English Writing Challenge – Nov./Dec. 2021 Monologues
English Writing Challenge – Nov./Dec. 2021 Monologues
MONOLOGUE TEXT
Because I feel like it doesn’t matter? Well you’re wrong.
THE AUTHOR
Author Age: 16
Author Name: Draven
Author Pronouns: He / Him
Author Bio: Sophomore from the Freiherr-vom-Stein Gymnasium in Leverkusen; loves art in the forms of theater, creative writing, drawing, dancing and more.
THE ACTOR
Studied Acting / Theatre at Pennsylvania State Univeristy and with various private teachers from all over the world. She’s had leading roles in various musicals / musical revues such as Grizbella/CATS, Cosette / LES MISERABLES, Maria / WEST SIDE STORY as well as in many dramas and comedies. She wrote and performed in her own one woman show, A LOST AMERICAN IN GERMANY, for 6 years performing not only in Germany but also in PA and NYC. Kathleen has also directed events, children’s shows, comedies and dramas in Germany and the US. In Germany she has been seen on television in KUESTENWACHE, UNTER UNS, WEST OF LIBERTY and for 6 years was in a recurring role in Europe’s #1, prize winning, gay web series KUNTERGRAU as the firey, passionate, OMA MARGARETHE. When she met James Bunyon, they both knew that they had to collaborate and establish an English theater company in Cologne. That was the birth of etc-english theater cologne.
MONOLOGUE TEXT
“Share your heart with the world”, you told me.
I miss your approval, your opinion, your funny laugh and shy behaviour. I miss it so much.
But I got it.
I got it now.
THE AUTHOR
Author Age: 20
Author Name: Naomi Makarov
Author Pronouns: She/Her
Author Bio: Occupational training as a kindergarten teacher.
Leisure activities and interests: Musical project “Queer thinking” music4everybody e.v. (2019/20) https://music4everybody.com/
Musical project “Mensch wie Du” (2020/21)
Musical project (2021/2022) (Now)
Hobbies: art, poetry, music, participating in musicals, technology, learning languages.
THE ACTOR
MONOLOGUE TEXT
I love being on my own.
Not everybody shares the same vision of life as you do. My friends, who never had any issue with me dating guys or girls, and me being secretly miserable about it, suddenly they have a problem with me being happy on my own. Without love.
So many things in life make me happy without sexuality, and it’s not because I’m prudish.
Tina you’re my best friend and I want you to know what’s going on inside me.
Maybe you don’t believe me, but think about it, have I ever been any happier in a relationship than when I was on my own?
THE AUTHOR
Author Age: 16
Author Name: M. B. Easton
Author Pronouns: He/Him
Author Bio: I am currently attending my last year of school and when I graduate, I plan to study abroad. I enjoy reading, writing, listening to music and playing in an orchestra. I am currently working on a fantasy novel, which I really enjoy designing the world and characters of.
THE ACTOR
Studied Acting / Theatre at Pennsylvania State Univeristy and with various private teachers from all over the world. She’s had leading roles in various musicals / musical revues such as Grizbella/CATS, Cosette / LES MISERABLES, Maria / WEST SIDE STORY as well as in many dramas and comedies. She wrote and performed in her own one woman show, A LOST AMERICAN IN GERMANY, for 6 years performing not only in Germany but also in PA and NYC. Kathleen has also directed events, children’s shows, comedies and dramas in Germany and the US. In Germany she has been seen on television in KUESTENWACHE, UNTER UNS, WEST OF LIBERTY and for 6 years was in a recurring role in Europe’s #1, prize winning, gay web series KUNTERGRAU as the firey, passionate, OMA MARGARETHE. When she met James Bunyon, they both knew that they had to collaborate and establish an English theater company in Cologne. That was the birth of etc-english theater cologne.
MONOLOGUE TEXT
THE AUTHOR
Author Age: 16
Author Name: Emolee
Author Pronouns: They / He
Author Bio: Emolee is a Junior in a Vocational training College in Leverkusen. They are very interested in dancing, acting and writing. One of Emolee’s dreamjobs is to be an actor.
THE ACTOR
Setting: An autumn night in 2018, John is in a large European city, speaking on the phone with an old friend of his.
MONOLOGUE TEXT
It’s kind of hard to explain – I mean work is going great, but my social life – I feel like it’s just falling apart…
I have my circle of friends, we do things together, but I just don’t feel close to them – like, if I have something personal that I need to talk about, I don’t feel like sharing it with any of them.
A few times I thought I found someone, someone I could trust, who cares about me, but it turned out to be all just in my head, like wishful thinking.
I don’t know if you can understand. Do I sound needy and ungrateful?
I used to think it’s a privilege to travel from one place to another, leaving old things behind, but now it feels more like exile…
THE AUTHOR
Author Age: 23
Author Name: Martin Lee
Author Pronouns: He/ Him
Author Bio: Martin Lee was born and raised in mainland China. After completing his bachelor’s degree in Hong Kong, he moved to Germany for graduate school. In his free time, he enjoys badminton, jogging, and reading literary fiction.