Monologues from Plays
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“A Good Guy”
Play: Kimberly Akimbo
Playwright: David Lindsay-Abaire
Character: Buddy
Length: 2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic / Reflective
Themes: Dreams, Fathers, Travel
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 43)
First Line: “And the thing is, I don’t think I’m very good with kids.”
Last Line: “…but I’m tellin’ you straight. I’m a good guy.”
“A Landscape This Big”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Female Voice
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Change, Memories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 1 (p. 1)
First Line: “Okay! Well, this is – … So here I am.”
Last Line: “Here I go.”
“A Place Like This”
Play: George Washington Slept Here
Playwright: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Character: Annabelle
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Change, Home
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 3 (p. 72)
First Line: “Yes, I will … Funnily enough, Newton, there are a lot of things…”
Last Line: “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of the Japanese Beetle – I’m going to miss it.”
“A Prediction”
Play: The Enchanted Journey
Playwright: Cristina L. White
Character: Oslaff
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Adventure, Magic
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 8)
First Line: “Oh … all right. I didn’t want to, but I suppose …”
Last Line: “I didn’t want to see anything bad happen to you.”
“Alive Again”
Play: The Book of Will
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson
Character: Henry
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Fathers, Loss, Religion
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 59)
First Line: “When my first boy died, only months old, …”
Last Line: “Funny how that worked out didn’t it.”
“An Old Softie”
Play: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Playwright: Christopher Durang
Character: Boo
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Fathers, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 8 (p. 18)
First Line: “A man needs a woman, son.”
Last Line: “Your old man could help you out.”
“Animal Language”
Play: Doctor Dolittle
Playwright: C. Edward Wheaton
Character: Polynesia
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Travel
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Script: Big Dog Plays➝
Location: Scene 9 (p. 34)
First Line: “You are always safe with Doctor Dolittle.”
Last Line: “You know, in your spare time you should learn animal language.”
“A Signed Contract”
Play: Full Moon
Playwright: Norman Krasna
Character: David
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Money, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 8)
First Line: “Well, out of a clear sky he called me up.”
Last Line: “They come under a thousand dollars, don’t they?”
“Antimatter”
Play: Punk Rock
Playwright: Simon Stephens
Character: Chadwick
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Science, Philosophy
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 3
First Line: “One of the things that this collider may be able to test is…”
Last Line: “… it’s like you cross this threshold. You cross this door. You get out of here.”
“Anything But Fine”
Play: Red
Playwright: John Logan
Character: Rothko
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Art, Emotions, Life, Philosophy
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 4 (p. 34)
First Line: ““Pretty.” “Beautiful.” “Nice.” “Fine.” That’s our life now!”
Last Line: “And whatever it is, it’s not pretty and it’s not fine.”
“As a Friend”
Play: Kimberly Akimbo
Playwright: David Lindsay-Abaire
Character: Jeff
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Romantic
Themes: Fathers, Flirting
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 7 (p. 34)
First Line: “I know it’s his job to be protective and everything, but …”
Last Line: “Afraid of him, I mean. … Are you mad?”
“Baking Shows”
Play: Christmas Sprinkles
Playwright: Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus
Character: Brittany
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic
Themes: Christmas, Food, Work
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Baking with Brittany (p. 5)
First Line: “Good, now let’s get on with the preparation, shall we?”
Last Line: “They’re really cheap, and everybody likes store-bought anyway.”
“Basketball”
Play: The Tall Girls
Playwright: Meg Miroshnik
Character: Puppy
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Sports
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 11 (p. 81)
First Line: “Yes, I do. And if you ever listened to me – even just once…”
Last Line: “The whole town is laughing at you and your copy of The Red Book.“
“Between Things”
Play: Middletown
Playwright: Will Eno
Character: John Dodge
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Hobbies, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 15)
First Line: “You originally asked what do I do. So I’ll answer that.”
Last Line: “Yeah, I give up – no idea.”
“Big Green Pill”
Play: God’s Ear
Playwright: Jenny Schwartz
Character: Mel
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Animals, Health, Pregnancy, Worry
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 114)
First Line: “When I was pregnant with Sam, the dog got sick.”
Last Line: “Why was I always worried about the wrong things?”
“Big White Rabbit”
Play: Harvey
Playwright: Mary Chase
Character: Veta
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Family, Imagination
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 14)
First Line: “Doctor – do I have to keep repeating myself?”
Last Line: “And what’s more – he’s every bit as big as Elwood says he is.”
“Birdlike Women”
Play: The Glass Menagerie
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Character: Amanda
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Family, Marriage, Memories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 2
First Line: “So what are we going to do the rest of our lives?”
Last Line: “Of course – some girls do marry.”
