Cold Feet
Rom-com, before the date
- Romantic comedy
- Monologue
- 2 min
- Female role
- Young adult
- Beginner
Casting
5 lines- MOI Female role, Young adult your role
Excerpt
(In front of a mirror. She adjusts her collar, breathes, goes for it.)
MOI
“Hi.” No. Too flat. “Hiii.” No, that sounds like I’ve known you ten years. This is our second time meeting.
“You look gorgeous.” Too soon. “You’re… here.” That’s terrible, “you’re here.” Of course he’s here, it’s a date.
(She starts over, hand outstretched.)
MOI
“Good evening. I’m glad to see you again.” There. Simple. True. I can say that.
What you can do with it
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