The Accusal

In the serious-comedy monologue The Accusal, Elly defends herself and her beloved porridge when accused of making a deadly dish.

Featured Monologue – The Accusal

ELLY: Death? What death? I only meant to make a righteous meal. It was never meant for Ned…it was never meant to do anyone any harm.

I got yas both accusing me of murder! As if oats, cinnamon, and bananas are poisons chosen to deliberately kill anyone. It’s cruel! You’re both being cruel. This is tragic! Yes?

Even so, I should not be accused of doing something I had never intended on doing. I made a meal. Porridge! He ate it cause he liked it. The consequences are his. He died. It was his decision. Maybe that’s what he truly wanted. Maybe he wanted a way out of this sh’t life, and so he ate my porridge.

That should be ruled suicide.

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Monologue Summary

The Accusal features a 1 minute comedy monologue for female actors, wherein Elly is being wrongfully accused of killing Ned because he ate her porridge.

• Genre: Comedy
• Length: ~1 Minute
• Monologue Character: Elly
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: food, murder
• Best For: female serio-comedic monologues

World of the Play

• Cast Size: 2 women, 2 men
• Characters in Play: Elly, Nella, Giorgio, Ned
• Time Period: Modern – Dark Humor
• Synopsis: In this one-act ePlay, Elly makes porridge for Giorgio who rejects it and offers it to his friend Ned instead. Things go horribly wrong after Ned eats the porridge.

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Monologue Source: The Accusal

The Accusal, a one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.