You can imagine it for yourself too

Kate stands center stage. Each time she pauses, she closes her eyes, then reopens them after the pause.

Kate: I imagine I’m an actor. 

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m a journalist. 

Kate pauses for a count of five.

Kate: I imagine I’m a social worker. 

Kate pauses for a count of five.

Kate: I imagine I’m a massage therapist. 

Kate pauses for a count of five.

Kate: I imagine I’m an administrative assistant. 

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m an immigration lawyer. 

Kate pauses for a count of five.

Kate: I imagine I’m a foreign service consular officer.  

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m an editorial director of an online feminist magazine.

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m a communications manager for an arts non-profit.

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m a success. 

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m a failure. 

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine I’m acceptable. 

Kate pauses for a count of five. 

Kate: I imagine the future. 

Kate pauses. 

Curtain. 

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