Generational Medley - Act Two
Act two is a series of eight monologues of life experience from an
adult perspective. They supplement Generational Medley to provide
a full evening or matinee program with intermission.
These monologues depict post World War
Two life in the twentieth century. Dramatic, evocative and
humorous, they reflect life in an era not yet bygone and immediately
connected to the world around us.
PERFORMANCE TIME IS
TWO HOURS INCLUDING A FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMISSION.
THE MONOLOGUES
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An adolescent's first lessons learned
in the world of work and rescue by a father returned
from the war.
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The Mouth: |
A hard lesson: You can do the right thing and the wrong thing at the very same time. |
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Mother Buys A Car:
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Complications and unexpected humor as one generation
tries to help another.
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Birthday Cake:
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A mother's obsession creates restaurant havoc.
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Birth/Birth Order:
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Family secrets defended, the older generation is more than a
match for the younger.
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Birthday Gift:
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Life's profoundest acts center around birthdays.
A future gained and created.
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The generational past is given as an act of friendship.
A new present is found.
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Ellis Island Memory:
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America's heritage experienced in a personal
way. The meaning of our nation's uniqueness.
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