Act Normal

Act Normal includes 31 contemporary monologues from Too Much Punch For Judy, Hard To Swallow, Missing Dan Nolan, I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die, Game Over ... and many more of Mark's plays and musicals.Written with young performers in mind and available for classroom or audition use, they offer a range of characters and topics both comic and serious - along with acting notes for each monologue. Many of the monologues are verbatim, providing a unique opportunity for actors and directors to explore this exciting form. Act Normal is the first exclusive collection of Mark s monologue work. Surprise your teacher, your friends, your family, your audience and last but not least, yourselves! Mark WheellerMonologue topics: True stories and verbatim piecesBritish World War II evacuee experienceTestimony of world champion blind athlete Graham SalmonAccount of sisters involved in a drink-driving accidentStory of a woman s battle with anorexiaA young woman s struggles breaking into the football worldTwo pieces on the life-changing consequences of a car accidentRecounting of a prison assaultDan Nolan s 2002 disappearanceGrooming and human traffickingStudents excluded from the mainstream education systemAccidental drug overdoseYoung people and self-harmOnline predatorsFictionAbsurdist, allegorical tale about a fantasy KingUnplanned teenage pregnancyFandom and mourning an idol (reference to David Bowie)Theatre in Education piece on road safetyFeatured plays, with character options and ages(NB: all are suitable for performers of any age and gender)Blackout - Operation Pied Piper - Jean, aged 9Graham World s Fastest Blind Runner Junie, pre-teen/ Graham, adultToo Much Punch For Judy Judy, young adult/ Duncan, adultHard to Swallow Anna, young adult/ John, adultSweet (W)FA / Lethal In The Box Miss Vallas, adult/ Spanner, adultChicken! Nut-Job, teenager/ Chris, teenagerLegal Weapon 2 Andy, young adultWacky Soap Storyteller, adultMissing Dan Nolan Pauline, adult / Sarah, young teenager/ Andy, adultOne Million to Stop The Traffik Mary, adultKids Who Look Out of the Window Tonisha, teenagerChequered Flags to Chequered Futures Jane, adult/ Driver, adultI Love You, Mum I Promise I Won t Die Jack, teenagerScratching the Surface Louise, adultThis Is For You Susan, adultCan You Hear Me Major Tom? Mark, adult/ Jasmine, adultGame Over Lorin, adult