STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE LAMP
A 5-minute monologue play
By Tara Meddaugh
(c) Tara Meddaugh 2018
JANINE recounts the first few moments after she has arrived at her childhood home to see her mother whose state of health has been rapidly declining in the past few days. Janine’s mother has ALS, and while one month ago, she was sitting in a wheelchair and speaking, at this visit, she is no longer eating, only lying down, and barely speaking. When Janine first arrives to the house, she asks her mother what she would like to do. Her mother give her the simply request to “talk.” And so, Janine cuddles up in bed beside her, and talks.
DETAILS
Genre: Drama
Cast: Female (male)
Age range: 20s-40s
Setting: A Bedroom
Running time: Approximately 4-6 minutes
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