MAR
26

Grover and Rememberin’ Stuff

We know you’ll enjoy today’s two comedic monologues, though the plays they come from differ considerably from each other.  The female monologue comes from Grover, a one-act comedy which has elements of both farce and the absurd.  Rememberin’ Stuff, on the other hand, is not a comedy at all.  Rather, it’s a full-length collection of scenes that range from lighthearted to heartfelt, from hilarious to serious.  Some of the scenes, held together with a frame story of high school students exchanging memories with each other, are intense, intended for mature audiences only.

Teachers, if you’re looking for a distance learning activity, you might challenge your high school students to read Rememberin’ Stuff, then write their own scene of a meaningful memory that complements the style of the play.  And who knows?  With a monologue writing contest and maybe even a playwriting contest that we’ll be organizing in the next few weeks, it’s never too early to get your students’ creative juices flowing!

And just as a reminder, here are our updated guidelines for Monologue Mania if you or any of your students wish to record and share their performance.  We’d love to see them!

• Perform the memorized Pioneer monologue either with or without costumes and/or props.
• Email your video to monologues@pioneerdrama.com or choose your favorite social media platform (Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook) to post your video using the hashtags #pioneerdrama and #monologuemania so we’re sure to see it. 
• Uploading the video and tagging it with #pioneerdrama gives Pioneer Drama Service explicit permission to share the entire video on our own social media platforms. 
• The video must start with the following:
• The performer’s first name
• The full name of the play
• The full name of the playwright(s)
• “Published by Pioneer Drama Service”
• A short introduction to set the scene.  For many plays, this can be done in just one or two lines.
• Do NOT include your full name or any school name or location since we want to protect everyone’s privacy.

Here are today’s monologues:

Male:  https://www.PioneerDrama.com/Newsletter/Teaching_Resources/Rememberin_Stuff-Rick.pdf

Female:  https://www.PioneerDrama.com/Newsletter/Teaching_Resources/Grover-Wife.pdf