{"id":9000,"date":"2021-02-11T20:31:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=9000"},"modified":"2021-02-11T20:31:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:31:35","slug":"lonely-hearts-club-monologues-for-the-maybe-happily-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/lonely-hearts-club-monologues-for-the-maybe-happily-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Lonely Hearts Club: Monologues for the Maybe-Happily Single"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lonely Hearts Club: Monologues for the Maybe-Happily Single<\/strong><\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by Amanda Grace<\/p>\n

February 8th, 2021<\/p>\n<\/font>

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From one single lady to\u00a0you this Valentine’s Day: these ten characters know what it’s like to be alone. Do they love it? Maybe!<\/p>\n

From A Kind of Love Story<\/em> by Jenelle Riley<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

After a string of failures in online and blind dating, Mark\u2019s friend Diane re-focuses their efforts, asking him to describe his perfect woman. Mark, it turns out, can do just that.<\/p>\n

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From Love (Awkwardly)<\/em> by John Rotondo and Maryann Carolan<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Comedic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)<\/b><\/p>\n

Luke\u2019s first love was on People\u2019s Hottest 25 Under 25; of course, she had no idea who he was. That didn\u2019t stop him from going to a CD signing with roses, ready to run off into the sunset.<\/p>\n

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From Just Add Love<\/em> by Debbie Lamedman<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Gender, Age, Genre)<\/b><\/p>\n

Up until now, HE and SHE have only made contact over e-mails and phone calls\u2014but tonight, in person, SHE has to explain to HE why it\u2019s now or never for their love.<\/p>\n

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Paula<\/em> by Juanice Myers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Mature 50s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Paula is a lifelong romantic, but her life is no longer laden with love. Now convinced she \u201cwon\u2019t ever be kissed again,\u201d she copes by recalling her favorite romance scenes from the movies.<\/p>\n

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From Two Mrs. & Ablaze<\/em> by Kevin Lottes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Serio-Comic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Clayton is married, but not to a woman. Or, not anymore. It’s complicated. His argument to this nosy widow is in favor of \u201ctotal marriage abstinence\u201d.<\/p>\n

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From Your Swash is Unbuckled <\/em>by Jeff Goode<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Comedic, Young Adults 20s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Antoinette is a damsel wandering the woods after fleeing an unwanted advance made by her fencing instructor. The good news is she\u2019s stolen his pants, and she intends to use them.<\/p>\n

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From A Wire in Water<\/em> by Justin Warner<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Alexander Graham Bell, on his way to patenting the telephone, agonizes to Watson about a disastrous game played with his beloved (and oblivious) Mabel, where he insinuated he was in love with someone else.<\/p>\n

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From Marilyn\/God<\/em> by Rosary O\u2019Neill<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Marilyn Monroe can\u2019t get a break, even post-mortem\u2014she\u2019s got to audition for heaven, too. Here, she speaks to her ex-husband Arthur Miller, whom she can\u2019t seem to let go of.<\/p>\n

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From Jupiter<\/em> by Gary Briston<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Mature 50s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Grandpa stopped swearing to please his love, Helen, before she fell ill and died. Now, even when the situation demands\u2014i.e. a giant meteor hurtling towards Earth\u2014he can\u2019t seem to remember how.<\/p>\n

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From Singles in Agriculture<\/em> by Abby Rosebrock<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Comedic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Priscilla and Joel are at a dating convention for single farmers. Priscilla, more precisely, is now in Joel\u2019s hotel room\u2026 with a bottle of whisky, to boot.<\/p>\n

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