GIRLS MONOLOGUES
(choose one of the four)
“TONIGHT” - Katherine
(Katherine, mother of Ellie and Fletcher, professional caterer, engaged to Mike. Ellie has just asked permission to go to the Hunt, an all night school event, instead of attending her mom’s rehearsal dinner.)
Tonight? As in the rehearsal dinner night? That tonight? Oh no. I know about the Hunt. Kids stay up all night taking pictures of themselves doing crazy things all over the city. It scares me to death. Honey, tonight is the rehearsal dinner and Down the Aisle magazine is going to be here. I need to show them that it is really possible to “Design Your Own Wedding”. And I want the whole family rested for the big day tomorrow. The answer is no. No. Sorry.
“COVER STORY” - Katherine
(Katherine explaining to Ellie why it is important for her to stay home and convincingly portray
her mother today)
Ellie, I took out a second mortgage on our house to grow my catering business. A cover story from a major wedding magazine will make or break me. If this story happens, it would mean more publicity, more business, more clients -- yay! If this story doesn’t happen…? We could lose our house. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. I swear we will get that hourglass and switch back today. But until we do -- I need you to stay here and be me.
“MISS SCHOOL” - Ellie
(Ellie, Katherine’s daughter, is a high school sophomore and typical teenage girl not getting
along with her mother)
Mom, I can’t miss school! If I have one more unexcused absence, I’ll fail tenth grade. We both have to be at a mandatory parent-teacher conference today. Did I forget to mention that? There is no way you can handle a day at my school! You don’t know how to talk! You don’t know how to act! You’re going to be weird and people will think I’m weird and it will last forever! Please don’t embarrass me!
“QUEEN OF THE HUNT” - Savannah
(Savannah, the mean girl)
Someone said you said you thought you could win the Hunt. You! Win the Hunt?!! Not a chance! You won’t because I’m going to win. I got this! I’m queen of the Hunt. You’re green, you’re a grunt. You’ll lose girl, if you choose to refuse to see you shouldn’t begin with a war you can’t win ‘cause I’m smarter than sin, and I’ve got perfect skin! I never fail. No, I always prevail. Just ask Harvard and Yale.
BOYS MONOLOGUES
(choose one of the three)
“LISTMASTER” - Adam
(Adam is a cool high school student. He likes Ellie and the sandwiches her mom makes for her
lunch)
Hey, Ell, what sandwich did you bring today? Ham and brie? (Grabs it and takes a bite. Talks with mouth full.) So you prepped for the Hunt? (swallows) The Hunt is epic! Y’know, my brother was pretty much the school’s legendary Listmaster until he graduated. So...now that I’m the Listmaster, I feel some pressure to live up to his hype. And I really wanna make the Hunt super community-building… bring people together. Y’know?
“APOLOGY” - Mike
(Mike is Katherine’s fiancé, Katharine is apologizing for how the day before their wedding has
gone including the hurtful things Ellie has said to him.)
You owe me an apology for today? Well, I was warned. You told me if you catered our wedding you’d be a crazy person. I didn’t know how crazy but -- No, you don’t need to apologize for Ellie. I don’t want to speak out of school, Katie, but… You’re too hard on her. Ellie can be mad. It’s okay. She lost her dad. I could never replace him. And I wouldn’t try. I need Ellie to accept me on her terms.
“MAGIC” - Fletcher
(Fletcher is Ellie’s little brother who’s naive and obsessed with magic. Fletcher is running away
from home, sitting at the bus stop when Adam comes by.)
Hey. You go to Pinewood Falls? That’s where my sister goes. Do you know Ellie Blake?... She hates me… She called me a weirdo…. I don’t think she meant it as a compliment. It sure didn’t sound like it. Anyway, I’m going to Hollywood, Me and Presto. I’m going to be a magician. Want to see some magic?
(choose one of the four)
“TONIGHT” - Katherine
(Katherine, mother of Ellie and Fletcher, professional caterer, engaged to Mike. Ellie has just asked permission to go to the Hunt, an all night school event, instead of attending her mom’s rehearsal dinner.)
Tonight? As in the rehearsal dinner night? That tonight? Oh no. I know about the Hunt. Kids stay up all night taking pictures of themselves doing crazy things all over the city. It scares me to death. Honey, tonight is the rehearsal dinner and Down the Aisle magazine is going to be here. I need to show them that it is really possible to “Design Your Own Wedding”. And I want the whole family rested for the big day tomorrow. The answer is no. No. Sorry.
“COVER STORY” - Katherine
(Katherine explaining to Ellie why it is important for her to stay home and convincingly portray
her mother today)
Ellie, I took out a second mortgage on our house to grow my catering business. A cover story from a major wedding magazine will make or break me. If this story happens, it would mean more publicity, more business, more clients -- yay! If this story doesn’t happen…? We could lose our house. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. I swear we will get that hourglass and switch back today. But until we do -- I need you to stay here and be me.
“MISS SCHOOL” - Ellie
(Ellie, Katherine’s daughter, is a high school sophomore and typical teenage girl not getting
along with her mother)
Mom, I can’t miss school! If I have one more unexcused absence, I’ll fail tenth grade. We both have to be at a mandatory parent-teacher conference today. Did I forget to mention that? There is no way you can handle a day at my school! You don’t know how to talk! You don’t know how to act! You’re going to be weird and people will think I’m weird and it will last forever! Please don’t embarrass me!
“QUEEN OF THE HUNT” - Savannah
(Savannah, the mean girl)
Someone said you said you thought you could win the Hunt. You! Win the Hunt?!! Not a chance! You won’t because I’m going to win. I got this! I’m queen of the Hunt. You’re green, you’re a grunt. You’ll lose girl, if you choose to refuse to see you shouldn’t begin with a war you can’t win ‘cause I’m smarter than sin, and I’ve got perfect skin! I never fail. No, I always prevail. Just ask Harvard and Yale.
BOYS MONOLOGUES
(choose one of the three)
“LISTMASTER” - Adam
(Adam is a cool high school student. He likes Ellie and the sandwiches her mom makes for her
lunch)
Hey, Ell, what sandwich did you bring today? Ham and brie? (Grabs it and takes a bite. Talks with mouth full.) So you prepped for the Hunt? (swallows) The Hunt is epic! Y’know, my brother was pretty much the school’s legendary Listmaster until he graduated. So...now that I’m the Listmaster, I feel some pressure to live up to his hype. And I really wanna make the Hunt super community-building… bring people together. Y’know?
“APOLOGY” - Mike
(Mike is Katherine’s fiancé, Katharine is apologizing for how the day before their wedding has
gone including the hurtful things Ellie has said to him.)
You owe me an apology for today? Well, I was warned. You told me if you catered our wedding you’d be a crazy person. I didn’t know how crazy but -- No, you don’t need to apologize for Ellie. I don’t want to speak out of school, Katie, but… You’re too hard on her. Ellie can be mad. It’s okay. She lost her dad. I could never replace him. And I wouldn’t try. I need Ellie to accept me on her terms.
“MAGIC” - Fletcher
(Fletcher is Ellie’s little brother who’s naive and obsessed with magic. Fletcher is running away
from home, sitting at the bus stop when Adam comes by.)
Hey. You go to Pinewood Falls? That’s where my sister goes. Do you know Ellie Blake?... She hates me… She called me a weirdo…. I don’t think she meant it as a compliment. It sure didn’t sound like it. Anyway, I’m going to Hollywood, Me and Presto. I’m going to be a magician. Want to see some magic?
