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10 Mourning Monologues to Lessen the Loss<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by Amanda Grace<\/p>\n

27th June, 2021<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Whether it follows unspeakable acts of violence or natural events,\u00a0grief refuses to be ignored. It can, however, be witnessed; make space to acknowledge your losses through these characters’ stories.<\/p>\n

From Whispers<\/em> by Kendra Thomas<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2019s time for Kate to tell hers.<\/p>\n

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for Black women who experience genocide when the police murders of their sons is too much<\/em><\/strong> by Keith Wallace<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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The Golden Ticket<\/em><\/strong> by Kerri Kochanski<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

A man shares with a confidante the experience of his wife\u2019s miscarriage. Before this loss, he had been certain he\u2019d won the jackpot.<\/p>\n

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From Nobody\u2019s Flood<\/em> by Glenn Alterman<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barry Rosenstein tells the story of his final moments with brother Mickey on a beach. Mickey would ultimately die of complications from AIDS.<\/p>\n

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From Love Thy Neighbor<\/em> by Bianca Sams<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, High School 14-18, College 18-22)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shar tries to rationalize the last 24 hours, which have placed her in the middle of a school shooting. She grapples with survivor\u2019s guilt and wonders if things could have been different.<\/p>\n

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From Iphigenia in Aulis<\/em> by Euripides<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fueled by the grief of his other slayings, Clytemnestra stands up to Agamemnon in order to save her daughter\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

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From Struggling for the Surface<\/em> by Emilio Iasiello<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Today would have been Maddie\u2019s seventeenth birthday, and her father, Joe, is revealing his and Mary\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Five Stages of Grief<\/em><\/strong> by Matthew McLachlan<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a cemetery, Dan speaks to his partner, sharing that his therapist believes he\u2019s reached the final stage of grief.<\/p>\n

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From Sky Lines<\/em> by David-Matthew Barnes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah shares her sorrows with neighbors Venita and Maggie after being widowed when Jimmy was killed overseas.<\/p>\n

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Those Black Streaks<\/em><\/strong> by Tara Meddaugh<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/b><\/p>\n

Veronica\u2019s mother only ever gave her one piece of advice: to \u201cput her face on\u201d before leaving the house. Now that she\u2019s gone, Veronica\u2019s makeup has begun to betray her.<\/p>\n

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