Blue Yonder

by Kate Aspengren

12 female (can be performed by 4f, or any number in between) Monologues & ScenesDramatic Comedy A familiar adage states, "Men may work from sun to sun, but women's work is never done." In BIue Yonder , the audience meets twelve mesmerizing and eccentric women including a flight instructor, a firefighter, a stuntwoman, a woman who donates body parts, an employment counselor, a professional softball player, a surgical nurse professional baseball player, and a darede

Genres: Plays

60 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 2010

Reviews

[Hallie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-written collection of monologues from the perspective of a variety of women.

[Luke Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aspengren has crafted a solid set of twelve monologues in Blue Yonder. Perfect for audition pieces, by themselves, or in a show with any alterations a director wants (one woman reading all of them, double/triple/quadruple-casting, cuts of some and shuffling around of the show), it's a strong collection that reveals resilient women, steadfast in their beliefs and marveling at the human experience.

Monologue Breakdown:
1. "People Person"-Diane works as a job center call agent, answering someone who's a self-designated people person and wants to get the job Diane has. Diane reveals her backstory, from her tween dreams of being a time traveler to working as a social worker and almost having an affair initiated by her married boss.
2. "Dynamite"-Danielle lays out a typical day at the baseball diamond as the Dynamite Woman, blowing up a Styrofoam box while inside and coming out unscathed.
3. "Taurus the Bull"-Sadie works as a doorman and has been for thirty-two years. Her demeanor's a bit tough, but she has a sweet heart, knowing the names of every resident and keeping the memorabilia they give her of all the places they've been.
4. "Spare Parts"-Christine, ever since she was one year old, has been donating organs to her relatives. It all started when her sister needed bone marrow, and it's progressed to skin grafts, a kidney, a vein, and even a lung for her father, who ended up passing away. She views it as her purpose in life.
5. "Everything You Need"-Cookie details her experience working at a grocery store, Woolworth's, for thirty years, and then it closes.
6. "Blue Yonder"-Lu shares her experience with flying as an instructor to an audience of people who want to learn how to fly, and she hopes her upcoming medical operation doesn't interfere with her lessons and her flying.
7. "Follower"-Lilla sometimes lies to the bank she works at so she can stalk random people. Her latest subjects: a man drinking coffee from McDonald's out of a straw and a woman reading on a bus stop bench for three hours.
8. "Heat"-Michelle, a firefighter, reveals that the heat from a flame is what kills you.
9. "Innocents"-Grace expresses her pro-life views loudly and with no regrets.
10. "Playing the Game"-Stephanie reveals the trials and tribulations of being a woman playing baseball.
11. "Mama's Here"-Alice sits in the audience of her daughter's murderer's execution by gas chamber, reminiscing on her daughter and how she thinks it's righteous to be in the front row, hoping the murderer can see the reflection of his victim in her face.
12. "Touchstone"-June, a doctor/nurse, marvels at the power of touch and skin.

[Gail Griffith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of female monologues for women of all ages.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

12 dramatic monologues for women. Well-written but not gripping. More suitable for audition than performances.