The Pregnancy Project
by Lindsay Price
A pregnancy project turns real when Lucy's test turns pink. No statistics. No preaching. Just well-drawn characters and an engaging story.
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
5 M | 15 W
Simple Set
47 pages
"I think being pregnant must feel like being a bowling ball. My neighbour is eight months along and every part of her body is swollen beyond recognition. She looks like a big fat bowling ball."
The project seems simple enough. Everyone (girls AND boys) wears a pregnancy belly to simulate what it feels like to be pregnant. Bonus points go to students who wear the belly 24/7. Easy, right? It's not as if it's real.
Lucy, who seems to live the ideal life, isn't finding the project so easy. She's a week late. And every day that passes is another day when life is far from ideal.
Each member of the ensemble gets a monologue in this issue-driven play. No statistics. No preaching. Just well-drawn characters and an engaging story.
Characters
20
5 Men, 15 Women
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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Donna
[W]
116 lines
- A plain girl who knows it but is certainly not crippled by it.
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Lucy
[W]
213 lines
- A pretty girl who, until now, never believed anything bad would happen to her.
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Josie
[W]
61 lines
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Gretchen
[W]
76 lines
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Riva
[W]
51 lines
- A self-centred trio. Friends of Lucy. They all believe nothing bad will ever happen to them. Gretchen is the ringleader, the others follow.
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Conner
[M]
61 lines
- A smart aleck who really likes Lucy.
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Sharon
[W]
31 lines
- A teen mother. One Monologue.
The Class
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June
[W]
21 lines
- Used to be naive but has learned the hard way. One Monologue.
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Christina
[W]
20 lines
- Has a romantic view of relationships and babies. One Monologue.
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Drue
[W]
21 lines
- Tough, knows the realities of life, but doesn't see her future as a dead end. One Monologue.
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Sheri
[W]
17 lines
- Starting to learn to think for herself. One Monologue.
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Mariah
[W]
24 lines
- Happy, positive view of the world. Naive. One Monologue.
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Tilly
[W]
21 lines
- Narrow minded. Lives in fear of everything. One Monologue.
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Ann
[W]
28 lines
- Sarcastic. Knows who she is and is proud of it. One Monologue.
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CJ
[W]
23 lines
- A bleak outlook on life. Sees her life as a dead end. One Monologue.
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Paige
[W]
30 lines
- Obsessively studious. One Monologue.
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Neil
[M]
23 lines
- A good guy, with a good head on his shoulders who has made mistakes. One Monologue.
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Stu
[M]
33 lines
- The funny man who works very hard at being funny. One Monologue.
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Andy
[M]
18 lines
- Angry, bit of a bully. One Monologue.
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Edison
[M]
21 lines
- Sensitive and sweet. But knows that's not always seen as good. One Monologue.
- Subgenres
- Character study
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Character study
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Cautions
- Smoking Adult themes Open flame
- Themes
- Adolescence Body image Friendship Illness/Health Parenting/Family Relationships Individuality Obedience Personal responsibility Self-image Teen pregnancy Women's issues
- Other uses
- Competition Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
Cigarette, Paper bag, Pictures, Pregnancy test, Bassinet, Journal
Multimedia
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The Pregnancy Project
by Lindsay Price
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
5 M | 15 W
Simple Set
47 pages