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Dramatic Duo Best Scenes for the 90’s

332 Beggars in the House of Plenty by John Patrick Stanley

An angry teen tells why he’s done the things he’s done.

Both

Dramatic Scenes from New Plays

344 Fences by August Wilson

An African American father rips into his son about responsibility.

Both

Dramatic Actor’s Scene book. Volume II

302 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson

An African American boy talks about how his mother was raped.

Both

Dramatic Actor’s Scene book Volume II

312 End of the World by Authur Kopit

A young father tells how he almost threw his newborn out the window

Both

Dramatic Actor’s Scene book

315 Split Second by Dennis McIntye

A black police officer tells why he shot a white man

Both

Serio Comic

Actor’s Scene

321 Rain Dance by M. Z. Ribalow

A cowardly gun slinger tells how he loved a woman so much he had to

Both

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Mrs. Dill’s Male Monologue List! Rating System Comic: Of lighthearted subject matter; usually funny All on the list are recommended (Period) A piece usually in verse usually written between the 1700’s—to the 1900’s unless restrictedSerious: Of serious subject matter; sometimes angry, sometimes sad, sometimes suspenseful 3 *= a highly recommended monologue Serio-Comic: Both lighthearted and serious 5 *= one of the best monologues EVER!

book kill her.Energetic Romantic

Great Scenes

289 Say Goodnight Gracie By Ralph Pape

Steve describes the day he said goodbye and the day he met his girlfriend as if he’s a movie director

Both *****

Dramatic Great Scenes

297 The Substance of Fire by Jon Robin Baitz

Martin tries to convince his father to move on from his obsession with books

Both*****

Serio Comic

Great Scenes

309 The Bull by Anton Checkov

A man writes a letter to his mother telling of his past sins

Advanced Classes Only/comp

Dramatic Great Scenes

311 Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Biff tells his dad why they both are worthless

Both *****

Comedic Scene Book for Actors

57 Audition by Matthew Calhoun

An actor auditions by telling his whole life story before even doing his monologue

Both*****


58 The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay

Macheuth talks to the women he loves

Advance classes only

Dramatic Scene Book for Actors

75 Five in the Killing Zone by Laronne Mueller

A black man tells how he became a doctor

Both


87 Muggins by Christine Rusch

Wade tells this speech to his best female friend for not doing what she intended to do to her husband who had an affair.

Both

Dramatic Great Monologues for young

12 FOB by David Henry Wang

A Chinese American tell the bleak reality to fresh off the boat boy about being an American

Class

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actorsDramatic Great

Monologues for young actors

16 In the Northern Landscape Timothy Mason

Thorson tells, the girl of his dreams, Emma, his intentions

Class

Comedic Great Monologues for young actors

33 Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World by Peter Parnel

Scooter Thomas tries to convince Leslies Pink to give him another chance

Edit language

Dramatic character?

Great Monologues for young actors

34 Stand up Tragedy by Bill Cain

Lee Cortez speaks about his reality in a stand up comic form

Both (interesting and challenging style)

Dramatic Great Monologues for young actors

38 Tally and Son by Lounford Wilson

Timmy details his own death in WWII to his father

Both


45 Windshock by Mary Gallagher

Rafe tells what its like working at a prison

Class

Dramatic 47 Rafe tells of his hunting experience with his dad

Dramatic Great Monologu

49 Women and Wallace by

Wallace talks about how his mother committed suicide

Both

3

es for young actors

Jonathan Marc Shorman

Comedic Great Monologues for young actors

150 American Dreams: Lost and Found by Studs Terkel

Rafael, a Puerto Rican, tells how he wants to be famous

Both


152 Lord of Discipline by Pat Conroy

Will tells of his love of sports Both


154 Lord of Discipline by Pat Conroy

Will tells his friend about his insecurities with women

Both


163 Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters

Harry tells how he died in the war Both


165 Sucker by Carsen McCutlers

Pete tells how bad he treated his cousin

Both

Dramatic Great Monologu

96 A Bird of Prey by Jim Grimsley

A young boy tells the audience about being dead. He was murdered

Both *****(cut for

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es for young actors Vol II

competition

Dramatic Great Monologues for young actors Vol II


A young boy rages about his brutal family

Both*****

Comedic Great Monologues for young actors Vol II

100 Class Action by Brad Slaught

A nerd talks about high school Class

Dramatic Character (Angry)

