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The Shaving Lesson
Monologue / Male Actor
By Jim Dalglish
An emotionally damaged father teaches his son the art of shaving.
"You don’t want me to start that... Some old boring war story... That was 10 years ago. No one wants to hear those stories now... no one ever did."
Characters
Father -- Late twenties to early forties. Viet Nam veteran.
Setting
Sink with a mirror. Psychiatric unit of a veteran’s hospital.
Time
1978
Length
10 Minutes
Type
Dramatic Monologue
Script Completed
Summer 2001
Awards:
"Best Play" at the Eventide Arts Festival, Summer 2002.
Themes:
The self-perpetuating nature of America’s war machine.
Acting Class Scenes:
Monolog: man late twenties/early thirties
Production History:
Full Production: Provincetown Theatre Company/Narrowland Arts, Massachusetts, 8/09/02- 9/29/02
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