Monologues Jane MartinCharacters: 11 female Bare Stage. These extraordinary monologues received a standing ovation at Louisville's Actors Theatre. Idiosyncratic characters amuse, move and frighten, always speaking from the depths of their souls. They include a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex rodeo rider and an actress willing to go to any length to get a job. 1982 winner of the American Theatre Critics Association Award for Best Regional Play | Talking With. . by Jane Martin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters