Calvin and Hobbes: Perfect Summer Reading

August 10, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, Community, Drama in real life, family, Literary, Teen, Reader's Theater

I was visiting my parents' house this summer which is always bound to stir up childhood memories, but I got a special burst of elated nostalgia when my 7-year-old son came to me with a comic book of mine he found at their house entitled, Revenge of the Babysat. Now, anyone who really knows the comic I'm going to talk about will immediately know who I'm talking about, and hopefully, it will bring about a huge smile for them too. I'm talking about the namesakes of that famous theologian who gave us Reformed Protestantism (touting Predestination), and the political philosopher who gave us social contract theory--yes, I'm talking about none other than Calvin and Hobbes.

"Forgiveness and Defeat At A Pokémon Gym": A new comedic monologue

July 20, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, Drama in real life, family, Monologues, Playwriting, Teen, Video games

With all the craze of the augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, I would be remiss if i didn't acknowledge its success, dramatic relevance, and at least write a little monologue about it...So consider the first two points acknowledged, and check out my pokemon-related monologue below. This 1 minute monologue contains some comedy, some romance, some lightning bolts on a bike, and of course, some pokemon drama...Read the monologue below, entitled Forgiveness and Defeat at a Pokemon Gym.

Interview with Monologue Slam Winner, Billy Vale

June 30, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in Awards, children, Contests, Monologue Performances, Monologues

Billy Vale was thrilled when he heard his name called as the Youth Round Winner of the MonologueSlam UK Birmingham. My monologue, "Ipad Fury,"was the first monologue he had performed, but his talent was clear, and his performance appreciated by the judges and audience alike...

3 Year Old Reads "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin

May 26, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in Children's theatre, Community, Education, family, Literary, children, Drama in real life, Reader's Theater

Okay, so he's not actually reading here, but at three years old, this is as close as this little guy gets to it. One thing I love about this is how you can hear his dramatic interpretation of the events (and even a slight southern accent for the farmer)...

New 10-Minute comedic/dramatic Play for 2 actors

February 10, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, comedic, dramatic, monologues for male actor, Monologues, Plays, Teen, ten-minute plays

Check out my new 10-minute play, The Beanstalk. "The Beanstalk" monologue has been a favorite of actors for years, and now you can enjoy the play...

Consider My Monologues and 10-minute Plays for Your Competition

January 20, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, comedic, dark comedy, dramatic, Contests, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Plays, ten-minute plays

'Tis the season for competitions of all sorts! I've been getting a lot of emails about Forensics Competitions, Acting Tournaments, Speech Days, Thespians Festivals and more. If your competition requires a 10-minute play or a monologue, consider my repertoire for a memorable piece that is fun to perform...