“Blue Tile”
Play: Everything So Far
Playwright: Doug Rand and C. Denby Swanson
Character: Bathsheba
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Life, Grieving, Marriage, Philosophy
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Do You Think That Means We Never Existed (p. 32)
First Line: “This is the island where we stayed after we first got married.”
Last Line: “We didn’t have kids of our own. Do you think that means we never existed?”
“But Not My Kid”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Trisha
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Mothers, Parenting
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 2, Scene 7 (p. 129)
First Line: “Yeah, well, he’s got good reason to give up on me …”
Last Line: “…I may not be perfect, but neither is he.”
“Camden Town”
Play: A Sherlock Carol
Playwright: Mark Shanahan
Character: Holmes
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Detectives, Mysteries
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 15)
First Line: “…Very well. You grew up in Camden Town …”
Last Line: “…it was your benefactor who died, was it not?”
“Car Crash”
Play: Misery
Playwright: William Goldman
Character: Annie
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Cars, Health
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 6)
First Line: “You were in a car crash, Paul.”
Last Line: “It’s not nearly as bad as it looks, please believe that.”
“Cat with a Problem”
Play: Marmalade Gumpdrops
Playwright: Carol Lauck
Character: Windsor
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 14)
First Line: “(Strutting past lion and doing a double take.) Hey man. What’s up?”
Last Line: “Yes sir, I never forget a mane.”
“Certain Perils”
Play: A Fine Monster You Are!
Playwright: Monk Ferris
Character: Kyla
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Horror
Themes: Spirits
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 60)
First Line: “Oh, very well, very well! What we are about to attempt has certain perils.”
Last Line: “I don’t even wish to contemplate the results of such a catastrophe!”
“Chatty Mammals”
Play: Middletown
Playwright: Will Eno
Character: Male Doctor
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Life, Parenting
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 3 (p. 53)
First Line: “Those are great questions. And here’s my answer.”
Last Line: “Apologies, I’m sorry, I make this speech a lot.”
“Cheater and a Drunk”
Play: 4000 Miles
Playwright: Amy Herzog
Character: Vera
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Cheating, Marriage, Memories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 4 (p. 32)
First Line: “When we had been married six months he went out to Hollywood…”
Last Line: “He was a cheater and a drunk, but I liked him till the day he died.”
“Chicken Chunk”
Play: Mall Madness
Playwright: Todd Wallinger
Character: Darla
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Food, Work
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 8)
First Line: “I understand, ma’am, but I’m not allowed to give you any more.”
Last Line: “One chicken chunk, now and forevermore.”
“Choices”
Play: The New Sincerity
Playwright: Alena Smith
Character: Django
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Life, Politics
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene “Later That Day” (p. 34)
First Line: “I mean – that’s just weird to me. Why try and make all that friction?”
Last Line: “Choices. Actions. You get what I’m saying, right? You get it.”
“Close to You”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Ginette
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Romantic
Themes: Love, Romance
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Prologue (p. 18)
First Line: “No, no! No! I just wanna sit. Like this. Close.”
Last Line: “You know, right now, I think I’m about as close to you as I can possibly be.”
“Crackling Balls”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Connor
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Memories, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 1, Scene 2 (p. 23)
First Line: “Oh! Well. Your grandma used to go to the church … “
Last Line: “You could like a sparkler if you want?”
“Cricket Bats”
Play: The Real Thing
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Character: Henry
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Sports, Writing
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 60)
First Line: “Shut up and listen. This thing here, which looks like a wooden club, …”
Last Line: “…so I suggest you go out to bat with this and see how you get on.”
“Cute Name”
Play: A Candy Kane Christmas
Playwright: Darby Chism and Karen Davenport
Character: Candy
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Christmas, Family, Names
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 1)
First Line: “Yeah, I suppose Candy Kane is a cute name—…”
Last Line: “…they’re all going to find out what it’s like to have a Candy Kane Christmas!”
“Dime a Dozen”
Play: Master Class
Playwright: Terrence McNally
Character: Maria
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Narrative
Themes: Performance, Teachers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 8)
First Line: “Was that you? You look different. You were wearing a red sweater.”
Last Line: “…if you do, I salute you. If you don’t, get one.”
“Dinosaur Talking”
Play: Red
Playwright: John Logan
Character: Rothko
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Art, Expression
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 10)
First Line: “Of course you like it – how can you not like it?!”
Last Line: “… I mean obviously Rothko. Do you aspire?”
“Done With It”
Play: 4000 Miles
Playwright: Amy Herzog
Character: Vera
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Technology
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 15)
First Line: “Hello. Hold on. (She takes her whining hearing aid out.)”
Last Line: “Pain in the ass.”
