A Real Group

This powerful monologue explores the frustration of a teenager who feels betrayed by so-called friends who only value conformity. Struggling with peer pressure, the teen realizes that their current friend group is shallow and controlling. After recalling a positive experience with a different group—one centered on faith and authenticity—they decide to seek out real friendships built on truth and meaning. The monologue ends with a call to action, inviting the audience to "get real" and join a youth group where they can find true belonging.

Cast:  2

• Actor
• OSV offstage voice (preferably a teen)

Bible Reference:   

• 1 Corinthians 15:33 – "Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’"
• Proverbs 13:20 – "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."
• Romans 12:2 – "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Set:      bare

Lighting:  standard

Sound:  wireless mics if available

Song:  none

SFX: none

Costumes: standard

Props: backpack

Special Instructions:   none

Time:   4

Sample of Script:

Actor walks on stage, throws backpack on floor, frustrated, speaks to self

Actor:  Why do people have to be like that? They consider themselves my friends, but there is no way that friends should be treating each other like that!
All I said was that I didn’t want to go drinking with them this weekend.

That’s it!

They act as though I shot down their very will for living!

They need to get real!

I’m sick of all the fake attitudes and fake concern they have for me. They really don’t care about me – all they care about is keeping me in check so I don’t make them look bad! It’s really tiring.

Something has to change. I can’t do this thing any longer. I just wish I could get with some friends that understand that there is more to life than just partying and lying and cheating and stealing and hurting . . .
(pauses), . . .

and all the rest of the junk that goes with that kind of life.

I did meet up with some people once – they seemed kinda nice.

I didn’t hang with them too long, ‘cause (emphasizing sarcastically), my friends didn’t approve. They said these new people were nothing but morons – they were Bible freaks who didn’t know how to have a good time. I don’t know about that. I really had a lot of fun with them. There was something different about them. I can’t explain it, but . .

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