Everything’s Fine
- Comedy
- Monologue
- 1 min
- No gender marker
- Young adult
- Beginner
Casting
5 lines- MOI No gender marker, Young adult your role
Excerpt
MOI
No no, everything’s fine. Thanks for asking. Really.
So: my car has broken down, my cat has hated me since I called him by my ex’s name, and this morning I sent a love message to my boss instead of my girlfriend. A fairly… detailed message.
But apart from that? Apart from that it is an absolutely radiant day.
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