![]() ![]() And then I worry about whether he can tell my hearts going crazy, and I have to act really cool. Just thinking he might look at me, my heart starts pounding like mad. I know every girl at school except Monica is in love with him. Now I know this sounds like I’m throwing away everything I’ve said so far. I’m going to admit something I never thought I’d admit to anyone ever. Even if we have to go with our cousin, or our gay best friend from tap class, we will have a Prom. But it is my right, and the right of every plain, frumpy, book-wormy, soon-to-be librarian to have one night of Cinderella magic. Maybe I’ll never walk down the aisle with a smug look of bridal triumph. Maybe I’ll never have someone get down on a knee and offer me a diamond ring. Prom is short for Promenade, a slow, gentle walk through a shady glen, and this beloved ceremony symbolizes our journey from the shadows of adolescence to the bright sunshine of the adult world with all its freedoms.Īnd it may be the only chance I’ll ever have to dance with a boy. It is a key ingredient to a happy and meaningful life. Think of the unlucky grown-ups and the elderly who lament the day they decided not to go to the Prom. Prom is the quintessential teenage experience. There are only a few things in life that are guaranteed to be glorious and memorable and sparkling with gowns and cummerbunds. It’s a rite of passage as sacred as getting your driver’s license or buying your first bra. And then I almost threw up, because that lady who smells of egg went by, and also because what if, what if we’d stayed together, what if he’d asked me, and I’d said yes in a moment of madness and let him do his thing, and we’d done the normal stuff, and had the babies, would that be my life now? Would I be happy? Happier? Different? What? WHY WASN’T I GOOD ENOUGH TO WANT TO IMPREGNATE? How come Judy Rude lost out to Molly Blah?īeatrix, the 17-year old president of the student body, after her “ex-friend” deviously cancels the prom. Like, ‘What the fuck were you doing having a kid months after breaking up with me’, like ‘You said you were like me, you never wanted kids’, like ‘Damn straight I look good – I haven’t been sucked dry by tit-leeches’. Left the shop.ĪND THEN OF COURSE I STARTED GOING FUCKING STIR-FUCKING-CRAZY THINKING OF ALL THE THINGS I COULD HAVE SAID. ![]() Was I free? Or wasted? Just for a minute. And all of a sudden I didn’t know who I was anymore. There was one, with a photo of fat little baby feet, next to a card which said ‘It’s your birthday, let’s get wankered’. So I stood there in the shop, and there were loads of congratulations cards – new babies, pink and blue, storks with bundles, balloons, all spewing out. And you don’t expect that when you break up with someone do you? That they won’t be bettered. It’s weird – I always thought I wasn’t that bothered about him, but I’ve not really liked anyone since. I hadn’t seen him since we split up, not once. ![]() I went and stood in a card shop for a bit to sort my head out. The only fucking person I have ever allowed to call me Judy. Read more: How to rehearse a monologue, What is a monologue? Comedic Monologues for WomenĬomedic Monologues from Theatre Pramkicker (Theatre) A monologue will soar if you connect with it! If you are reading a monologue below and feel excited to get up and have a play – that is your monologue. I recommend reading a bunch of monologues below and then just making a gut choice. I highly recommend reading or watching some of the writer’s work to get the nuance of that writer: a Neil Simon monologue is very different to a Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In fact, we have to trust the playwright or screenwriter and just fully commit to the situation. Too many actors play up the comedy, trying to make a monologue funnier than it is. The key to comedy is to play the truth of the situation. If you have been asked to prepare a comedy monologue, don’t think that it has to be the funniest two minutes of your life. As you’ll see from some of the monologues on this list, some are simply just lighter in nature. Some are laugh out loud, but others are more subtle. It’s always tricky finding a great comedy monologue as let’s be honest, most comedy monologues aren’t exactly standup routines. Having a really great comedy piece will make you stand out and allow you to show off your range as an actor. I find actors always have great dramatic pieces on their casting profiles, or at auditions, but rarely have a great comic monologue. These monologues will work well for auditions, perhaps a showreel update or for just some self-taping fun. We aim to cover all bases – some are from classical playwrights, and others from contemporary TV series. We have put together a massive list of comedy monologues for men and women, from theatre, film and TV. Looking for a great comedic monologue? You have come to the right page. ![]()
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