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The Clean House

Start: People who give up the privilege...

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Character
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Mature Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act 1, Scene 3
Time & Place
A house in Connecticut, present day
Length
Medium
Time Period
Contemporary
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)

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Start: People who give up the privilege of cleaning their own houses—they’re insane people. If you do not clean: how do you know if you’ve made any progress in life? I love dust.
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End: I know when there is dust on the mirror. Don’t misunderstand me—I’m an educated woman. But if I were to die at any moment during the day, no one would have to clean my kitchen.

For full extended monologue, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Sarah Ruhl, The Clean House and Other Plays, Theatre Communications Group, 2006, pp. 10-11.

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