The Monster
Ry Herman
From the Mouths of Monsters
by Idris Goodwin
Highlights
60 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
Teenage poet Michelle is used to fading into the background.
Performing at a poetry slam feels impossible, until she is offered a mask with the power to remove the wearer’s doubts.
But when the mask proves to have other strange powers, Michelle must dig deeper to find her true voice.
An imaginative slam-poetry fable inspired by Frankenstein.
Recommended for grades 3 and up!
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| MICHELLE 15 (going on 16) |
| Variations of Michelle |
| MICHELLE/MONSTERSHELLY A mutated hybrid of the Michelle we meet at the start, portrayed by the same actor who plays Michelle |
| MONSTERSHELLY “The monster,” these lines could be full audio recorded or portrayed by an entirely separate actor, but should not be one actor doing a sort of “shut up no you shut up” routine. |
| The following parts could be portrayed by one or up to three virtuosic/shape-shifting actors |
| DR. FRANKLIN Late 30s |
| HARRIET 15, a schoolmate of Michelle |
| PENELOPE 16, Michelle’s best friend |
| PROMETHEUS The alpha poet |
| CLARENCE 12, Michelle’s younger brother, an engineering prodigy and hard-core gamer |
| MARY The mother |
| WILL The father |
| You may also consider these voices represented in sound recordings |
| THE POETS In Venice Café |
| PLAYER ONE A fellow gamer |
| THE DEAD |
| NEWS ONE-THREE |
Publication
From the Mouths of Monsters is a play written by Idris Goodwin and published by Playscripts .
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