DON’T CLOSE THE DOORS
A thriller monologue
by Tara Meddaugh
Abigail, a ghost in Stephanie’s closet, is sorry she must use her limited powers to freeze Stephanie in place, but what she must share with Stephanie is so dire that sometimes these things must be done. While at first, it appears Abigail’s ominous presence is a threat to Stephanie, as Abigail relays the tragedies which have left her paralyzed in Stephanie’s closet, we realize it is Abigail who desperately needs Stephanie’s help to end her heartbreaking torture.
DETAILS:
Genre: Thriller/drama
Age range: 20s-40s
Cast: Female
Time period: Contemporary
Setting: A bedroom closet in an old house/apartment building
Running time: Approximately 10 minutes
Good for: Scary monologue, competitions, conferences, festivals, monologue slams, spooky, creepy, Halloween theater, twist in expectations, ghost, dramatic story, characters dealing with loss, loneliness, grief, desperation, pleading, needing help, stuck.
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