10-minute dramatic monologue play: Marsopa's Tale by Tara Meddaugh
Mermaids are the subject of many tales and legends around the world. In my 10-minute one-person play, Marsopa’s Tale, Marsopa, a mermaid herself, confronts the myths surrounding mermaids, as she makes a choice to be more than simply folklore.
Marsopa is the lone mermaid of her sea, but enjoys the company of her best friend and water-sister, a dolphin named Stone. But when Stone considers starting her own family, Marsopa faces the idea of being truly alone. That is - until she makes eyes with an intriguing fisherman... Now Marsopa must call into question the truth of mermaid and human legends, and decide what she is willing to risk for the possibility of creating her own fate.
This is a dramatic monologue, running approximately 10 minutes, for a female actor, teens through young adult. It’s great for festivals, competitions, solo performances, classwork and general acting and directing practice. It’s also perfectly suited for Zoom Theater or Outdoor Theater.
(If you like theater about mermaids, you can also check out my 1-minute children’s comedic monologue, The Thing About Mermaids.
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