10 Mourning Monologues to Lessen the Loss

Written by Amanda Grace

27th June, 2021

Whether it follows unspeakable acts of violence or natural events, grief refuses to be ignored. It can, however, be witnessed; make space to acknowledge your losses through these characters’ stories.

From Whispers by Kendra Thomas

(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)

In the middle of a grove of pecan trees, Kate reflects on the loss of her father, whom she used to share this space with. The Whispers around her have told the stories of their own parental losses; now, it’s time for Kate to tell hers.

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for Black women who experience genocide when the police murders of their sons is too much by Keith Wallace

(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)

The present, but hopefully not the future: a mother demands to know what happened to her son and see his face before any investigation or sorting-out of stories can obscure him.

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The Golden Ticket by Kerri Kochanski

(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)

A man shares with a confidante the experience of his wife’s miscarriage. Before this loss, he had been certain he’d won the jackpot.

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From Nobody’s Flood by Glenn Alterman

(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)

Barry Rosenstein tells the story of his final moments with brother Mickey on a beach. Mickey would ultimately die of complications from AIDS.

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From Love Thy Neighbor by Bianca Sams

(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)

Shar tries to rationalize the last 24 hours, which have placed her in the middle of a school shooting. She grapples with survivor’s guilt and wonders if things could have been different.

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From Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides

(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)

Fueled by the grief of his other slayings, Clytemnestra stands up to Agamemnon in order to save her daughter’s life.

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From Struggling for the Surface by Emilio Iasiello

(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)

Today would have been Maddie’s seventeenth birthday, and her father, Joe, is revealing his and Mary’s mourning habits on the seventh year of life without Maddie. Little does he know, the man he is speaking to is the brother of the drunk driver who killed his daughter.

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Five Stages of Grief by Matthew McLachlan

(Male, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)

In a cemetery, Dan speaks to his partner, sharing that his therapist believes he’s reached the final stage of grief.

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From Sky Lines by David-Matthew Barnes

(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s)

Sarah shares her sorrows with neighbors Venita and Maggie after being widowed when Jimmy was killed overseas.

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Those Black Streaks by Tara Meddaugh

(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)

Veronica’s mother only ever gave her one piece of advice: to “put her face on” before leaving the house. Now that she’s gone, Veronica’s makeup has begun to betray her.

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Amanda Grace is an actor, writer, composer, improvisor and director whose work has graced stages from  Central Florida to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is based in London, where she is studying to obtain her M.F.A. in Actor & Performer Training at Rose Bruford College. Amanda holds an honours B.A. in Theatre Studies and a B.A. in Psychology, as well as a certificate in Shakespearean Performance from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her original albums can be streamed at amandagrace.bandcamp.com.
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