100 Monologues - Monologue #10: I Love You

100 Monologues is a project where I'm writing monologue scripts, performing, and filming the pieces. Since I'm beginning to dabble in acting, the project is meant as a means for me to acquire more acting experience where I can work on refining my craft. You can find out more about the project here.

Below is the script from the "I Love You" monologue. The script isn't exact to my performance above, but my performance is based on it. If you're a student who would like to perform this monologue for class, just make sure you credit me, Maggie Coyle, as the author. For any other use of the script, please contact me.

100 Monologues: #10: I love you

I remember how miserable I was before I met you. I was never able to stay with anyone for longer than a couple of weeks. I don’t know…I just think all the other men got tired of me really easily. And every time one of them would dump me, I would spend hours and hours, mourning my loss. Those moments seemed like such a waste of time. But now I know that every loss, every failed relationship, was just bringing me one step closer to you.

And now I’m truly happy. I can smile freely, contently, and happily. Thank you. You made me realize that love can exist, that it does exist. And I love you.

100 Monologues - Monologue #9: The Cheater

100 Monologues is a project where I'm writing monologue scripts, performing, and filming the pieces. Since I'm beginning to dabble in acting, the project is meant as a means for me to acquire more acting experience where I can work on refining my craft. You can find out more about the project here.

Below is the script from the "The Cheater" monologue. The script isn't exact to my performance above, but my performance is based on it. If you're a student who would like to perform this monologue for class, just make sure you credit me, Maggie Coyle, as the author. For any other use of the script, please contact me.

100 Monologues: #9: The Cheater

I fell in love for all the wrong reasons, which is such a cliché to say, but it’s the truth. Max made me feel like the only person in the room. It didn’t matter where we were – we could be in a crowded room and he’d make me feel like I was the center of attention – like the spotlight was on me. And then only later did I discover that once my back was turned he made dozens and dozens of other women feel like they were the only one in the room with him. I’d leave for a minute and he’d be busy giving his number out to other women. I suppose I should have seen it coming – I was attracted to him in the first place because of how…attractive he is – he’s incredibly handsome with beautiful brown eyes, a sharp smile, and great body. And that was it – there was no real intellectual connection between us. It was only a physical attraction. And when I found out he wasn’t dating me exclusively, I was a mess. I wasn’t expecting something like that to happen. But I should have known better…

100 Monologues - Monologue #8: Alone

100 Monologues is a project where I'm writing monologue scripts, performing, and filming the pieces. Since I'm beginning to dabble in acting, the project is meant as a means for me to acquire more acting experience where I can work on refining my craft. You can find out more about the project here.

Below is the script from the "Alone" monologue. The script isn't exact to my performance above, but my performance is based on it. If you're a student who would like to perform this monologue for class, just make sure you credit me, Maggie Coyle, as the author. For any other use of the script, please contact me.

100 Monologues: #8: Alone

Some people are terrified of being alone, but I’m not. I dunno, as a kid I had an incredible imagination and could spend hours and hours playing all alone. I’d spend time with friends too, it’s just for some reason I was perfectly happy and content with being alone. I’ve never been like one of those people that needs to constantly be surrounded by others. In fact, the mere thought of being constantly surrounded by people is exhausting.

There was a point in time when I was in high school, and whenever I was around other people I found myself hating myself. It was like being in a crowded room made me feel more alone than I’ve ever felt before. And I started getting depressed when I was actually alone. When I was around my so-called high school friends I felt like an idiot, like something was wrong with me. And these feelings would linger on when I was alone.

 It took me a while to realize these friends of mine weren’t really friends. So I shed them and over the years I picked up new friends who were more kind hearted. And then I began to like myself again and started feeling okay with being alone.

100 Monologues - Monologue #7: Headphones

100 Monologues is a project where I'm writing monologue scripts, performing, and filming the pieces. Since I'm beginning to dabble in acting, the project is meant as a means for me to acquire more acting experience where I can work on refining my craft. You can find out more about the project here.

If you're a student who would like to perform this monologue for class, just make sure you credit me, Maggie Coyle, as the author. For any other use of the script, please contact me.

100 Monologues: #7: Headphones

Eric is so unbelievably, incredibly full of himself. And he’s such a music snob. He thinks just because he listens to music that no one’s ever heard of, that makes him so artsey and more authentic than everyone else. And I like to listen to music they don’t really play on the radio, unless it’s one of those small indie rock stations or local college stations or something like that. And Eric likes to make fun of me because other people have actually heard of the bands I’ve listened to. Well obviously I couldn’t have been the only one who ever listened to these bands, especially if they’re ever going to get anywhere in life, people had to listen to them before me. You know, like record labels and producers, people need to promote groups so they can actually get listeners. But Eric is so proud about bragging about groups no one has heard of. Do you really want to brag about a group that only about five people on the entire planet have heard of? They aren’t really going to get anywhere if no one has ever heard of them…That makes sense, doesn’t it? I’m not going crazy with that logic, am I? The last time I checked you want a musician who actually has fans in order to keep releasing albums. Anyway, Eric has been mocking me because I like to listen to music on an ipod, and I’m not trying to be all vintage like he is and listen to mix tapes on a Walkman or listen to old school vinyl records. I don’t even know where I’d get a Walkman or record player these days…and quite honestly I don’t really want to lug around heavy equipment when I just really want to listen to my music. And he also loves to mock me because I like to wear earbuds instead of those large “hey I like music” headphones that you see on really serious, studious music listeners or those really emo guys. And that Eric…nothing gets past him, he hones on any small thing related to music…I guess all I can really do is tune him out with my headphones. Just turn that volume up.