“Double Life”
Play: The Glass Menagerie
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Character: Tom
Length: 2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Mothers, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 3
First Line: “Listen! You think I’m crazy about the warehouse?”
Last Line: “You ugly – babbling old witch!”
“Drama and Mystery”
Play: The Woman in Black
Playwright: Stephen Mallatratt, Susan Hill
Character: Kipps
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Superstition, Witches
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 17)
First Line: “There seems to be a propensity for leaving conversations to hang in the air…”
Last Line: “…after all, she would have been branded as a witch …”
“Equal Pay”
Play: This One Thing I Do
Playwright: Claire Braz-Valentine
Character: Susan
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Equality, Gender, Money, Politics, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 4 (p. 32)
First Line: “That’s an issue worth debating, Robert.”
Last Line: “It will be illegal. Then we all have a raise in pay.”
“Familial Ties”
Play: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Playwright: Ginna Hoben
Character: Mary
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 29
First Line: “And here, my friends, we have a bit of breakage in familial ties.”
Last Line: “Certainly not dating.”
“Fatherhood”
Play: Sunset Baby
Playwright: Dominique Morisseau
Character: Kenyatta
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Family, Fathers, Life
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 9)
First Line: “Fatherhood. Complex. Complicated.”
Last Line: “Decades and decades of fear. Lifetime of fear. Fear.”
“Final Straw”
Play: Perfect Wedding
Playwright: Robin Hawdon
Character: Julie
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Chaos, Hotels, Weddings, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 92)
First Line: “Right – that’s it! That’s the final straw!”
Last Line: “…get married somewhere else – you’re not doing it in this hotel.”
“Fleur-De-Lis”
Play: The Three Musketeers
Playwright: Ken Ludwig
Character: Athos
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Beauty, Love, Marriage
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 8 (p. 58)
First Line: “He fell in love at the age of twenty-five…”
Last Line: “And there, on her shoulder, was a fleur-de-lis.”
“Free Women”
Play: Full Moon
Playwright: Norman Krasna
Character: Crystal
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic
Themes: Gender, Home, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 20)
First Line: “I can’t. We’re living in my apartment.”
Last Line: “How did David move in here?”
“Full of Promise”
Play: The River Bride
Playwright: Marisela Treviño Orta
Character: Helena
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Romantic
Themes: Heartbreak, Love
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 4 (p. 39)
First Line: “No. I was fourteen.”
Last Line: “…placed a flower on its altar and tried to forget.”
“Fully Entranced”
Play: A Fine Monster You Are!
Playwright: Monk Ferris
Character: Kyla
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Horror
Themes: Spirits
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 61)
First Line: “Thank you! Now, if everyone is ready – ? Good.”
Last Line: “When he is with us, ask him any questions you like, and he will reply.”
“Good Films”
Play: Speed-the-Plow
Playwright: David Mamet
Character: Gould
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Movies, Success, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 54)
First Line: “Well, it’s a commodity. And I admire you for not being ashamed to ask…”
Last Line: “…to get you to do something in their own best interest. You follow me?”
“Goofy Old Guy”
Play: Born Yesterday
Playwright: Garson Kanin
Character: Billy
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Family, Memories, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 50)
First Line: “Gas Company. He used to read meters, but in this letter he says…”
Last Line: “In his whole life, he never hit me once.”
“Half Asleep”
Play: All My Sons
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Character: Mother
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Loss, Mothers, War
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 18)
First Line: “I was fast asleep, and …”
Last Line: “The tree snapped right in front of me … and I like … came awake.”
“Harvey and I”
Play: Harvey
Playwright: Mary Chase
Character: Elwood
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Friendship, Imagination
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 2 (p. 54)
First Line: “Harvey and I sit in bars and we have a drink or two…”
Last Line: “There’s a little bit of envy in the best of us.”
“Head Usher”
Play: Death Suite
Playwright: Peter DePietro
Character: Suzie
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Theatre, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 3 (p. 21)
First Line: “Yeah, I’m chief cook and sock washer.”
Last Line: “…the usher with the most says “on with the show”.”
“Her Six Heads”
Play: Medusa Undone
Playwright: Bella Poynton
Character: Medusa
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Memories, Mythology
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 2)
First Line: “I only have one story of my own.”
Last Line: “…she very gently slipped one of her six heads out to greet me.”
“Hi God”
Play: The Winter Guard Play
Playwright: Avery Deutsch
Character: Mindy
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Reflective
Themes: Change, Religion
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Epilogue (p. 4)
First Line: “Hi God! It’s me. Mindy. How are you?”
Last Line: “Seriously! You’ve already done so much.”
“His Conquests”
Play: Akhnaton
Playwright: Agatha Christie
Character: Akhnaton
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Royalty
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 24)
First Line: “Conquerors, conquerors, do you know what that word…”
Last Line: “…and engrave on it a list of his conquests!”
