New Men's Dramatic/Comedic Monologue: Last First Broken Heart
A broken heart hurts. There are no two way around it. Broken things hurt; they’re broken. But knowing someone has your back is a comfort—however small, however unwanted, however annoying it might seem at the time. [Click here to jump to the dramatic/comedic monologue for men, LAST FIRST BROKEN HEART]
In this 2.5-3 minute dramatic/comedic monologue, LAST FIRST BROKEN HEART, Brian, tries to be that comfort to his 13-year-old son who has just experienced his first broken heart. Brian imparts his life-wisdom to his son, doing his best to use a sports analogy, and encourage him with the idea that, while it’s pretty awful right now, at least it’s the last “first broken heart” he’ll ever have. The part is over. Done. And hey… no reason to give up on love because even if love doesn’t get easier, it does get better…
This is a great monologue for men in late 20s to 50s, looking to play a dad. The monologue is naturalistic, layered, nuanced, and sincere, and can be played more seriously but also played with a great deal of humor. Brian can be a bit bumbly as he struggles to find the right words for what he’s trying to say to his son. There is room for humor in that, as well as how upbeat you might choose to play him, juxtaposed with the sad situation he’s in. Or you can take a more serious approach to the monologue. He’s also talking to a kid who is likely embarrassed, hurt, sad, and wanting him to “just leave!”, so in the monologue, Brian is always trying to get his son to really listen to him and take in what he’s saying. This makes for a very active and fun monologue to play.
While the monologue is written for a male actor, any gender actor is welcome to perform this role, if it resonates with you.
Check out an excerpt below or get the complete monologue here.
EXCERPT
BRIAN
(BRIAN talks to his 13-year-old son, Joey, who’s lying in his bed, likely has been crying, upset after his first breakup. Brian might sit on the edge of the bed, or at least close by)
Now, Joey, if you look at it the way I look at it—I know, I know, but listen, listen. Joey, listen. If you see it how I do, then you start to realize…it’s bad, it’s maybe the worst, but that means, that means… Look, I’m not gonna try to convince you that she wasn’t right for you—she was sweet and thought your impressions were funny—but she did say she hated dogs, and Buddy sleeps in bed with you, so I don’t know how that was gonna end well. But that’s not my point.
My point is that now it’s over. Yeah, I know Mom said, “Oh, it’s just beginning,” but that’s Mom. She sees the ice in the road twenty miles away. You know what I see? Do you? Joey?
I see the last, and only, first broken heart you’ll ever have.
And the first one…
(shakes his head)
Joey, I’m not gonna lie to you. I can’t lie to you because you’re feeling it right now and you’d think I was an idiot if I tried. You know it hurts. Like Buddy is lying on your stomach after you ate too much pizza and cake and you can’t breathe right and you might throw up—END OF EXCERPT
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