Description

A professional actor finds out what it means to have the whole world at her/his feet.
And still feel completely unhappy and unfulfilled. A single actor shows her/his fragility as more talented actors, as well as the aging process and “Old Father Time” takes its toll. The actor operates at two acting spots on stage, one being true feelings, a few steps away the actor is in the Phoney position where s/he says what the public would want to hear, rather than what is uppermost in minds.

Cast: 1 (monolog) m or f

Bible Reference: Luke 9:25

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX:

• door knocking

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 7

Sample of script:

as drama begins the actor is supposedly off stage, therefore have actor stop at position at extreme right or left side of stage actor is checking makeup, miming looking in the mirror, adjusting clothing

At extreme left or right stage position: OK, another performance! You have no idea how much I hate this! Miss Perfect here, going out to charm my idiot fans! I guess if they are fool enough to throw big bucks my way, the least I can do is to take the cash! (mimes looking into mirror, frowns) The matte makeup isn’t covering up like it used to . . . . (laughs) Who am I kidding? It’s not the makeup . . . a coat of barn paint couldn’t cover up this aging! (angry) I am not getting old!

I can not get old! No one will come to see a washed up, has-been actor! Worse, a washed up never-was actor wannabe.

SFX: (knocking at door, actor listens)

All right already! I am coming! I must go! My adoring public awaits!

(looks in “mirror”)

Yeah right!