“How to Listen”
Play: Master Class
Playwright: Terrence McNally
Character: Maria
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Performance, Singing, Teachers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 7)
First Line: “No applause. We’re here to work. You’re not in a theatre.”
Last Line: “Well, we shall see what we shall see. Allora, so, let’s begin.”
“Inferiority Complex”
Play: The Glass Menagerie
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Character: Jim
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Advice, Confidence, School
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 7
First Line: “You know what I judge to be the trouble with you?”
Last Line: “Think of yourself as superior in some way!”
“Insularity of Passion”
Play: The Real Thing
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Character: Henry
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Romantic
Themes: Love, Money, Passion
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 4 (p. 51)
First Line: “That’s true, I don’t. Why is that? It’s because I feel superior.”
Last Line: “There’s you and there’s them. I love you so.”
“Jonquils”
Play: The Glass Menagerie
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Character: Amanda
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Flowers, Health, Memories, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 6
First Line: “Possess your soul in patience – you will see!”
Last Line: “I hope they get here before it starts to rain.”
“Just a Frog”
Play: Hyronomous, A. Frog
Playwright: Edith Weiss
Character: Hyronomous
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Food
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 1)
First Line: “Yuck! Gross! Flies. Why do I eat flies?”
Last Line: “Yeech! Yukko!”
“Just a Rock”
Play: Middletown
Playwright: Will Eno
Character: Mechanic
Length: 2+ Minutes
Style: Dark / Comedic
Themes: Life, Meaning, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 17)
First Line: “I was nervous, earlier. I don’t know why.”
Last Line: “Now, I’m more just, you know, a local resident. Another earthling.”
“Just Hanging There”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Deena
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Romantic
Themes: Friendship, LGBTQ+, Love
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 5 (p. 82)
First Line: “And that’s – … I love that! But – I don’t …”
Last Line: “…and now it’s just hanging there, and what do you mean?!? We’re friends!“
“Just Men”
Play: All My Sons
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Character: Chris
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: War, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 30)
First Line: “It takes a little time to toss that off.”
Last Line: “I guess that included you.”
“Just People”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Female Voice
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Exploration, Nature, Travel
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 1, Scene 2 (p. 34)
First Line: “I can’t believe I’ve never been here before.”
Last Line: “they were still just – people.”
“Just to Act”
Play: George Washington Slept Here
Playwright: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Character: Rena
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Acting, Performance
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 39)
First Line: “Oh, fine. I’m playing that maid again this week.”
Last Line: “… all they want to do is act.”
“Kissing Him”
Play: I’ll Never Love Again
Playwright: Clare Barron
Character: Three
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective / Romantic
Themes: Crushes, Dreams
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 1
First Line: “I no longer think it’s disgusting to think about kissing him.”
Last Line: “…when I close my eyes and think about kissing him. It’s slightly less gross.”
“Less Air to Breathe”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Man
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Dreams, Regrets, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 7 (p. 95)
First Line: “Oh, come on. You give yourself too much credit.”
Last Line: “…kinda like givin’ somebody a little less air to breathe every day. ‘Till they die.”
“Like Anywhere Else”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Woman
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Relationships, Small Town
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 7 (p. 92)
First Line: “Oh, don’t even answer that. That was …”
Last Line: “He stayed here, I thought. He was one of the ones who stayed.”
“Little Hobbies”
Play: This One Thing I Do
Playwright: Claire Braz-Valentine
Character: Mayor
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Gender, Politics
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 6 (p. 42)
First Line: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege as mayor of our fine city…”
Last Line: “…without further introduction, ladies and gentlemen, Miss Susan B. Anthony.”
“Lonely Billions”
Play: Middletown
Playwright: Will Eno
Character: Cop
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Life, People, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 3 (p. 19)
First Line: “I do like this time of day: night. All the people.”
Last Line: “It feels sort of holy, in some screwy way. Fact. Fact.”
“Loose Tooth”
Play: Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder
Playwright: Allison Gregory
Character: Junie B.
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Health, Learning, School
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 3)
First Line: “Dear first-grade journal, …”
Last Line: “Ow, that hurt! You dumb bunny tooth!”
“Maid of Honor”
Play: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Playwright: Ginna Hoben
Character: Mary
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Weddings
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 27
First Line: “No. No, I do not have a date!”
Last Line: “I really need to go solo.”
“Meaning of a Flower”
Play: Everything So Far
Playwright: Doug Rand, C. Denby Swanson
Character: Herman
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Life, Nature, Philosophy, Religion
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Herman Does Puberty (p. 23)
First Line: “What is the point? I mean, people say that everything has a meaning…”
Last Line: “… I can’t really say that now, though, can I—the God part. So. That just sucks.”
