CRITTERS – Monologue Collection

A thought-provoking and moving night of theatre.

— Brian Walker (Theatre Louisville)

 

Scene from Critters
MY FATHER TALKS TO BIRDS is from THE POWER OF BIRDS. (Jay Potter and Emma Galvin in NYC production.)

Comedy and Drama.
Full evening.
3F; 7M/F (or fewer if doubled).
Bare stage with minor set pieces.

Ten monologues, some spoken by animals, some by people about animals. Some are long, some short. Some are funny, some cautionary, others tug at your heart strings. There are parts for all ages. Diversity in casting is encouraged.

The monologues:

  1. LIFE IS PURRRRFECT. A cat.
  2. IF SOMEBODY DOESN’T STOP THEM. An elderly woman.
  3. MY FATHER TALKS TO BIRDS. A 12-year old.
  4. I WANT ME A PENGUIN. A nun.
  5. LILYBELLE. A young mother.
  6. RIP OF SKIN. A crow.
  7. DADDY AND JESUS. A young person.
  8. KNUCKLES. Adult.
  9. TRIP TO THE TORTURE CHAMBER. A cat.
  10. THE WOLF’S RESOLVE. A wolf.

SET REQUIREMENTS: Bare stage with a few set pieces.

Scene from Critters
A TRIP TO THE TORTURE CHAMBER is from GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM and LISTEN! THE RIVER. (Nicole Greevy as a cat, NYC workshop.)

NOTES:
– The order of performance is up to the individual director/producer. Not all of the monologues must be included.
– The monologues are adapted from full-length and one-act plays by Robin Rice.

Premiere available.

For inquiries, contact the playwright.