Gone Before You Left
In teen monologue from Gone Before You Left, Tash doesn’t want to be left behind and begs Peggy to take her with her to New York City.
Featured Monologue – Gone Before You Left
TASH: Peggy, don’t you see where my future’s heading? You know how terrible it is here. I can’t do another day here in this place without thinking I’m going to lose my mind. If you leave, if you just get up and abandon me and walk on out of here, I’m going to grow up like all the others and that frightens me, it frightens me to death!
A person deserves a chance, even if it’s only a single chance at something greater than themselves. I want to come with you to New York, I can’t be that person that watched a dream go by when it presented itself to me. Don’t you understand? Peggy? Do you see me living here, in this town forever? Is that where you see my future?
I’ll never make it out if I don’t leave tonight. If I don’t leave with you tonight, I’ll live out my life regretting it, it’ll haunt me, it’ll creep up on me at night and turn my thoughts into nightmares, don’t look away Peg! I’m certain this is the right choice, I won’t be a burden to you or Billy, promise I won’t, I’ll find my ways out there, but, but don’t just leave me here, cause you might regret it, too. Don’t let me die here Peg. Take me with you, let’s get out of this place, we’ll do it together, give me that chance.
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Monologue Summary
In this dramatic teen monologue, Gordy is beginning to come to terms with figuring out a better path for improving his own life for his daughter.
- Genre: Drama
- Length: ~1 Minute
- Monologue Character: Tash
- Age Range: Any
- Themes: escape, runaway
- Best For: female teen monologues
World of the Play
- Cast Size: 2 women, 1 man, 1 baby
- Characters in Play: Tash, Peggy, Billy
- Time Period: Modern
- Synopsis: In the one-act eplay Gone Before You Left, Peggy has secretly arranged plans to leave for New York City with her boyfriend Billy James. Tash has become all too aware of Peggy’s personal situation but deeply desires to leave with Peggy and James to start a new life.
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Monologue Source: Gone Before You Left
Gone Before You Left is a drama one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
