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One Bold Voice
Writing Compelling Monologues
Hansen Publishing Group
Writing monologues for playwriting, screenwriting, fiction, or any genre is an art that deepens character and story. Whether funny, emotional, or intense, a compelling monologue engages audiences and readers. One Bold Voice teaches you to shape a monologue as an arc with an ending that lingers. At its core, this book guides you through twelve elements in crafting voices that reveal desire, truth, and connection.
The blank page can be scary when you’re writing a monologue, but Charlene Donaghy’s One Bold Voice: Writing Compelling Monologues dissolves fear with practicality, structure, and clarity. Whether you’re new to dramatic writing or have spent a lifetime in the business, Charlene Donaghy will get you thinking in useful new ways about monologues for playwriting, screenwriting, fiction, and more: how they work, and how to craft them.
Jef Hall-Flavin
Director, MFA Supervisor
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London
4 a.m. Friends
Upcoming Production
The Crest Theatre and Barton Community College, Great Bend, KS
Karen Gore and Jack Greenwood, Directors
December, 2026
Nomination
Omaha version nominated for the prestigious 20th Annual Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards for “New, Original Local Script”.
Words of Praise
“4 a.m. Friends offers a refreshing reminder of why it’s worth the hard work to cultivate close friendships — to have people who know you well enough to challenge you, to support you, and to love you, even at 4 a.m.”
Morgan Feddes Satre, DC Theater Arts
Goshen Players Roundabout Theatre Festival
Inaugural Festival: January 15-17, 2027
At the center of Goshen sits a traffic roundabout—a place where roads meet, stories intersect, and journeys continue in unexpected directions. Inspired by that spirit of connection and discovery, the Roundabout Theatre Festival brings together playwrights, artists, and audiences to celebrate live storytelling.
I am thrilled to serve as Festival Director alongside Festival Producer Sharon Houk and Goshen Players President Joe Guttadauro. Hosted by the historic Goshen Players, Connecticut’s second-oldest continuously performing theatre company, the Festival builds on a theatrical tradition begun in 1949 and rooted in imagination, collaboration, and community.
Through comedy, drama, risk-taking, and discovery, the Festival celebrates stories that engage, entertain, and explore the human experience—reminding us that every story can lead us somewhere new.
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Twin sisters. A kidnapping. The Nebraska plains. A freight train. Sexy farmer. Old wounds. And ravenous coyotes…or possibly grazing goats. What could possibly go wrong?
AWARD
University of Nebraska Omaha 2025 Part-Time Faculty of the Year Award
Charlene A. Donaghy
In recognition of service and outstanding contributions to the University of Nebraska Omaha College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media.
PRODUCTION
Tomato
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