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Monologue "Jonathan Balton" from The Film Society

Authors:
Jon Robin Baitz

Monologue Details

Character Name: Jonathan Balton Gender: Male Age: 31-50 Type: Serious Length: 4 minute(s) Time Period(s): Contemporary 1950 -1990 Occurs in: Act- Not Available Scene- Not Available Summary: Jonathan Balton is torn between his hatered for the system of apartheid, and his necessity at having to work within it to survive. After being promoted to headmaster of the Blenheim School for Boys, he is forced to fire his longtime friend Nan, but before doing so, tells a story from his childhood about how he was unable to slaughter a cow. Collected in: The Best Men's Stage Monologues of 1990; Buy it now from Amazon.com Barnes and Nobel.com