Deirdre’s Chest

In comedic one-act play script Deirdreโ€™s Chest, Deirdre compares Marlaโ€™s boyfriend to his brother Charlesโ€™ bad behavior.

Featured Monologue – Deirdre’s Chest

DEIRDRE:ย  Because heโ€™s not a bad person, just misguided. Iโ€™ve known misguided people with poor upbringings all my life. Iโ€™m one of the misfits, arenโ€™t I? So are you. He doesnโ€™t know better because he wasnโ€™t taught manners. We canโ€™t blame him for behaving the only way he knows. He gets social anxiety because new experiences frighten him. Heโ€™s frightened. He may be six foot something or other but heโ€™s a confused little child with adult feelings and no understanding of them. But, if you love him, then you will hold his hand and if he loves you, he will hold yours. He reminds me of my brother Charles. They have the same sort of demeanor. Whenever my brother found himself out of his element, heโ€™d either run away or act like a bull in a china shop. Tonight, John was a bull, but I do like him still, even if he didnโ€™t apologize to me himself, I still like the poor fellow.

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Monologue Summary

In drama monologue from Deirdre’s Chest, Deirdre opens up about the similarity between John and his deranged brother.

  • Genre:ย Comedy
  • Length: ~1 Minute
  • Monologue Character: Deirdre
  • Age Range: Any
  • Themes: family, friendship
  • Best For:ย Male Comedic Monologues

World of the Play

  • Cast Size:ย 1 woman, 2 men
  • Characters in Play: Deirdre, Marla, John
  • Time Period: Period
  • Synopsis: In the one-act eplay Deirdreโ€™s Chest, Deirdreโ€™s art exhibition gets challenged by his friend Marlaโ€™s boyfriend John.

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Monologue Source: Deirdre’s Chest

Deirdre’s Chest is a comedic one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2026.

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