CARMEN - I Should Have Worn It Down

Author Diana Howie
Houston, Texas

MONOLOGUE DESCRIPTION

Time: Contemporary

Situation: Carmen is putting on her make-up for the day, not happy with what happened to her last night (ignored at a bar). At some point, she talks to the audience as if a roommate is there watching her as she paints her face, preparing optimistically for a better day.

Subject Matter: Identity, Appearance, Immigrant Experience

Note from Playwright: I was struck by a naturally beautiful woman I knew who absolutely transformed herself every morning into someone who looked totally different than the woman who went to bed at night. I asked her why.

DOWNLOAD INFORMATION

After your purchase is complete, check your e-mail for an order confirmation and invoice. (Sometimes you receive two confirmations; check both.) The order confirmation will contain a link in blue text to a PDF containing: 

  • Full Monologue
  • Character Information
  • Important Contextual Information

 

According to the terms of your license, you are permitted to download the PDF 2 times only. The access link will expire 48 hours after the time stamp on the invoice.

 

  • Price:$2.99
Qty:  

Not rated yet
No reviews.

Click here to see Full play   
  • Source
    Stand-Alone Monologue, Ten-Minute Play
  • Character Age
    Adult 20-30, Adult 30-40
  • Character Gender Ident./Sexual Orient.
    Female
  • Character Ethnicity
    Latin@/x - Hispanic
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Period
    Contemporary
  • Length
    2 min +
  • Writer Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation
    Female
  • Writer Ethnicity
    White
Customer reviews
Average rating:

Score: 0. Votes: 0
Please sign in to add review
There are no comments yet. Be the first to leave a comment
Related products
  Source Title Author Description Free sample
A CHRISTMAS OF INEXPRESSIBLE PLEASURE -- George Washington Diana Howie

A "spirit" of George Washington speaks of his best Christmas ever. 
CARMEN - I Vowed Not to Go Through Life Like That. Diana Howie

Carmen is putting on her "war paint" for the day.
CARMEN - Put On My Face as Soon as I Get Up! Diana Howie

Carmen is putting on her "war paint" for the day.
CARMEN (Extended Version) Diana Howie

Despite a disastrous night last night, Carmen applies her morning’s make-up, readying herself to be noticed.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN EVOLUTION - Yaritza Rae Binstock

Fond memories and hard times for Mexican-Americans in the midst of the Great Depression.
DIRTY LAUNDRY - Jillian Stacey Lane

Accusations and confessions fly when a woman finds an incriminating note in her roommate’s jeans pocket.
RUM AND COKE - Someday My Prince Will Come - Juana Carmen Peláez

No one messes with Juana!
RUM AND COKE - Was Cuba Anything Like You Thought? - Nena Carmen Peláez

Nena describes her two loves: fiancée Luis and being a Tropicana Showgirl.
THE WATERMELON FACTORY - Connie Alfonso N. Ramirez

Connie struggles to explain how she was raped and impregnated by a priest when she was 15.