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Monologues for Girls 1 MONOLOGUES FOR GIRLS One Sunday Afternoon by James Hagan [This lovely, if somewhat sentimental play, written in 1930, is about young love in a small Midwestern town. Amy, a romantic young girl, has a crush on the town bully and she's describing it to her friend Virginia.] AMY I don't know. Maybe it was love, I don't know, but— Well, when I was very young— of course, that's a long time ago, you understand. It was in school. There was this boy. I don't know‐‐he never looked at me and I never...Virginia, did you ever have a feeling in your heart‐‐Something that you feel is going to happen and it doesn't— that's the way my heart was— (she touches her heart) It wasn't love, I know that— (pause) He never even noticed me. I could have been a stick in the mud as far as he was concerned. Virginia, this boy always seemed lonely somehow. Everybody had it in for him, even the teachers—they called him bully—but I know he wasn't. I saw him do a lot of good things—when the big boys picked on the smaller ones, he helped the little fellows out. I know he had a lot of good in him—good, that nobody else could see—that's why my heart longs for him. Little Women based on the Novel by Luisa May Alcott adapted for the stage by Lorraine Cohen [The story of the trials and tribulations of the March family. The lady like Meg, the tomboyish Jo, the vain Amy, and the gentle Beth, growing up in the nineteenth century poor but happy under the watchful eye of their mother. Their father is away fighting in the Civil War. The following monologue is taken from the first scene in the play. Jo, a spirited and tomboyish girl in her early‐ mid‐teens, laments the fact that she cannot live the way she chooses because it is not proper for a girl. It is not that Jo wants to be a boy. It is more that she wants a different life than the one available to girls at this time. She feels trapped and useless. Meg has just said to Jo: “Remember that you are a young lady.” Jo tries to convince Meg that it is not right to expect ladylike behavior from her.] JO I ain’t a lady! And if turning up my hair makes me one, I’ll wear it in two tails till I’m twenty. I hate to think I’ve got to grow up and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as China Aster. It’s bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boys’ games and work, and manners. I can’t get over my disappointment in not being a boy, and it’s worse now than ever, for I’m dying to go and fight with Papa, and I can only stay at home and knit like a poky old woman. 2 Little Women based on the Novel by Luisa May Alcott adapted for the stage by John D. Ravold BETH You’ll tell the others won’t you Jo? I’ve heard that people who love us best are often blindest to such things. If they don’t see it you can tell them for me. I don’t want any secrets and it’s kinder to prepare them. Meg has John to comfort her, Laurie will comfort Amy, but you must stand by Father and Mother. Won’t you, Jo? I don’t know how to express myself and shouldn’t try to anyone but you, because I can’t speak out to anyone but you. Jo, dear. Don’t hope anymore. It won’t do any good. I’m sure of it. We won’t be miserable, but enjoy being together while we wait. We’ve had happy times together, haven’t we, Jo? And I think the tide will go out easily, if you help me. Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare KATHERINE The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. What, did he marry me to famish me? Beggars that come unto my father's door Upon entreaty have a present alms; If not, elsewhere they meet with charity; But I, who never knew how to entreat, Nor never needed that I should entreat, Am starv'd for meat, giddy for lack of sleep; With oaths kept waking, and with brawling fed; And that which spites me more than all these wants‐ He does it under name of perfect love; As who should say, if I should sleep or eat, 'Twere deadly sickness or else present death. I prithee go and get me some repast; I care not what, so it be wholesome food. An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde MABEL CHILTERN Well, Tommy has proposed to me again. Tommy really does nothing but propose to me. He proposed to me last night in the music‐room, when I was quite unprotected, as there was an elaborate trio going on. I didn't dare to make the smallest repartee, I need hardly tell you. If I had, it would have stopped the music at once. Musical people are so absurdly unreasonable. They always want one to be perfectly dumb at the very moment when one is longing to be absolutely deaf. Then he proposed to me in broad daylight this morning, in front of that dreadful statue of Achilles. Really, the things that go on in front of that work of art are quite appalling. The police should interfere. At luncheon I saw by the glare in his eye that he was going to propose again, and I just managed to check him in time by assuring him that I was a bimetallist. Fortunately I don't know what bimetallism means. And I don't believe anybody else does 3 either. But the observation crushed Tommy for ten minutes. He looked quite shocked. And then Tommy is so annoying in the way he proposes. If he proposed at the top of his voice, I should not mind so much. That might produce some effect on the public. But he does it in a horrid confidential way. When Tommy wants to be romantic he talks to one just like a doctor. I am very fond of Tommy, but his methods of proposing are quite out of date. I wish, Gertrude, you would speak to him, and tell him that once a week is quite often enough to propose to any one, and that it should always be done in a manner that attracts some attention. Our Town by Thornton Wilder EMILY (Defensive.) I’m not mad at you. (Dreading to face the issue.) But, since you ask me, I might as well say is right out, George – (turns to him, catches sight of TEACHER, who has passed above to their right.) Oh goodbye, Mrs. Corcoran. (Faces down again. Then finding it hard to say) I don’t like the whole change that’s come over you in the last year. (She glances at him.) I’m sorry if that hurts your feelings; but I’ve just got to – tell the truth and shame the devil. (Facing mostly out, on the verge of tears.) Well up to a year ago, I used to like you a lot. And I used to watch you while you did everything – because we’d been friends so long. And then you began spending all your time at baseball. (She bites the word.) And you never stopped to speak to anyone anymore – not to really speak – not even to your own family, you didn’t. And George, it’s a fact – ever since you’ve been elected Captain, you’ve got awful stuck up and conceited, and all the girls say so. And it hurts me to hear ‘em say it; but I got to agree with ‘em a little, because it’s true. I always expect a man to be perfect and I think he should be. (All innocence, yet firm.) Well, my father is. And as far as I can see, your father is. There’s no reason on earth why you shouldn’t be too. But you might as well know right now that I’m not perfect – It’s not easy for a girl to be perfect as a man, because, well, we girls are more – nervous. Now, I’m sorry I said all that about you. I don’t know what made me say it. (Cries.) Now I can see it’s not true at all. And I suddenly feel that it’s not important, anyway. (Cries.) 5th of July by Lanford Wilson SHIRLEY (Quietly determined.) I’m going to be the greatest artist Missouri ahs ever produced. No – the entire Midwest. There have been very famous people – world famous people – Tennessee Williams grew up in Missouri. He grew up not three blocks from where I live now! All his formative years. And Mark Twain. And Dreiser! And Vincent Price and Harry Truman! And Betty Grable! But me! Oh God! Me! Me! Me! Me! I am going to be so great! Unqualified! The greatest single artist the Midwest has ever known! A painter. Or a sculptor. Or a dancer! A writer! A conductor! A composer! An actress! One of the arts! People will die. Certain people will literally have cardiac arrests at the magnitude of my achievements. Doing something astonishing! Just astonishing! I will have you know that I intend to study for ten years, and then burst forth on the world.
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