Scripts by Joe Russell
These monologues have been written by Joe Russell (Creative Director for Now). They are free of charge to use, no copywrite issues with only one stipulation. You credit Joe for his work when performing the monologue. Joe writes monologues for all his students and always happy to write specific monologues for anyone needing something special. Turn-around for monologues are only a couple of days, please email NowProducer@Gmail.Com to make a request.
Male Monologues
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I Put the Fun back into Funerals is about a Funeral Director addressing the audience (breaking the forth wall) and explaining his job in a funny yet dark way.
(Comedic) 
Ping Pong is about a teenage male that loves Ping Pong, he addresses the subject with flare and explains how he hates anyone that refers to Ping Pong as Table Tennis.
(Comedic)
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Clark Kent is about a teenage boy being bullied at school for his appearance. Looking into social issues and identifying how this can play on a young lads mind.
(Serious with comedic elements)
Little Hobbit is about a young small teenage boy that struggles with height. Reviewing all the horrible names that his been bullied with over the last year - he explains how he overcomes the slurs and keeps a level head.
(Comedic)
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Female Monologues
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Fairy Princess is about a teenage being frustrated about her identity, as laid out by her mother. Wanting to be able to express herself truly without prejudice.
(Comedic)
My Life Is Soooooo Bad is about a teenage girl being a big sister, her responsibilities and chores within the household. Her frustration and annoyance with this fact, but slowly coming to a realisation - her life isn't really that bad!
(Serious with comedic elements)
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Tinker Bell is a fun look into the Peter Pan Character, Tinker Bell. Set in neverland after a Wendy and the boys arrive. Tink shows her jealousy and annoyance at Wendy.
(Serious with comedic elements)
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Groups
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Back to Square One is a fun upbeat-mean piece where the Officer Manager, Mr Matthews is running job interviews at his cereal company, Pop Goes the Munchies! Mocking and being rude to his interviewees only to find he himself is out of a job!
(Comedic - 5 Players)
Getting a taste of your own medicine is a fun comedic piece about a Champion archer fighting to maintain his crown in archery! Mean and superior to all, no one dares to challenge him. Until a lonely peasant steps up.
(Comedic - 2 Players)
HELP! is a funny skit based on a rude taxi fare trying to get to their destination but riddled with a traffic collision and paramedics along the way resulting in everyone being knocked down by cars.
(Comedic - 5 Players)
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Beating-around-the-bush is a fun upbeat group piece set in a faculty lounge at a High School. A ruthless and bossy Principal of the school is feared by the staff, but she gets results - why? Because she's so Intimidating!
(Comedic - 6 Players)
Is it worth it is a serious piece about drink driving, a group of characters all coming together to explain the effects on the community after a fatal drink driving incident.
(Serious - 7 Players)
HIDE! is a funny skit based on a robber taking a taxi driver hostage and the police form a plan to capture the robber and ensure that justice is being served..
(Comedic - 5 Players)
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Where's Wally! is a funny skit about Wally being kidnapped by Odlaw, a reporter stumbles across the plot and saves the day with the Mayor hot on his trail.
(Comedic - 6 Players)
(Comedic - 6 Players)
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Plays and Musicals
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I'm Cured is a fun comedic piece with some serious underlying issues about anger management. Several people attend an anger management session, including two recent additions, police officers. This journey ends with shocking results and full of laughs. Split into two acts. Entire length is no more than 1 hours.
(Comedic with serious undertones - 8 Players)
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Exclusive is a fun comedic play about the inner-workings of a newspaper office. Two reporters and a photographer are on the road chasing down stories while the office workers are rushing to meet a deadline so their married office owners can enjoy a well-earned wedding anniversary.
(Comedic - 2 Players)
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Star Trek the Musical is a fun-upbeat musical based on the popular franchise Star Trek. Using pop songs with altered lyrics, this musical is great fun and set to get the audience bobbing their heads along with the closing track, Star Trekking Across the Universe.
(Comedic - Sci FI - 15 Players)
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Last updated 07/06/2022