“Meet Harvey”
Play: Harvey
Playwright: Mary Chase
Character: Elwood
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Friendship, Imagination
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 6)
First Line: “Aunt Ethel – I want you to meet Harvey.”
Last Line: “Come along, Harvey.”
“Light and Darkness”
Play: Akhnaton
Playwright: Agatha Christie
Character: Akhnaton
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Morals, Royalty, War
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 3 (p. 107)
First Line: “Words – all words. There is one evil, and one evil only…”
Last Line: “And Light shall conquer Darkness.”
“Mirror Girl”
Play: Perfect
Playwright: Alan D. Haehnel
Character: Bethany
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Christmas, Fathers, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 18
First Line: “Mirror Girl, you’re perfect.”
Last Line: “You’re the perfect girl who wears a coat of love, love, love.”
“My Favorite Name”
Play: Harvey
Playwright: Mary Chase
Character: Elwood
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Friendship, Imagination
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 2 (p. 55)
First Line: “I had just helped Ed Hickey into a taxi.”
Last Line: “What a coincidence! My name happens to be Harvey!”
“My Fellow Hospitals”
Play: The Normal Heart
Playwright: Larry Kramer
Character: Emma
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: AIDS, Doctors, Health
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 10 (p. 92)
First Line: “Feel free. But I’ll say this about my fellow hospitals …”
Last Line: “I must be insane. But the situation is insane.”
“My First Winter”
Play: Haymarket Eight
Playwrights: Dereck Goldman and Jessica Thebus
Character: The Man
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Memories, Winter
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 4 (p. 20)
First Line: “Sometimes. There have been some rough spots.”
Last Line: “…I shall bear the marks of the struggle and suffering till I die.”
“My Memories”
Play: She Kills Monsters
Playwright: Qui Nguyen
Character: Agnes
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Reflective
Themes: LGBTQ+, Memories, Sisters
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 15 (p. 72)
First Line: “My memories? Right. Do you want to know…”
Last Line: “I didn’t even know she didn’t even like boys until my DM told me.”
“My Mother”
Play: Emily Brontë, Teenage Necromancer
Playwright: Don Zolidis
Character: Emily
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Mothers, Stories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 5)
First Line: “My mother married my father in 1812, when she was twenty-nine years old.”
Last Line: “…a necromancer of considerable skill with power over life and death itself.”
“Mystery Man”
Play: The Muckle Man
Playwright: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Character: Dora
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Family, Language, Mysteries
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 20)
First Line: “You know, I was thinking: How come he can speak English?”
Last Line: “…what makes her take him in like a stray dog? Is it pheromones, perhaps?”
“Northern Lights”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Woman
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Nature, Travel
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 24)
First Line: “Oh, no! I’ll see them. Because this is the right time…”
Last Line: “And it’s flat here. No trees in the way.”
“Ocean View”
Play: The River Bride
Playwright: Marisela Treviño Orta
Character: Belmira
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Dreams, Nature, Marriage
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 1)
First Line: “That’s what they say around here: …”
Last Line: “…is that he’s a man of his word.”
“Off to Spamelot”
Play: Hyronomous, A. Frog
Playwright: Edith Weiss
Character: Hyronomous
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Royalty
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 5)
First Line: “Bye! Thank you! Bye!”
Last Line: “All I needed was a little confidence.”
“On Stage”
Play: A Life in the Theatre
Playwright: David Mamet
Character: Robert
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Performance, Theatre
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 23 (p. 48)
First Line: “Simply this. That in the theatre, as in life – …”
Last Line: “Well … well. Goodnight, John.”
“On the Horizon”
Play: The River Bride
Playwright: Marisela Treviño Orta
Character: Sra. Costa
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Romantic
Themes: Love, Patience, Marriage
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 4 (p. 35)
First Line: “All the women in my village thought I was a lost cause.”
Last Line: “You’ll know, too. I promise.”
“On the Prowl”
Play: The Thirty-Three Little Pigs
Playwright: Brian D. Taylor
Character: Straw Pig
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Villains
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 3)
First Line: “So what are you waiting for, big guy?”
Last Line: “I must go and warn the others that the Big Bad Wolf is on the prowl!”
“On Tiptoe”
Play: Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville
Playwright: Ken Ludwig
Character: Dr. Mortimer
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Detectives, Mysteries
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 20)
First Line: “The day had been wet and the footprints…”
Last Line: “…there were marks on the ground several yards away.”
“Pain In My Neck”
Play: Men Are Dogs
Playwright: Joe Simonelli
Character: Cecelia
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Dating, Mothers, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 3)
First Line: “No mother, I’m not bringing anyone to the party.”
