Monologue

Karen Monologue from Ordinary People

From Ordinary People by Robert Redford

female · contemplative · 50 sec

This piece is from a copyrighted film, so the full text isn't published here. You can bring your own copy of the lines and rehearse it on ActorRise.

About this piece

Karen reflects on her experience with therapy, revealing her struggle for self-empowerment and the realization that she must rely on herself.

From Ordinary People (1980), directed by Robert Redford

teens · confusion · identity · family · self-discovery · mental health

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Run it out loud with a spotlight that follows your voice, line by line, until it's off the page. Free to start, no credit card.

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