Dramatic Monologue about Grief and Loss: Strawberry Yogurt Cups Going Bad in the Fridge
When you experience a deep loss, Grief can haunt you, follow you everywhere or appear suddenly prompted by a sight or smell. Even in joyful moments, Grief knows how to sneak in. In my new monologue, STRAWBERRY YOGURT CUPS GOING BAD IN THE FRIDGE, from the play THE VISITOR IN THE DOORWAY, Grief, as a personified character, speaks to his latest charge, Clare. She has experienced a devastating loss on the heals of another terrible loss, and she begs him to leave her alone for a long time. She feels broken, lost, sad beyond belief, and she’s exhausted by Grief’s continual reappearance in her life. Grief knows that he is often an unwelcome guest and he hates that about himself. He has no control over death, yet he follows Death and has the difficult task of being the physical representation of love and loss.
Shenendoah Thompson as Grief and Emily Aronoff as Clare in the premier production of THE VISITOR IN THE DOORWAY at Westchester Collaborative Theater; directed by Marna Lawrence.
In STRAWBERRY YOGURT CUPS GOING BAD IN THE FRIDGE, Grief answers Clare’s plea to leave her alone. And unfortunately, he has to give her the hard truth—he just can’t do that. Her love for the one she lost is so deep that he has to stay with her for a long time, and truthfully, he’s never going to leave her entirely.
This dramatic monologue runs around 30 seconds to 1 minute. It’s a short monologue but it has a good arc for Grief, as he showcases Clare’s love, the reminders of her loved-one, and how that deep love is what forces him to stay around her. STRAWBERRY YOGURT CUPS GOING BAD IN THE FRIDGE is suitable for any gender actor, and any age from teen through mature adult. It’s Grief, after all, a timeless character.
Below you can check out an excerpt of the monologue, STRAWBERRY YOGURT CUPS GOING BAD IN THE FRIDGE, and then download it for free. You can also read an excerpt from the play, THE VISITOR IN THE DOORWAY, here. Reading the play will give you a better understanding of the self-deprecating, endearing, but firm character of Grief.
GRIEF
I can’t lie to you, Clare. Andr—He…is everywhere in your house—his racecar bed and the strawberry yogurt cups going bad in the fridge, and even in this family cabin which you deluded yourself into thinking was safe, but he’s so deep in your heart, you know—END OF EXCERPT
Click here for the FREE 30-60 SECOND MONOLOGUE, STRAWBERRY YOGURT CUPS GOING BAD IN THE FRIDGE. This monologue is free to download, but if you would like to support the playwright and her craft, you may do so below:
To learn more about the play and the character of Grief, check out the play below from which this monologue comes:
After a life-altering event, Clare runs away from everyone she knows and isolates herself in a secluded cabin. But when a familiar, yet unwelcome, visitor shows up at her door and refuses to leave, she must decide if she should let him inside.
DETAILS
Cast: 1 female (20s-30s) 1 male (could be not gender specific; any age)
Running time: 15-20 minutes
Setting: A cabin in the woods
Time: Contemporary