Lillenas®
Drama Presents
The Exterminator
from Journey to the Center of the Stage
By Martha Bolton
Character: THE EXTERMINATOR (male or female)
Setting: Pharaoh’s palace
Props: Exterminator gear
Work order form
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Costume: Work clothes (either from Bible times or modern day)
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(Monologue opens with THE EXTERMINATOR, carrying gear and work order in hands
entering palace.)
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You the fellow who called about the frogs? (Looks at work order). . .
Pharaoh, right?
. . . So, what is it? A stray frog wander in from the river? . . .
You’re kidding! You say you’ve got hundreds of them, maybe thousands?! . . . They’re in your bedroom, your kitchen, your throne room,
and their croaking’s getting on your nerves something awful? . . . But
how did they . . . Oh, I see. You think the God of Moses sent them
because He wants you to let His people go. . . . So then, why don’t
you? Why don’t you let His people go—unless, of course, you don’t
mind redecorating your palace in Early Lilypad?
. . . You were hoping I could get rid of them? . . . But, your
majesty, this isn’t exactly what you’d call a routine exterminating
problem. I mean, we don’t normally carry frog repellent in the company chariot. In fact, I’ll probably have to special order it from the
factory. It could take weeks, months. . . . Yes, I realize that’s too long
for you to wait. That’s why I think you should just let the Israelites
go. That’d be the simplest solution. And you wouldn’t even have to
leave the palace for three hours while I sprayed.
And besides, I really don’t think you should be messing around
with this God of Moses. Quit while you’re ahead. Just let the Israelites
go, and your frog problem will be taken care of . . . down to the very
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“The Exterminator” is taken from Journey to the Center of the Stage. Copyright © 1990 by Lillenas® Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Printed in
the United States.
last wart. That’s my recommendation. (Turning to leave) Good day, sir.
. . . Don’t worry. I’ll let myself out.
(He begins to walk offstage, then turns to audience.) You know, something tells me I’m going to be back. That God of the Israelites is probably going to have to send a few more plagues to convince this guy
to let His people go. And who knows what it’ll be next time—lice,
flies, locusts . . .
Funny, isn’t it, how some people just won’t admit when they’re
licked?
. . . Oh, well, I can always use the overtime. (Exits)
(Blackout)
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“The Exterminator” is taken from Journey to the Center of the Stage. Copyright © 1990 by Lillenas® Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Printed in
the United States.