Lost in Thought

In the comedy monologue Lost in Thought, Edna checks on her neighbor Marsha after she observes that Marsha seems frozen in time.

Featured Monologue – Lost in Thought

EDNA: Yes blank, expressionless, unmoving. Motionless. You, you looked frozen. I’m sorry. I don’t mean to pry, but it seemed quite out of the ordinary.

I was working in my garden when I heard this gushing sound of water, and I became curious, the water sounded like it had been going on for too long.

So, I looked between the fence, and noticed you…you staring straight out, in my direction.

At first, I figured you were just doing yard work, but your behavior seemed unusual to me…you…weren’t active. The hose you were holding was pouring over you and so, I thought perhaps you were only cooling yourself off, but, you remained..unflinching.

It did appear as though you were staring right at me, so, I waved at you, but when there was no reaction, I became concerned. I was sure you were staring directly at me.

I walked along the fence to get a closer look at you, and you were…well, I called out to you, again, then again, Marsha, but you wouldn’t respond!

I decided to approach you and I called your name a few times before finally, finally, your eyes focused, and you spoke to me as if nothing was out of the ordinary, as if you knew I was there the entire time, as if standing in a pool of mud was insignificant.

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Monologue Summary

Lost in Thought features a 1 minute comedy monologue for female actors, wherein Edna is always spying on her next-door neighbor, but encounters a strange behavior that makes her question things.

• Genre: Comedy
• Length: ~1 Minute
• Monologue Character: Edna
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: curiosity, neighbors
• Best For: female comedy monologues

World of the Play

• Cast Size: 2 women
• Characters in Play: Edna, Marsha
• Time Period: Modern
• Synopsis: In the one-act eplay Lost in Thought, nosy neighbor Edna approaches Marsha on her property when she notices that Marsha appears to be behaving strangely.

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Monologue Source: Lost in Thought

Lost in Thought, a one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.