The Ever-Turning Wheel
In the dramatic monologue The Ever-Turning Wheel, Ben tries to convince his brother Billy why he isn’t permitted to ride the Ferris wheel.
Featured Monologue – The Ever-Turning Wheel
BEN: There are kids walking around! Stop cursing! (beat) Listen to me…we were lucky today, ya know why? Because today we were able to ride the Ferris wheel together, but you will never believe what happened, Billy.
Look! Look! Billy, see that guy over there? Look, look, look, quick…you see that guy with the train conductor hat on his head? (beat) That’s the maintenance man, and he’s gone to fix the Ferris wheel.
You and me were the last ones to ride the Ferris wheel today because there was a screw, this really large steel screw that came loose, and they had to stop the ride and call the maintenance man so he can fix it. This way the Ferris wheel can go round and round safely and not hurt the people.
So, I can’t take ya on the Ferris wheel because the maintenance man is fixing it at this very moment. Okay?
But I’ll tell you what I’ll do, buddy… Next week, we’ll come back and ride the wheel again together. Would you like that? Is that something fun we can look to do?
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Monologue Summary
The Ever-Turning Wheel features a 1 minute dramatic monologue for male actors, wherein Ben has to convince his brother that he can’t ride a Ferris wheel because it’s being repaired by the maintenance man.
- Genre: Drama
- Length: ~1 Minute
- Monologue Character: Ben
- Age Range: Any
- Themes: family, siblings
- Best For: male dramatic monologues, family drama monologues
World of the Play
- Cast Size: 2 men
- Characters in Play: Ben, Billy
- Time Period: Modern Drama
- Synopsis: In the one act eplay The Ever-Turning Wheel, Ben takes his brother to the carnival but his brother Billy wishes to stay and ride the Ferris wheel again.
FAQ
A: The Ever-Turning Wheel is a short play written by Joseph Arnone about two brothers trying to survive the hardships of being poor and mental instability.
A: Monologue Blogger hosts many of the plays that feature sibling drama play scripts. If you are looking for plays with two brothers, try the male drama category to the site.
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Monologue Source: The Ever-Turning Wheel
The Ever-Turning Wheel, a one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.
