Fairies and. I prayed against it. Not a cloud in the sky. These monologue books present the best audition pieces for actors selected from over 80 plays rst published in American Theatre magazine since 1985. You make jokes but it is not funny. The truth is, I have no fashion sense never did. . It's a rite of passage as sacred as getting your driver's license or buying your first bra. A monologue from the play by Tristine Skyler. We were afraid of losing our jobs if we stopped for five minutes. Nobody could live here and not realize what an amazing, wonderful place it is. lets just say their enthusiasm overwhelmed me. He comes around and unlocks the door. about long-term improvement and adaptive skills for the real world and all that sh*t. 21 Best Contemporary Dramatic Monologues For Women From Published Plays 1. Every member of the household and friends are devastated by the death. Nothing changes. From the published play "Control the Future" (PDF) ISBN-13: 978-1540666581 No one cares about you. Forgive me for the terrible, sinful thing Im about to say but I happen to like the pure physical act of making love. Some? (Pause; fighting tears.) I just want to be by myself. Do you think that youre the only one who doesnt get a visit? . Am I terrible? A Bright Room Called Day 2. Im sorry. (The play Still Life is part of the anthology Special Days). Your purpose, right? That's right. The power-hungry Lady Macbeth will not be ignored. Stop f***ing calling me Violet! When you stop speaking, its like stopping eating. There is scarcely a man connected with the theater who doesnt make use of us in that way some time or another. So what idiot saw the average boys room and said, This looks good! But you dont have to be very smart to know what his trouble is. Suddenly theyre gone forever. Eventually, it becomes you that part of you that gives you a reason to wake up and breathe every day. Youre not that special. Transfer to Jefferson. (pause) My husband stayed in New Orleans another week after I returned to Texas. (Pause.) I saw him do a lot of good thingswhen the big boys picked on the smaller ones, he helped the little fellows out. Your blood ringed my lips as I rushed forth to gather you in my arms, but they wouldnt even let me hold you once more. (Pause. And thats all she was. Feet flat, back broke, she looked at the man who, though he be thirty still aint got his own apartment. I stare dreamily, until her car, blurry, creeps alongside the front garden, and her face, tired but glorious, catches the porch light as she climbs out and walks toward the house. Its my own fault. He sits down on his back foot. . Im not crying for myself. Youll miss me, too. (Pause. . My mother thinks I open curtains during Lion King. Terrified too, o course. Its a beautiful night. He prodded me, forcing me to turn around, mixing your blood with mine. Young women need the prom. What do you know? They came en masse, dressed in their Alexanders best. They make such a mess an the lace cloth looks so pretty!She made enormous eyes at me and said. But first: Wait! Go into it. A monologue from the screenplay/tv-show by Laurie Nunn. he didnt drink, and kept his word as well as most, I guess, and paid his debts. Its my first dress that Ive ever had that wasnt made by my momma. I dont say hes a great man. Ian just got promoted to ROTC and he tested out of English and Carl blew something up at the science fair. And I know, boys, what youre thinking What makes you think youd do better! And my answer is, wild baboons! I Ate the Divorce Papers - Comedic Monologue, Female Excerpt: "I ate them. And when the person on the other end is not her I chat amiably, set the receiver down, and wait for it to ring again. After a week with me, you will want to marry me. The only one who doesnt get phone calls? The laces rub my spine. But more than that, Im mad! I think nature is really going to help. She became like a woman possessed. I had forgotten that. And she just let the pain take her over. I wish I had come over to see Minnie Foster sometimes. He always backs away shocked when I figure him out. God Gave Us Aunts 7. I could have been a stick in the mud as far as he was concerned. . Monologues at MB run anywhere from 1-3 minutes or more, depending on what type of duration you need. Now he takes his valises out of the car and puts them back and takes them out again and hes exhausted. It is one of the oldest expedients in the world, and we actresses are such conspicuous targets for it! . Hes not to be allowed to fall into his grave like an old dog. But even when it is brought to our notice we dont mind so much. A few times a week, you know, they come in here and prod me. Why people would think I did this. Mama, I'm here. Each finger, my palms, my thumbs. A mess created by boys. Text Stepmother 12 Angry Villains 7 A monologue from the play by Rita Wellman. I snuck up here to the attic room so I could be by myself. . His touch stayed with me long after the pain had gone and I longed for it. AMY I don't know. They tell me I am getting old, that I must rest. It goes so fast. An assortment of public domain monologues taken from classic plays organized by gender and type. Read the play here|Listen to the play (Audible), A monologue from the play by Adam Szymkowicz. Painting Churches 4. (totally in control) Monday morning, youre history. Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you. There is neither rhyme nor reason, just tears, tears, peoples pain, peoples rage, their aggression. Our arms hooked together to keep the other from punching. do koalas have poisonous claws. That pillow was a better husband than any real man Id ever met: this parade of men fails to live up to your expectations, all of them so much less than Daddy or Bill (you know I always envied you for finding Bill). (Pause. Im all dressed up because its New Years Eve. is about feeling like you . Natalie (Carrie-Ann Moss) abuses and manipulates the disabled Leonard (Guy Pearce . I can't do this. Theater isnt even a real thing. Female Dramatic Monologues. You know you can talk to me about anything. I mean, thats what its all about, right? All her clothes were gone. And really, if they knew what is good for them, theyd all step down and let some ladies step up right away. Whats my thanks? Most of my life I havent even been able to call you, and forget visiting. We wait until everyone starts dancing close then we sneak away. The same speech Ive been hearing since he left. My Fair Lady 11. Its no longer a secret that I love you. Pick a monologue that is age-appropriate. Ill tell everyone about tonight. But he was a hard man, Mrs Peters. I read labels on everything and then when it really counted, I just didnt. Poor souls, they perishd.Had I been any god of power, I wouldHave sunk the sea within the earth or ereIt should the good ship so have swallowd andThe fraughting souls within her. I wish I had come over sometimes when she was here. Its got nothing to do with anything, anyway. She doesnt wash her hair, and she has on the same outfit shes worn for three days, but she puts on lipstick! Then we wouldnt be here. and no one knows whats going to happen . But, just for a moment now we're all together. My family drove 267 miles in a rented minivan, loaded with friends and relatives eager to witness my ceremony. Sure, sure. Text Ensemble 101 Breakups 64 WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! Check out our monologue archive below for more monologues. Bunny 10. Were incompatible. Child Soldier 4. and you have followed what seems to you the inevitable progress of autumn into winterwell, my hair may be white as snow, but my blood is still red! I dunno what it is, but its a lonesome place and always was. I cant tell if youre coming or going. Single Black Female 9. What would you have done if I came in here all fluttery and blushing and Ooh, Mr Cashman, dont put your hand there, Im a married woman? Still. . She was wearing a long burgundy velour three-quarter sleeve zip bathrobe with a thick vertical white stripe down the center, surrounding the zipper. I come home tomorrow and Im on the back of a milk carton. And you know what? The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Which female stage monologues do you think would impress a theater director the most? O, I have sufferedWith those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel,Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her,Dashd all to pieces. But it is all I can give. I boost Johnny to the window. This was my mothers hat, kind of her lucky hat. . . You called him crazy, no, a lot of people think hes lost his balance. Undine has really been through hell. Isnt that right? I would turn my bedroom into an ICU, and make my little brothers pretend to be trauma victims. I make him go hard: (Shouts:) Dont hold back! To regain a wife or sweethearts affections all they need to do is invent a love affair with one of us. Here, she starts out talking to Guy, an addict in the group, but expands her confessional to include everyone, finishing up with Guy, who might be the only person who can redeem her. It never was. I just dont want to have to call her. A monologue from the screenplay/tv-show by Peter Nowalk, Michael Russo, Abby Ajayi, and Erika Green Swafford. I even let her pay my cousin to take me. You probably want me to get serious about our divorce. Dramatic Monologues for Women Dramatic monologues for women from published plays for auditions and acting practice. It includes a range of both Dramatic and Comedic monologues. . Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine 12. 1-minute monologues for women from published plays for auditions and acting practice. Laughing and chattering such pretty sounds. Well, thats what most people are doing. Instead of walking he talks now. I still have it because I will have it, because I will not let it go,but I have to strive harder for it every year. And Rachel was very, very quiet. Leather cup. CIGARETTES AND CHOCOLATE (dramatic) 10. My mom barely goes out. This is the moment when you swing by to tell me youre leaving again, on a longer trip with a bigger grant to study something even stranger than before, before Im even used to having you around? I wait for it to ring. But it never worked. Then, when I was used up and hard I met Madame le Bargy and she took me into her house because I had one valuable thing left. Nanette finds out Dianes romantic relationship with Maurice and says that she would have found a way to break up the affair. No. I get the sheerest pleasure simply from its presence. . It was sickening, really. (Beat). Its been six weeks since I last talked to my daughter. STILL LIFE 9. Im protesting. KIMBERLY AKIMBO 15. A monologue from the play by Alice Gerstenberg, Agnes, you have kept your health living on your estate in Long Island, but you have watched the inevitable drying up of flowers and leaves in autumn. So I can remember it. A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man. They wondered aloud who belonged to those people. 7 Female Monologues from Published Plays PROTECTIVE SHIELD In this one-act play, Rita talks to her friend about the problem she believes she has about communicating better with people. A Streetcar Named DesireSignet Books, 1951, pp.95-6. I can't do this. So, hes returning to the French Quarter next weekend to ask people his heartfelt questions and show them her picture. My father sent me ten dollars every week, his lotto money. Find a character or situation that you can relate too. But to be honest I feel like the real opportunities are the ones that fall into your lap. Seeing everything. Get the book. (laughs), It was this blend of Chanel Number Five, cigarettes, and wintergreen lifesavers. No this. Elyot was the first love affair of my life, and in spite of all the suffering he caused me before. Shes happy. No this. I would suggest you not try this. Silence, your silence, isnt working for me. Ive lived next door to you all the days of my life. Were the ones that live there, and ship there, and worship there. . You're a grandmother, Mama. Periods between rings are transitional, unreal times. I dont think it matters. Do you? His touch felt like love or as close to it as I could imagine. You have no idea what that means. Big Daddy hadnt been at the table two minutes with those five no-neck monsters slobbering and drooling over their food before he threw down his fork an shouted. Because Im a fixture in your life. No shame but mine: I must, forsooth, be forcedTo give my hand opposed against my heartUnto a mad-brain rudesby full of spleen;Who wood in haste and means to wed at leisure.I told you, I, he was a frantic fool,Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior:And, to be noted for a merry man,Hell woo a thousand, point the day of marriage,Make feasts, invite friends, and proclaim the banns;Yet never means to wed where he hath wood.Now must the world point at poor Katharina,And say, Lo, there is mad Petruchios wife,If it would please him come and marry her! Well, Tommy Proposed to Me Again I Haven't a Real Passport No-It Happened to Me My Name's Not Violett I Know You're Probably Mad at Me 1. I guess he thought we could best recover from the trauma of her death by living in a war zone. You have never been utterly dependent on another person for happiness. . Like when you move a lamp, and you keep going to the same place to turn it on in the dark, even though you moved it across the room weeks ago. Not a soul. Our ePlays consist of short plays for student. But then the meteorites in the polar ice cap were found, and instantly the passion resumed ancient life, microscopic, eons ago. Did I feel that? No. Stripped naked, we dress each other. Fire the boys. All Rights Reserved, Drama Monologue from A Leave of Absence Play Script, Joseph Arnone's A Leave of Absence 1 Act Play, SerioComedic Monologue from A Leave of Absence Stage Play, 1 Act Play Script Nightfall by Joseph Arnone, 1 Act Stage Play Nightfall by Joseph Arnone. my centuryits when Im going to love most of my life . I didnt rape him. 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