Last Line: “I have to go, I have another call coming in…”
“Paper Route”
Play: Born Yesterday
Playwright: Garson Kanin
Character: Brock
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Memories, Money, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 19)
First Line: “I tell you. I’m a kid with a paper route.”
Last Line: “I’d be sellin’ this guy his own stuff back half the time and he never knew.”
“Peepol”
Play: Everything So Far
Playwright: Doug Rand, C. Denby Swanson
Character: Girl
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Stories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: A Tea Party (p. 21)
First Line: “Once upon a time there lived a being. The being made a zoo…”
Last Line: “…happily ever after…until they started killing each other, too. The end.”
“Piggy Banquet”
Play: The Thirty-Three Little Pigs
Playwright: Brian D. Taylor
Character: Wolf
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Food, Villains
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 3 (p. 4)
First Line: “Here, piggy, piggy, piggy!”
Last Line: “But that can’t be a pig. They aren’t that fast!”
“Pineapple Chunks”
Play: The Real Thing
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Character: Charlotte
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Food, Marriage
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 31)
First Line: “Did Max tell you? It’s red cabbage.”
Last Line: “Pineapple, pineapple … Come on, darling.”
“Play It Again”
Play: The Book of Will
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson
Character: Henry
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Emotions, Life, Theatre
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 60)
First Line: “I said to feel again. That’s the miracle of it.”
Last Line: “Because the story was told well enough, and it’s time for another.”
“Playing Games”
Play: Men Are Dogs
Playwright: Joe Simonelli
Character: Bob
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Gender, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 4 (p. 70)
First Line: “I’m playing games? And what about you?”
Last Line: “You of all people should know that.”
“Poor Relation”
Play: George Washington Slept Here
Playwright: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Character: Uncle Stanley
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Money, Travel, Wealth
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 2 (p. 65)
First Line: “Well, Annabelle, I’ll tell you. When I walked out of that broker’s office…”
Last Line: “Now wouldn’t I have been a fool to give that all up?”
“Power of the Priesthood”
Play: Akhnaton
Playwright: Agatha Christie
Character: Tyi
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Gender, Royalty
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 41)
First Line: “Daughter-in-law, you are a child …”
Last Line: “He has it in mind to destroy the power of the priesthood. Is it not so?”
“Save the World”
Play: A Piece of My Heart
Playwright: Shirley Lauro
Character: Sissy
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Life, Meaning, War, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 15)
First Line: “I wanted out of Erie, Pennsylvania.”
Last Line: “I can do anything! I’ll join the Army! I’ll save the World!”
“Seven Years Old”
Play: Trouble in Mind
Playwright: Alice Childress
Character: Al Manners
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Health, Life, Money
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 73)
First Line: “The seven-year-old kid, the seven-year-old kid …”
Last Line: “What would you know?”
“Since November”
Play: John Proctor Is the Villain
Playwright: Kimberly Belflower
Character: Raelynn
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Dating, Friends, School
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 3 (p. 36)
First Line: “I mean everybody already knows.”
Last Line: “…where she is or if she’s coming back and that’s what you missed on Glee. “
“Something Fishy”
Play: The Thirty-Three Little Pigs
Playwright: Brian D. Taylor
Character: Detective Pig
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Villains
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Scene 2 (p. 4)
First Line: “That’s right. It was the Big Bad Wolf.”
Last Line: “… I decided it was best to trail the Big Bad Wolf and keep a close eye on him.”
“Spirit of Aton”
Play: Akhnaton
Playwright: Agatha Christie
Character: Akhnaton
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Change, Royalty
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 35)
First Line: “Yes, I have felt that – I know it.”
Last Line: “I am the Son of Ra – no empty title – the very truth!”
“Standing Somewhere”
Play: The Real Thing
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Character: Henry
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Narrative
Themes: Politics
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 62)
First Line: “Or perhaps I’d realize where I’m standing.”
Last Line: “Prejudice is the expression of this mistake.”
“Stark Relief”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Jake
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Life, Meaning, University
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 2, Scene 3 (p. 102)
First Line: “No, it’s – … I mean that’s part of it sure …”
Last Line: “I have a degree in Post-Colonial Gender Studies.”
“Sterner Stuff”
Play: Master Class
Playwright: Terrence McNally
Character: Maria
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Narrative
Themes: Performance, Singing, Teachers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 10)
First Line: “And you must call me Madame. That was a little joke.”
Last Line: “I might as well be talking to myself.”
“Straight Ahead”
Play: Turnabout Night at the Zoo
Playwright: Carolyn Lane
Character: Vendor
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Advice, Animals
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 4)
First Line: “The gate. Hmmm. I think I remember now.”
Last Line: (Collapses with the effort) “Got it?”
