Amanda’s Monologue from
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MUD PUDDLE
By Tara Meddaugh
About the play, What Happened at the Mud Puddle
Taylor and Chloe have been best friends for years. At least, they had been, until Taylor suddenly and mysteriously throws an over-the-top yacht party the same day as Chloe’s birthday party. Despite Taylor’s reputation as the meanest girl in school, her party fills up, as no one wants to turn down the chance to sample an extravagant candy station, dance to the live music of the hottest new band, or receive a pricey swag bag. But before the boat even leaves the dock, Taylor begins to turn on her guests, moving in on Jasmine’s crush, telling Ronni to “walk the plank!” and humiliating the new girl, Amanda. Will the lure of the luxurious yacht, complete with its very own Ferris wheel, and live entertainment, be enough to keep the guests from walking? Or will they abandon ship for nicer ground at Chloe’s backyard ice cream party? Loyalties and friendships are tested in this ensemble cast play, and of course, someone gets pushed into a mud puddle.
About Amanda’s monologue:
Amanda is new to her middle school, and has endured humiliation and bullying from resident mean (but, somehow still, of course popular) girl, Taylor. When Amanda is faced with the choice to go to the party of a friendly classmate, Chloe, or go to the much-hyped party Taylor is throwing, she isn’t proud of the decision she makes. This monologue is a spoken to the audience.
DETAILS
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Cast: Female
Age range: Tween/teen
Time period: Present
Running time: Approximately 2 minutes
EXCERPT BELOW
AMANDA
I wanted to go to Chloe’s party. I did. She’s kinda nice, and she’s helped me open my locker a few times before. And she didn’t make a big deal about it either. She said it happens to everyone, so don’t worry, and smiled at me.
(pause)
Taylor’s really pretty, I guess, and people seem to wonder what she thinks about a lot of things, but I don’t like Taylor. I moved here in December and even though Mrs. Fields told her to help me find my way around, she didn’t. But she didn’t just ignore me, which would have been, I don’t know, not really nice either. But she actually…I don’t know, tricked me and stuff. She told me I had to pay the lunch lady in all pennies, or else I couldn’t buy lunch. So I didn’t even get in the lunch line—she made me sit by the windows by myself, and I was starving that first day. And the next day, when I collected all the pennies in my mom’s purse and in the car and in my old piggy bank, and went to pay the lunch lady, she—END OF EXCERPT. Click here for the free monologue, Amanda’s Monologue from What Happened at the Mud Puddle.This monologue is free to download, but if you would like to support the playwright and her craft, you may do so below:
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