

            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 on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!

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Monologue Mania Day #  1818 Home Less  by Janet S. Tiger (c) for Feb. 16, 2019

Catching up - today will be for Feb. 16, 2019  ....I will catch up, all I need is a little time......

          

             Home Less
   A monologue by Janet S. Tiger 
                       (c)  2019  all rights reserved                                                                               tigerteam1@gmail.com

  (Younger man enters, clothing a bit ragged, but not with holes, except the gloves, which have no fingertips)

Yeah, like you got no right, no right to tell me that I'M homeless!  No man, because you see, I got a home.  A tent, right over there....

       (He points)

That's mine.  Yeah, it's only got a coupla rips, and the duct tape, hey duct tape can fix anything.

I gotta cut last year, put some duct tape on it, not a problem.  A week later, all well, no stitches needed, you know?

I hate when they come and do that damn census thing, asking me questions.  What the hell do they know?  This tent is a helluva lot better than some a the places I saw over there.  I mean those people got nothin especially after those ISIS burn em out.  Nothin.  Me I got my tent, that's my home.

And when it's a sunny day, I am in heaven.  A cigarette, some smoke, and I'm fine

Okay, so maybe you got a big old house, but I bet you got a big old mortgage to go with it!  And you think you're rich cause you owe a lotta money, well I don't owe nobody nothin!  So don't you sit there with your clip board and your expensive purse and the keys to your new car and think you can judge me!  

         (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)

Now that guy over there, by the river, he's only got a blanket - he's homeless!

         (Goes home)

--------------------------------------- * 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  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com www.JanetSTiger.weebly.com Member Dramatists Guild since 1983 Playwright-in-Residence Swedenborg Hall 2006-8

Monologue Mania Day # 1816 Why There Have Been No Posts Since Feb. 13, 2019 by Janet S. Tiger (c) Feb. 18, 2019

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!

Today is Day # 1815    To look at the other titles - click here

  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015   - now in year 6 !      
            

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 -   

            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 on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!

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Monologue Mania Day #  1816 Why There Have Been No Posts Since Feb. 13, 2019  by Janet S. Tiger (c) Feb. 18, 2019

I will catch up, but here's the reason -

    Why There Have Been No Posts Since Feb. 13, 2019

           

Hello to all my faithful readers -

Today was a particularly difficult day for my family, as my dear mother passed away this morning, two days shy of her 93rd birthday.

Mom had a wonderful life - for those who knew her, she was an amazing woman, smart, funny and with a memorable personality that made friends from all over the world.  Her generosity was such that, even now, we are finding items she had saved for friends and family as future gifts.

My brother (who took care of Mom, a heroic effort!) my sister and me- all loved her dearly and are working together now -which is a great blessing.

And although she was divorced, my dad sent his best wishes via card and phone call the day before her death. (Along with her many friends, who are able to tell her good wishes via the wonderful speakerphone!)

She adored her two grandchildren- and luckily her only grandson was able to come in from out of town in time to see her these last couple days of her life.

And her granddaughter sat with her last night for several hours reading from the Bible -finishing with Psalm 23.

Plus, although it was a few days early-her birthday was on Feb. 20- we told her we didn't want to miss the joy so we sang Happy Birthday to her yesterday

- we actually saw her smile!

 And so we were all able to see her on her journey together.

We said prayers at the bedside, as she was in hospice at home.  We are very thankful that she was not in pain. 

We feel blessed to have each other in these stormy times, and thank everyone for the wonderful support!

 

We will miss her greatly.  

             (The end of a beautiful life!)

--------------------------------------- * 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  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com www.JanetSTiger.weebly.com Member Dramatists Guild since 1983 Playwright-in-Residence Swedenborg Hall 2006-8

Monologue Mania Day # 1815 Something Borrowed - Start of Year Six! by Janet S. Tiger (c) Feb. 13, 2019

Welcome to Monologue Mania- one new free* monologue a day- -and still going!

Today is Day # 1815    To look at the other titles - click here

  first   year - Feb. 13, 2014 - Feb. 12, 2015   - now in year 6 !      
            

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 -   

            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 on Facebook, Google - with friends.  Wishing you much success!

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Monologue Mania Day #  1815  Something Borrowed - The Start of Year Six by Janet S. Tiger (c) Feb. 13, 2019

           

                              The Start of Year Six

                                 A monologue by Janet S. Tiger 
                                    (c)  2019  all rights reserved                                                                         tigerteam1@gmail.com

Today is Feb. 13, 2019.  Five years to the day I started this blog.

A lot has happened in this five years - as it always seems to do.

I have posted at least one page for every day - 1815 days - maybe not on the exact day, but overall, pretty good for a busy person.

Today is exactly 40 years since my grandmother passed away.  I was 23, now I am 63, and my own dear mother is very ill.  As I write this, our family is hoping for the best, but making plans just in case.

