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Camp Stowaways and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Ahh, the ghost story!  We all love a good tale full of creepy details — even if some mythical elements might be a little hard to believe.  Today’s monologues are two funny, spooky short stories that will give actors a chance to really sell a dark-but-humorous narrative.

In Camp Stowaways, Major Marjorie tells her campers an outrageous ghost story meant to scare the campers straight.  Unsurprisingly, she really goes over the top with it!  So should your actors!

Chris’s story in The Boy Who Cried Werewolf comes from a place of sincere concern, but reveals details just too strange to believe.  Can Chris convince his friends that he saw a real, live werewolf, or will they become potential dog treats for a monster nobody believes in?

See if your students can “sell” these spooky stories!  Be outrageous, and have fun with it!

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/The_Boy_Who_Cried_Werewolf-Chris.pdf

Female:  https://www.PioneerDrama.com/Newsletter/Teaching_Resources/Camp_Stowaways-Major_Marjorie.pdf