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Muse

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w

Don Nigro

In this intense, funny and powerful monologue, Jasmine, a woman of 28, speaks to someone she feels she has performed the role of muse to, of her objections to this role, and of her desire to escape from the situation, but she has trouble saying what she's trying to say, because in her heart she's not certain she wants to say it, or to escape at all. Her conflicting desires and fears lead to a struggle inside her to come up with a solution that will allow her to stay and yet have her own identity. Part of a trilogy that includes Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening and Just Out The Corner Of Her Eye.

Published in Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening and Other Plays .

Muse

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

In this intense, funny and powerful monologue, Jasmine, a woman of 28, speaks to someone she feels she has performed the role of muse to, of her objections to this role, and of her desire to escape from the situation, but she has trouble saying what she's trying to say, because in her heart she's not certain she wants to say it, or to escape at all. Her conflicting desires and fears lead to a struggle inside her to come up with a solution that will allow her to stay and yet have her own identity. Part of a trilogy that includes Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening and Just Out The Corner Of Her Eye.

Published in Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening and Other Plays.

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Performing Groups
JASMINE - 28
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection
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Don Nigro

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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