Lauren Foster as “May” in “Pilgrim Girl” - a short film version of the monologue written, directed, and produced by Jim Dalglish (February, 2021.)
Pilgrim Girl
A Monologue / Short Film / female actor
By Jim Dalglish
“I’m going to tell the story of Dorothy Bradford. Kind of like because, national history? Cultural heritage? People like to hear that kind of bullshit. Because it makes them feel good about this country and what we’ve done. Makes them feel good about themselves too. Right?
Whatever. I’m going to tell the story and I’m going to tell it my way. The way it really happened. Spoiler alert - you may not like it.
Dorothy Bradford. Peeps called her May. Today, her squad prolly just call her Dot. Bitch was a Pilgrim…”
Character
Woman / May - Millennial. Yep, she’s a millennial.
Setting
Place - Anywhere people will listen to her
Time - When it’s the most inconvenient
Length
8 - 9 minutes
Production History
An earlier version of this play was performed as an ensemble component of Dark Tales Told on a Cold Autumn Eve at Cotuit Center for the Arts, October 11 - 28, 2018
Lauren Foster as Dorothy ‘May’ Bradford in “Pilgrim Girl.”
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