![]() ![]() In order to maintain this facade, ironically, the adult humans and fuzzies come together to break the kids apart. Both sides keep to themselves, each believing they’d be better off without the other.īut when two teens, a human named Sara and a fuzzy named Glendon, fall for each other, their relationship threatens to destroy the carefully crafted stereotypes, fears, and biases that the two sides thrive upon. Like most cities, it is full of unspoken rules, and lines that are not to be crossed. Welcome to Carterdale, a city that's just like yours! Except, of course, that Carterdale is the only city in the United States with an established population of Fuzzy Monsters. We will destroy the questionnaires once the information is entered into our data bank.Themes: Fear of what’s different, danger of stereotypes, innocence and hope of young people, acknowledging and overcoming bias, understanding the roots of the -isms (racism, sexism, etc.), fight for social justice Perhaps you could qualify for one of our very liberal grants. We are very encouraging of artists of all ethnic backgrounds. I believe that you consider yourself artistic. Perhaps there is someone you would like to meet, someone powerful who could help you advance you in your career. Perhaps there is a favor you would like from us. We will burn the documents after we have read them. ![]() ![]() ![]() The man in the chair screams.)ĭon’t worry. I know she would appreciate hearing from you. We like the way you wear your hair, but we think that you should call your mother more often. Perhaps you would be surprised to learn that Delores gets her decorating tips from us.ĭo you like that phrase? We often use it at the station. Perhaps you would be surprised to learn that Delores has been very cooperative with us. Perhaps you often meet Delores down at the place we shall not mention. (Pause while Bernard looks through the papers on the clipboard) Isn’t it funny about friends? Sometimes you really need to have someone around to talk to, but sometimes you think that it would just make everything worse if you told anyone about the thing that is most important to you. I’m sorry, I’m sure I didn’t make myself clear. May I say you are lucky to have such friends? They were all quite complimentary about you. It would only be reciprocal for you to tell us about them. After all, your friends have already told us so much about you. Perhaps you could help us with our inquiries about your friends. (Pause while Bernard picks up a clipboard and looks over the papers clipped to it) A single wire runs from the console to the man in the chair where it splits into several smaller wires each of which is attached to patches attached to the body of the man in the chair who has a burlap bag over his head. Bernard is sitting before a console with a number of switches and dials. The second, a man seated in a chair, is seen more dimly and could even be a dummy. The first man, Bernard, is in bright light. These monologues are excellent for solo acting scripts, one-person shows, monologue plays scripts. Insufficiency shepherds us through a society plagued by a lack of essentials due to government bungling. Thank You introduces us to a unique interpretation of God. In The Kafka Project, a scientist plots a real-life Kafka novel as an experiment in real life.Īnts take us into the psyche of scientists conducting a Milgram-like experiment on the effects of pain on learning. Half a Loaf takes us into the afterlife in which people visit their missing body parts. In Driver, an aging woman takes on the world over her right to drive. Sleeping Beauty introduces us to a loving father who loses his way after the death of his wife. These seven dark voices illuminate the anger, rage, and sometimes indifference of the society we have become.īoth whimsical and dark, these characters live in a twilight zone of bizarre realities. Chris Bullard’s short monologues are an actor’s dream for auditions and a theater’s delight for an evening of short takes on our contemporary society. ![]()
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