“That Awful Place”
Play: The Children’s Hour
Playwright: Lillian Hellman
Character: Mary
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Boarding School, Family
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 38)
First Line: “Honest, honest. You just ask Peggy and Evelyn and – They know, too.”
Last Line: “Oh, Grandma, don’t make me go back to that awful place!”
“The Ardstraw Dance”
Play: Dancing at Lughnasa
Playwright: Brian Friel
Character: Maggie
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Competition, Dance, Ireland, Military
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 20)
First Line: “When I was sixteen I remembered slipping out one Sunday night.”
Last Line: “…they must have been blind drunk, those judges, whoever they were.”
“The Assignment”
Play: Men Are Dogs
Playwright: Joe Simonelli
Character: Cecelia
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Dating, Relationships, Therapy
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 33)
First Line: “That’s what I’m saying. He should be here any minute.”
Last Line: “Come, now, someone must have thought of something.”
“The Boards”
Play: The Book of Will
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson
Character: John
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Acting, Emotions, Religion, Theatre
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 57)
First Line: “No. I would … just speak.”
Last Line: “I could not do that.”
“The Country”
Play: George Washington Slept Here
Playwright: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Character: Newton
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Nature, Seasons
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 12)
First Line: “Well, there you are! Then we’ve got water. Gosh, I wish I could …”
Last Line: “I tell you, Mr. Kimber, this is the finest thing that ever happened to me.”
“The Dog Phase”
Play: Sylvia
Playwright: A.R. Gurney
Character: Kate
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Relationships, Teaching, Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 14)
First Line: “I am not prejudiced, Sylvia. When I was a girl, I read the …”
Last Line: “…how to teach Shakespeare in the inner city junior high school.”
“The Formula”
Play: Black Coffee
Playwright: Agatha Christie
Character: Poirot
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Murder, Mystery
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2 (p. 44)
First Line: “But yes. Consider the facts.”
Last Line: “It is obvious the formula is hidden in this room.”
“The Great Squid”
Play: The Muckle Man
Playwright: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Character: Addison
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Animals
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 18)
First Line: “Look at you. Arch-i-teuth-is. The first squid.”
Last Line: “I want to know everything.”
“The Holidays”
Play: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Playwright: Ginna Hoben
Character: Mary
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Christmas, Holidays, Thanksgiving
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 9
First Line: “I used to love The Holidays.”
Last Line: “It’s just an all-around terrific day!”
“The Illusion of Autonomy”
Play: Race
Playwright: David Mamet
Character: Jack
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Law, Memories, Travel
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 23)
First Line: “Why not? What do people recall? Of their trip to New York?”
Last Line: “…in law they do so, by letting your client go free.”
“The Last Tape”
Play: Lewiston/Clarkston
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Character: Marnie
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Breakups, Dating, Relationships
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Part 1, Scene 5 (p. 59)
First Line: “Hi, uh. Hi James. I’m leaving you a voicemail …”
Last Line: “I – can’t move in with you.”
“The Latter”
Play: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Playwright: Christopher Durang
Character: Margaret
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Home, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 24 (p. 54)
First Line: “All my children live home, it’s so nice.”
Last Line: “…don’t anybody mention that she’s pregnant with yet another baby.”
“The President”
Play: The BFG
Playwright: David Wood (Adapted from Roald Dahl)
Character: Father
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Fathers, Sons
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 17)
First Line: “You’ll pay for this, Sam.”
Last Line: “Sam, it’s for you. … The er… the President of the United States.”
“The Way We Hear Music”
Play: Detroit ’67
Playwright: Dominique Morisseau
Character: Lank
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Change, Music
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 5 (p. 50)
First Line: “Just wanna check the fuse box.”
Last Line: “Real smooth, wasn’t it?”
“The Whales”
Play: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Playwright: John Patrick Shanley
Character: Roberta
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Animals, Drugs, Nature
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 35)
First Line: “That’s what it is. There’s boats right up by Westchester Square.”
Last Line: “It was different then. ‘Cause I knew it had all them whales in it.”
“The Word Beautiful”
Play: Punk Rock
Playwright: Simon Stephens
Character: William
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Reflective
Themes: Architecture, University
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 2
First Line: “We went to Cambridge University together in the summer holidays.”
Last Line: “It’s half three. We should be going home.”
“The World Is Turning”
Play: The Father
Playwright: Florian Zeller
Character: Andre
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Family, Fathers, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 9)
First Line: “Yes. But why are you … You keep looking at me…”
Last Line: “I mean, she leaves me be. Where is she, by the way?”
“Theatre Troupe”
Play: The Book of Will
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson
Character: Henry
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Resilience, Shakespeare, Theatre
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 6 (p. 34)
First Line: “No we don’t! Listen to yourself!”
