Female Monologue Assignment: You are to memorize this monologue and be prepared to perform it on stage tomorrow. THIS WILL BE A MAJOR (TEST) GRADE.
TIPS: Don’t stop, back up or laugh – this is called breaking character and will cause a major deduction in your grade. Perform the monologue as natural as possible as if you are that person talking to the audience. DON’T BE AFRAID TO TAKE A RISK (make your character big, talk loud enough, have fun with it, take on traits of the character. Traits of the character would be how they walk and or move around, and how the sound when they speak. Your character should be very different than YOU.

Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?

Character of Mama Wheelis

Sara Lee, did yew do that dye job on Cookie Hawkins’ hair? I seen ‘er in the pig and ‘er hair is as pink as a Easter egg. Last month it was blue. She oughta leave it alone. She cain’t see good enough to know it don’t look good. God bless ‘er. She must be close to ninety. I’m surprised she’s still around. Lord, honey. She’s crippled over sa bad with artherities she can’t hardly walk. Still has a sense humor though. Told me the other day that she had a date two nights in a row. Jest as straightfaced as she could be. Sed Fridey night she went out with Arthur and Saturdey night se went out with Ben. I asked ‘er “Arthur and Ben Who?” And she sed “Arthur Itis and Ben Gay.” I ‘bout hit the floor. Ain’t that a good ‘un? That ol’ Cookie’s a card. Bless 'er heart. (pause) Oh, and Mrs. Finwick ? Oh honey, she’s dead. Was eat up with cancer. Bless ‘er heart.