Sherbet Monologue

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The gutsy owner of a local café organizes a music festival to rally support to save their small town from greedy developers, but when she promises to produce the famous band Sherbet, she may not be able to keep her promise.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS
In the small coastal town of STORMY BAY a widow, JULES ORWELL, (40’s) runs the local Paradise café. It’s a shrine to the Australian music band Sherbet. Years ago, Jules and her friend CHELSEA sang for the Go-Girls and opened for the Sherbet Revival tour.

The tranquility of the small town is shattered when developers from a coal mining company decide to develop the land. NIGEL HODGES, a local businessman, heads the project. He offers money to buy the properties from the locals. The town is dying and it’s …show more content…

The audience roots for her. She’s an endearing and delightful character. She’s a fighter and a survivor. She’s gutsy and spirited, but there’s a vulnerable side to her that makes her relatable and flawed.

She has a strong, external goal to save her café and the town. The stakes for her are personal. It’s the personal motivation that drives her. Her inner struggle is over the death of her husband. There’s a touching and poignant moment when one realizes that her heart and soul are buried in the waters of Stormy Bay. When the plank/sign is recovered, one can almost feel how her inner pain is consoled. She has found some closure and peace. This gives her the incentive to stand up to the developers. She doesn’t want to give up her memories. This plays to her character growth and arc.

Clive, the love interest, is a charming and likable man. He’s quiet and understated. He feels wise. The audience likes him. There are some sweet sparks between him and Jules. He’s conflicted about his job, and his job conflicts with his growing feelings for Jules and for the town. The subplot about his father doesn’t feel essential, especially the idea that he dies and he feels regret. Consider the idea that he simply calls his father and reconnects with him to demonstrate his character

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