Audition Monologues for Young Women

When I was in school, I wanted so badly to perform in the school plays.  Loved theater, the chance to escape the harsh realities of home life, to be somebody else, embody the possibilities.   Imagine.   I auditioned for many plays, only to be told there were/are no Asians in Dogpatch, Alice in Wonderland, and so on....

Naturally I was so discouraged.  And often humiliated, for even trying out.  One theater director told me I could be a flower pot.  Just stand there and look exotic.   No thanks.

I have written many things, but  I always push myself to write rich, complex characters.  Meaty roles.  Essential roles.  Roles that break stereotypes.  Roles for youth.   Some of my plays, you will notice when you buy them, the characters do not have a last name.  That is on purpose.   So that the roles lend themselves to open casting.  I know firsthand what it's like to be excluded.

Today I'm happy to report that my monologue PRETTY FOR AN ASIAN GIRL is available in AUDITION MONOLOGUES FOR YOUNG WOMEN #2, edited by Gerald Lee Ratliff, published my Meriwether Publishing.

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Shine on, my friends!  Shine on!