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Sample Monologue 1 (The woman in this monologue is modeled after the character Tom. They are both artists that do not practice their art. Tom is a writer. The woman in the monologue is a painter. They both use entertainment as a way of escape. Tom goes to the movies. The woman in the monologue watches Judge Judy. Their family situations are similar in the sense that she feels, as Tom did, that she is being controlled by someone close to her. In this monologue that person is her husband. In the Glass Menagerie, Tom feels that his mother Amanda is controlling him. Both Tom and the woman in this monologue have in their lives someone delicate and dependant on them. In The Glass Menagerie, Tom’s sister Laura is this person. In the monologue that person is the woman’s daughter. Even though the gender and circumstances of the characters are different, they are similar people in what deal with, and how they deal with their lives.) Today I said forget it. Casey’s a dip-stick wanting everything perfect like some kind of idiot museum dusted and polished and perfect perfect perfect. I ain’t perfect, I’m not ever gonna be perfect. (Talks to the t.v. as if it were Casey, her husband) in fact, you know what Casey? I’m gonna sit on my butt and watch Judge Judy for the next half hour and not even THINK about this “perfect family unit that we have so miraculously put together,” as I hear you say every evening and every morning… (barks at the t.v.) Tell ‘em Judge! Speak it! (back to the audience) I love my kid. She is a miracle. She’s beautiful and sweet and full of me and life and her dad. I painted the murals on the walls of her room. I feel like they inspire her. And that’s good. Why did you get me talking about this. (to Judge Judy) Tell ‘em the truth, Judy!!!! Tell ‘em why he’s here!!! (back to us, an explanation of what’s happening on t.v) This dip-stick thinks he’s gonna get away with keying his ex-girlfriends Honda, but Judy has got another think coming for him, Don’t you Judge?! Don’t you, St. Jude?! Tell it like is, my sister in arms!!!... (back to us but eyes still glued to the t.v.) I can’t even remember the last time I picked up my brushes. Or caught the smell of oils. Or laughed the way my kid does when she looks at my walls and tells me a story about the little red-headed girl that’s her favorite and that I painted when I found out that Jazzy was gonna be a girl. (breaks out of this and looks at us) But you know what, this is my time right now, okay?! I don’t wanna talk about this crap while Judy’s on… This is the reprieve, you understand… So let me have it… (focuses in on the t.v.) That’s right, Judge, AHHHH go ON, now! Speak the TRUTH, Judy Penelope Judy Sparks! Speak the TRUTH, now!!!! The Glass Menagerie Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide 38
Sample Monologue 2 (The girl in this monologue is modeled after the character Laura. Both characters have active imaginations and escape into worlds of fantasy. Laura escapes to the world of her glass menagerie. The girl in the monologue escapes into her fantasy books. Both have intense crushes on one of their classmates. Both allude to diffi culties moving. The girl in the monologue could be considered an updated version of Laura in the sense that they both are the “shy type” while underneath their shyness, they both bubble with emotion.) The eighth installment of The Realm of Westington is amazing. The world is so so beautifully described. My favorite location in the series is the Tower of Rachel where Angus Westington and Warlock Renfi eld battle by the black arts over the descendent of the House of Rachel. She is lovely and confi dent and can run with the horses. I want to run like her. But I won’t. I will throw myself into her world though. And what an amazing world! I SO LOVE THESE BOOKS! To be the object of Angus’ passion! He reminds me of Jackson the way he’s described. Jackson called me by a nickname and he was tall and beautiful and when I think of him I feel safe and protected and loved. The Glass Menagerie Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide 39
Page 1 and 2: Play Guide The Glass Menagerie Ariz
Page 3 and 4: WHO WE ARE Arizona Theatre Company
Page 5 and 6: SYNOPSIS Laura A socially awkward a
Page 7 and 8: WILLIAMS were still people in New O
Page 9 and 10: MEMORY MEMORY PLAYS The Glass Menag
Page 11 and 12: TIME DEPRESSION We’ll cut out bod
Page 13 and 14: WOMEN A 1936 poll in Fortune magazi
Page 15 and 16: DEFENSE IN DEFENSE OF THE MATRIARCH
Page 17 and 18: HISTORY Costume Design for the Gent
Page 19 and 20: HISTORY TERMS The Bombing of Guerni
Page 21 and 22: TERMS Milk Fund: “Milk funds” w
Page 23 and 24: MOVIES DEPRESSION SHOPPING LIST—1
Page 25 and 26: SYMBOLISM Tom describes the gentlem
Page 27 and 28: DISCUSSION 5. What is the signifi c
Page 29 and 30: 3. Discuss the symbol of the glass
Page 31 and 32: - Speaking characters are shown by
Page 33 and 34: 2) Have each student return to his
Page 35 and 36: Debriefi ng Questions 1. Do you fee
Page 37: The Glass Menagerie 6) Depending on

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