I Stand Before You Naked
Collection / Anthology, Dramatic Comedy / 6f
This extraordinary collection of dramatic monologues by one of America's foremost women of letters rivals Talking With in dramatic intensity, language and sheer weirdness. The evening begins and ends with the title poem, a haunting evocation of woman on the edge of madness and vulnerability.
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Cast Size
6fDuration
90 minutesSuggested Use
- Monologues
- Competition or audition material
Target Audience
- Adult
Additional Info
This extraordinary collection of dramatic monologues by one of America's foremost women of letters rivals Talking With in dramatic intensity, language and sheer weirdness. The evening begins and ends with the title poem, a haunting evocation of woman on the edge of madness and vulnerability. There is humor here, but mostly the monologues are gripping portraits of the pathetic, the strange, and the horrifying.
Though I Stand Before You Naked is a collageplay, it should be performed in the following sequence, with a dramatic high point at Darling I'm Telling You and a resolution of sorts at Pregnant. The first and final pieces are performed by the entire cast.
I Stand Before You Naked
Little Blood-Button
The Boy
Wife Of...
The Orange
Nuclear Holocaust
Darling I'm Telling You
Wealthy Lady
Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
Slow Motion
Pregnant
I Stand Before You Naked
Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Reader's Theatre
- Shoestring Budget
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Intense Adult Themes
- Strong Language
- Nudity/Partial Nudity
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
$55 per short play individually
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary, 1990s
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal Demands: N/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size: N/A (Not a musical)
Casting
6fCast Attributes
- All Female
- Ensemble cast
- Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
- Expandable casting
- Flexible casting
Casting Notes
The original production of this collection used a cast of 6, each performing one or two monologues and all performing the title piece. Other productions may choose a larger or smaller cast. There are a total of ten monologues to be performed by individuals and one monologue to be performed by the ensemble. Plus one recorded male voice.
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