Louis Nowra

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Doug's Mother and the Cats

Cosi

by Louis Nowra

Doug, a psychiatric patient with a history of pyromania, recounts a darkly comedic and disturbing story about how a psychiatrist's advice led him to set fire to his mother's cats and, eventually, her entire house.

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Doug's Pyromania Monologue

Cosi

by Louis Nowra

Doug, a patient in a mental institution, explains the dark and absurd circumstances that led to his incarceration. He describes how a psychiatrist's advice to confront his mother resulted in him setting her cats on fire and accidentally burning down her house.

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About Louis Nowra

Browse 2 audition scenes and monologues written by Louis Nowra, including scenes from Cosi. Nowra's work on AuditionScenes spans comedy-drama and features monologues drawn from play. These scenes are particularly suited for drama school audition, agent showcase, self tape. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.