Last Line: “Join me or don’t, but I’m doing this.”
“Three Days in June”
Play: The River Bride
Playwright: Marisela Treviño Orta
Character: Moises
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Romantic
Themes: Loneliness, Love, Magic, Marriage
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 5 (p. 47)
First Line: “Three days in June. That’s all I’m given.”
Last Line: “…when the sun dips beneath the Amazon…so must I.”
“Time for Barbeque”
Play: Detroit ’67
Playwright: Dominique Morisseau
Character: Chelle
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Family, Food, Memories
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 4 (p. 80)
First Line: “July’s always been a time for barbeque and streamers.”
Last Line: “Nothin’ was better.”
“To Be a Man”
Play: This One Thing I Do
Playwright: Claire Braz-Valentine
Character: Susan
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Reflective
Themes: Dreams, Equality, Gender
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 21)
First Line: “It’s not that I want to be a man … but sometimes I wonder …”
Last Line: “It’s not that I want to be a man … I want to be a person.”
“Too Abstract”
Play: Sylvia
Playwright: A.R. Gurney
Character: Greg
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Reflective
Themes: Work
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 17)
First Line: “Look, Kate. I liked manufacturing.”
Last Line: “And that’s what I mean when I say it’s too abstract.”
“Treacle Tart”
Play: The Velveteen Rabbit
Playwright: Anita Larsen
Character: Andrew / Andrea
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Food, Toys
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Script: Pioneer Drama➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 9)
First Line: “Wonder what’s in the basket, Rabbit.”
Last Line: “Thought so. I like that place, too.”
“Typical Capricorn”
Play: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Playwright: Christopher Durang
Character: Bette
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Family, Mothers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 32 (p. 82)
First Line: “You’re a typical Capricorn, cold and ungiving.”
Last Line: “Come and read to me from A.A. Milne until I fall asleep, would you?”
“Unusually Dramatic”
Play: Punk Rock
Playwright: Simon Stephens
Character: William
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Reflective
Themes: School, Teachers
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 2
First Line: “It was unusually dramatic.”
Last Line: “One by one. Went round the class ‘Sorry, sir’.”
“Voracity of Love”
Play: The Real Thing
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Character: Henry
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Romantic
Themes: Love
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 5 (p. 84)
First Line: “You can’t put things back. They won’t go back. Talk to me.”
Last Line: “…and one more push would do it.”
“What Do You See?”
Play: Red
Playwright: John Logan
Character: Rothko
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Art, Expression
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 1 (p. 9)
First Line: “What do you see? Wait. Stand closer. You’ve got to get close.”
Last Line: “That is what they deserve … Now … What do you see?”
“What War Is”
Play: The Whipping Man
Playwright: Matthew López
Character: Caleb
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Race, War
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 3 (p. 40)
First Line: “Why? Because you’ve read about it?”
Last Line: “And you have my mother to thank for that, don’t forget.”
“We Are Women”
Play: This One Thing I Do
Playwright: Claire Braz-Valentine
Character: Elizabeth
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Reflective
Themes: Equality, Gender, Politics
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 4 (p. 38)
First Line: “If you don’t? Come now … We are women … “
Last Line: “Bring one for mother and one for mother’s new friend.”
“Wonderful Dream”
Play: The River Bride
Playwright: Marisela Treviño Orta
Character: Sr. Costa
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Romantic
Themes: Dreams, Love, Romance
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 3 (p. 31)
First Line: “Water. I remember the river.”
Last Line: “Such a wonderful, wonderful dream.”
“World of Jealousy”
Play: Head Over Heels
Character: Jill
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Jealousy, Relationships
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1 (p. 5)
First Line: “Welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy!”
Last Line: “… bobbing about in poisonous jealous waves…drowning…”
“Worth Dying For”
Play: The Three Musketeers
Playwright: Ken Ludwig
Character: D’Artagnan
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Death, Fathers, Fighting, Life
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 5 (p. 36)
First Line: “God in heaven! I’m as good as dead.”
Last Line: “Dying because I blew my nose?!”
“Wrong Side of Life”
Play: Square One
Playwright: Steve Tesich
Character: Adam
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Failure, Hope, Music, Society
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 3 (p. 20)
First Line: “And now we come to the socially conscious portion of the Patriotic Variety …”
Last Line: “Maestro, if you please.”
“You Crossed It”
Play: Almost, Maine
Playwright: John Cariani
Character: Randy
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic / Romantic
Themes: Friendship, LGBTQ+, Love
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Script: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 5 (p. 71)
First Line: “YEAH! And that’s a thing you don’t mess with!”
Last Line: “…there’s a line when you’re friends that you can’t cross! And you crossed it!”
