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	Chez Jim
	Jim Chevallier's Web Site

WRITING

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18th CENTURY

Did this book bring down the Bastille?

An 18th century journalist tells all!

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FAMILY

WRITING: Monologues by Jim Chevallier

Introducing: The Monologue of the Week

This week's monologue is Hugging Charlene.
Last week's monologue was The Monster's Mother.

Each week a new monologue will be posted as the Monologue of the Week, chosen from two series with very different themes. These are works in progress - early, though not quite first, drafts - and so comments are welcomed. At some point, a few may be added to those normally available on the Monologues page. But most will give way over time to others, and will no longer be available here. You are welcome to use them, meanwhile, in the usual ways: for class, practice, performance*, etc., bearing in mind that these are not (for the most part) final versions.

NOTE: While age, gender, etc. may be obvious in some of these, no such indication will be offered at this point. If a slight modification will make a given monologue more appropriate for your type, feel free to make it.

UPDATE: If sufficient interest exists, one out of every ten of these will now be added to those on the site. If you have one you'd like to see available, use the form on the page to name your choice.

*Of individual monologues, that is; using groups of them is subject to conditions.

Chez Jim offers two monologue books:

Ninety teen and adult monologues, as well as many here, are available in
The Monologue Bin:

Over 100 original monologues!
Click here to order the book!

Also, excerpted from
The Monologue Bin:

MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS AND TWENTIES

Click HERE to download over 40 monologues for 4.46!

Order the book for $9.82
(plus shipping and tax, if applicable)

For samples from these books, click here.

Thousands of people have viewed these monologues and many actors and teachers have used them for classes or auditions. I get the most feedback on teen monologues, but those offered here range from children to seniors. As always, actors are free to use any individual monologues here for auditions or performance, as long as you credit the author [that'd be ME]. For shows using ten or more of these together, please contact me about rights. No reprints or other use for profit, please, unless prior written authorization is obtained. And I'm ALWAYS glad to get feedback!

New to acting? For some book suggestions, click here.

For more books from Chez Jim, visit the Chez Jim Books mini-web.

For Men		For Women
Need It's important to know what you're worth. [35 or older]		Cell Walls A scientist's life [40 or older]
The Edge of the Mountain It's so nice to see old friends. [35-50]	*In a hurry?* Download the Monologue Bin as an Ebook... Only $7.99! (PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat)	Knocking Two sisters: who's the strong one now? [adult, any age]
Wilbur Work, work, work. Where will it end? [50 or older]		Always There What makes a father a success? [20's or 30's]
The Gourmet What's money when you have taste? [30 or older]		Sensei Susan Let others' misconceptions make you strong [30 or older]
Confession The truth shall set you... off? [30 or older]		Hero The brother who always could [adult, any age]
Faith A question of possession. [adult]		Smooth A loved one's choice [adult, any age]
And Then? Well, the FIRST part should be easy. [teen]		Sister Santa Who says SANTA has to be nice? [teen/college age]
Groaning Up WHY would anyone do this? [teen]	In Los Angeles? Visit to buy gifts, cards and... The Monologue Bin! (Click on the logo for directions.)	Jasmine A soft scent in dark moments [teen]
Devotion Otherwise, things are great. [teen]		Tracy and the Formerly Young Hopeful How OLD did you say you were? [teen]
Under Stood To put it simply... [teen]		Kissless Nick French or peck, it's a struggle [early teen]
Suffering Pain by proxy [teen]		Living Room Literally... [teen]
		Sole Mate The trials of true love [teen]

= anche in Italiano (grazie a Roberta Zanchi)

Two slightly longer pieces for women...

Fast Forward
(Cheryl makes her tape)
Available, on tape
[adult, 20's]

Little Attentions
Technological marital bliss
[adult, 50 or over]

Random samples from the book:

Just a sample! For more, buy THE MONOLOGUE BIN

A sample from Stories

You know, that mousy little woman who mumbles when you greet her? The guy at the gate who just waves and smiles? That neighbor you’ve seen for years who never says hello.

They’ve each got a story. Each and every one of them.

Each one is a book. Maybe not an open book, but a book just the same. And no matter how plain the cover, none of those pages are empty. They’re all packed with text.

Oh, sometimes you have to make a little extra effort. And other ....

For Children

for boys	for girls
Potter Franklin, Boy Genius It's for the good of science [8-12]	A Princess in Pink Her first gown... [6-9]
Rusty Explains to the Officer What's one little accident? [8-12]	A Girl Who Asks For Everything And it's still not enough... [6-10]
Roscoe on the Bus They gave him his friend's ring [10-12]	A Girl Who Never Asks For Anything It must be her fault... [9-12]

And for some other books from Chez Jim books:

TWO NEW BOOKS!

And the editor of
Millenium Monologs: has included two of these - along with works by Chris Durang, Wendy Wasserstein, and Arthur Miller, !

And yet another in this collection:

Revised: January 5, 2008