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!”