Unclaimed Blessing

💔 Being single in a married world never looked so heartfelt... or hilarious.

Step into the world of Melentintinia Territostigard—a woman with a name as unique as her story. In this 5-minute monologue, Melentintinia opens up with charm, grit, and unexpected wisdom about living single in a world seemingly built for couples.

With embroidered initials, a flair for the dramatic, and a heart that longs to follow God’s plan (even if it means waiting a while), she shares her journey through loneliness, awkward first dates, and trusting that God’s timing is worth the wait. Sometimes humorous, sometimes touching, always honest—Unclaimed Blessing is a delightful reminder that being single doesn’t mean being second-rate.

Cast: 1 (monolog), One woman, any age

Bible Reference: Jeremiah 29:11

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 5

Sample script:

Actress comes slowly on stage, comes to the front, nervously starts to speak.

MELENTINTINIA:
Good evenin’, chapter members. My name is Melentintinia and I am...
(big sigh, nods head affirmatively)
...a single.

It’s not easy for me, you know, comin’ out to these here meetings. I mean, who would ever have thought it—
I, Melentintinia Territostigard, the one voted in grade three the gal most likely to succeed,
would be here, attending—
(another big sigh)
SA.
(beat)
S.A. Singles Anonymous.

(Pause, then a nostalgic smile)
Wow! I mean, I remember what my momma used to always say:
(imitates mother)

“You’ll get you a fine man, Melentintinia, you just watch!
Looker like you’ll have no troubles snaggin’ a man!
Just you go hang a pair of men’s coveralls over the bedpost and pray for God to fill ‘em!”

(Back to self)
Well, I am here to tell ya—the further in life I go,
the more I am takin’ to believin’—
either the coveralls they are the wrong size,
or else the bedpost is way too tall for the wimpy little guys God has been sendin’, doncha see?

(leans in, lowers voice slightly)
Look, I don’t want for you to get the idea I don’t get no dates or nothin’.
I mean, ol’ Frank Weber, the assistant down to Herbison’s Meat Market and Taxidermy,
he asked me out not that long back.

We’s was gonna go see the movie down at the Highlights Cinema, we was.
(pause)
Frank, he had to cancel out though, truth to tell.
Ol’ Frank, he phoned me, said he had a big rush on Rhode Island Red roosters.
(pause, squints suspiciously)
Fact is, not sure I totally bought in on his story.
I mean, how many folks in these parts go hog wild
about havin’ a stuffed ol’ chicken mounted on their dinin’ room wall?

(shrugs)
I don’t know, some say I oughta change my name,
say that maybe the name Melentintinia Territostigard might scare guys off.
D’ya think?

I was toyin’ there for a minute with maybe somethin’ ultra-modern, fancy schmancy...

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