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Agnus Dei

Monologue / Male Actor
By Jim Dalglish

It’s Christmas and Tim has decided to do something about his clandestine affair with a man he’s actually never met - outside of the confessional of his local Catholic church.  

“Even though you’ve never kissed me, or held me, or even touched me... I’ve known for a long time that you love me too.  I can feel it when you preach... I can sense it right now as you sit there behind the screen, alone in the dark, clutching your rosary to your chest.” - Tim

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Characters

  • Tim - Late twenties to early forties. Attractive. Not stereotypically gay.

Setting 

The confessional of an old-fashioned Catholic Church.

Time

Christmas Day

Length

10 Minutes

Type

Comic Monologue

Script Completed

2005

Awards:

Official selection of the 2006 Boston Theater Marathon 

Themes:

Gay priests; coming out of the closet; Catholicism; sexual identity; overcoming fear.

Acting Class Scenes:

Monologue: Man - twenties to early forties.

Production History:

Full Production: Boston Theater Marathon; 5/21/2006


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