My grandmother inspired me, my mother taught me that I could do anything if I put my mind to it.  So here I sit to begin another year.  Putting my mind - and my pen (ok, computer, but let's not get too picky) to the task at hand.  Writing more monologues - and plays.  In these past five years, I have managed- in the middle of taking care of several people - to complete over 1300 individual monologues and over 100 one-acts and full-length plays. (Yes I did repost a few - my contribution to recycling!)   Not bad for a person who took 23 years to figure out she was a writer.

So, here is the first post - my original first day......followed by something new. ..
thank you for reading and sharing - and producing!

mONOLOGUE MANIA - STARTS TODAY! 2/13/2014 1 Comment Today is a special day.  Feb. 13, 2014.  Thirty-five years ago, something happened that changed my life forever - my dear grandmother passed away, and I was with her when she died.  I will write more about her throughout the upcoming year, but basically,  her death was part of what started me on my path as a playwright - and since then, I have written many one-acts, full-lengths and monologues.  For the last year, I've tried to write five minutes every day, which has resulted in new works including THE BOOK OF TEAS, TIME TRAVEL CAFE, TALES FROM THE CRIB and more. Some of you reading this may have performed my work, like THE TOWEL LADY, or the 'Blood' monologue from TRANSFUSION which have been published and produced all over the world (including places as diverse as Jakarta and the Kennedy Center!) Since starting my first website a few years back - PlaysByJanetSTiger.com, I have also offered my new monologues to all actors - as a thank you, and to see how they would run on stage. Actors have been very helpful - I have a great admiration for all those who stand on a stage to entertain.  Without you, my words are just letters on a page. For the last few years, I have wanted to see if I could write one new complete monologue per day - and today I made the decision that this is the time to start. So, I hereby make a commitment, and I am commencing on a journey to write, every day for the next 365 days, one complete monologue every day. I realize that some days may come where I cannot do this - those who know me are aware that I have a lot of obligations (an 89-year-old father, a husband who had a stroke) but if I cannot do a monologue on a specific day, I will try to catch up by doing an extra one in the week following. Each monologue will be able to stand on its own - I will have some for men, some for women, others where it won't matter which gender. I am offering them to all the actors in the world for free for this next year - for all classroom assignments, auditions, and showcases where no tickets or donations are charged.  And if you want to videotape, you hereby have permission (as long as you give credit and link to my website) and my encouragement.  Please spread the word - my monologues have been done all over the world - these are new, and I would love to hear how they do.  (And if you like my work, I have lots of tried and true monologues elsewhere on my sites - JanetSTiger.weebly.com and The MonologueZone.com among others.) And a big thank you to my grandmother - my first inspiration, to all my family and friends, who have supported my writing throughout the years, and to all who come on this journey with me! I am going to start this year with a monologue called - NAKED ON STAGE by Janet S. Tiger (c) all rights reserved  Feb. 13, 2014.     (A young woman comes onstage, she is beaming.  She looks around and waves at the audience, she is exuberant..) Hi!  Hi! I can't believe this!  I have dreamed of being in front of an audience like this for years!  My first show!  What a dream!  It's so real, it feels just like I am actually here! Look at this!  i know if I was actually awake, i would be SO nervous I couldn't even think straight, but wow, in a dream, I have all the confidence in the world.... Boy, is it warm ....I think this is the warmest summer we've ever had....it must be like 95 in here, even with the Air conditioning! But you know what, since, it's a dream, I could take off my pants......            (She removes her pants, starts laughing.) I have had dreams like this since I was a kid - walking down the street with no clothes and no one pays attention! But now, oh, this will make tomorrow so much easier..... I will just float on....and will deliver my lines.....            (She throws out her arms as if she has finished a great oration, then bows.) Thank you, I love you all!            (She takes off as much clothing as she wants......) Oh, that feels fantastic!  I'm free!  What a fabulous dream!            (She dances around the stage, and then, when- hopefully- the audience is  laughing at her or reacting in some way, she starts to notice them.) Wait a minute....just wait a little minute....usually no one notices in my dreams when I have no clothes......            (She goes to the front of the stage, peers at the crowd.) Oh, my God.....it can't be....I don't know....is it possible....that this is not a dream....            (She pinches herself and yelps.) Aaaaahh!            (She now grabs her clothes off the stage, putting them on rapidly...and runs off, stopping to look back) I hope this won't affect the reviews.....             (She exits, the end.) And now for the start of a new year....... Feb. 13-14, 2019 Something Borrowed         (Actor enters with a book) Something borrowed.....a book from a library - how I love books!  Because even though I borrow them, I never really give them back - ok, the physical book is returned, but the book the writer wrote, that, that I keep!  In my mind - and my memory, and if it's a really good book, then in my heart and soul.   What a great honor it is to borrow a book, to touch another person....over miles, and decades, sometimes centuries....           (Turns to leave, stops, looks back)  Because....the one thing you borrow and can never return is....time....          (The end....but the beginning of the new year) --------------------------------------- * 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  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Janet S. Tiger    858-736-6315                CaregiversAnon.org JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com www.JanetSTiger.weebly.com Member Dramatists Guild since 1983 Playwright-in-Residence Swedenborg Hall 2006-8