Chernobyl Monologues & Audition Scenes

Characters: Bacho, Garo

Bacho attempts to comfort a young recruit who is struggling with the emotional weight of his first kill during the liquidator operations. He shares a grim story from his time in Afghanistan to illustrate the hardening of one's soul in the face of duty.

Characters: Khomyuk, Dyatlov

Khomyuk visits a dying Dyatlov in the hospital to uncover the technical truth behind the reactor's explosion. She confronts him with evidence of state-redacted documents, while Dyatlov remains cynical and defensive about his impending execution.

Characters: Legasov, Shcherbina

Boris Shcherbina calls Valery Legasov to inform him of an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. While Shcherbina attempts to downplay the severity of the situation, Legasov immediately recognizes the danger of the reported radiation levels, leading to a tense exchange about authority and expertise.

Characters: Pavel, Bacho

A seasoned veteran explains the grim reality of the radiation safety protocols to a naive new recruit. He reveals that the official measurements are falsified to keep men working in the disaster zone, highlighting the systemic negligence and the expendability of the liquidators.

Characters: Old Woman, Soldier

A young soldier attempts to evacuate an elderly woman from her home following the Chernobyl disaster. The woman refuses to leave, recounting the century of war, famine, and revolution she has survived, arguing that she will not flee from an invisible threat like radiation.