Great Monologues for young actors Vol II

109 The Farmer one-on one Basketball Champion by Israel Morovitz

A chubby boy gets pushed to the breaking point (Jewish)

Both*****

Comedic Great Monologues for young actors Vol II

121 The less than Humans Club by Timothy Mason

A young man talks to a priest about his personal problems

Class

Comedic Great Monologu

138 Only You by Timothy Mason

Leo tells about the worst day of his life

Both, cut version for

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es for young actors Vol II

competition

Dramatic Audition Monologues for student actors

92 A bingdon Square by Maria Irene Fornas

Michael talks to his stepmother who’s having an affair

Class

Film Audition Monologues for student actors

95 The China Crisis by Kipp Erounte Cheng

A “private eye” talks about his addictions

Both*****

Dramatic Audition Monologues for student actors

97 Final Passages by Robert Schonklean

Tom tells how he saw a girl trampled to death by horses

Both

Dramatic character?

Audition Monologues for student actors

105 The fifth sub by Nicolas Patricca

Rutilio talks about special injustice in Central America

Both

Dramatic character Hispanic


106 The Migrant Farmworker’s son by Silvid Gonzalez

A father talks about the pain of losing his wife and daughter

Both***

Serious Audition 110 Heaven’s Hard Bo talks about how boring his Both*****

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comic Monologues for student actors

by Jordan Budde mother’s church is and how church should be.

Comedic character


123 Punch Drunk by Ethan Sandlar and Josie Dickson

A man talks about his fascination with the primate house at the zoo

Fantastic! Both*****

Dramatic Hispanic

Audition for student actors II

85 80 teeth, 4 feet, and 500 pounds by Gustavo Ott

Angel talks about longing to play baseball as an illegal immigrant

Class

Dramatic Native American


93 Written in Water by Bob Mayberry

A native American talks about how his grandfather says the white man caused the drought

Both

Comedic (young)


95-98

The Visible Horse by Mary Lathrop

Scott talks about trying to fit in a new town

Both*****

Serio Comic


102 The Visible Horse by Mary Lathrop

Scott talks about bringing his dad back to life

Both***

Comedic Audition for student actors II

104 Listen to Our Voices by Claire Braz - Valentine

Luis talks about babysitting his brother who loads his diaper

Both*****

Comedic Audition 109 Passion by Chris Carlos talks how he got famous by Both*****

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character?

for student actors II

Woods playing Jesus in the crucifixion scene

Serio Comic


112 The Masked Tenor by David Le Master and Derald Mabbit

Joey talks about the ups and downs working in vaudeville

Both

Dramatic Audition for student actors II

114 Pressure by Lindsay Price

Alex talks about being the man of the family when all he rally want is to be a kid

Both


116 Under the Big Top by Emilio Iasiello

Johnny talks about how he became a wirewalker

Both

Comedic Audition for student actors II

123 The Phone will Explode at the Tone by Lindsay Price

Harry goes through the ordeal of calling up a girl and asking her out

Both ***


125 Too much punch for Judy by Mark Wheeler

Duncan talks about the horrific experience of rescuing a drunk woman from a deadly car accident

Class

Serio comic


135 Histrionica with Bonjo by Brian Torrey Scott

Gregory Shores deep thoughts about eating alone in a restaurant

Class

Comic Character

Audition for student

143 Five Days to Friday by John Pinckard

Dustin talks about being a teen in very funny slang language

Both ***

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actors IIComic (young)


150 The Sister by Timothy Miller

Teddy talks about his new baby sister

Class

Comic Actor’s book of contemporary stage monologues

1 The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang

George is left alone on stage with a full audience with out rehearsing the play

Both ***

Dramatic powerful

Actor’s book of contemporary stage monologues

46 Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard

Wesley talks about waiting in bed for his drunk father to come home

Both (cut version II)

Dramatic Actor’s book of contemporary stage monologues

87 Fishing by Michael Well

Robbie who attempted suicide talks about his experience with his girlfriend

Both

Comedic Actor’s book of contemporary stage monologues

134 Little Footsteps by Ted Tally

Ben talks about how he can’t resist being mean to his too nice wife and his fear of not having a baby.

Advance Class & competition ***

Dramatic Actor’s 163 A Midnight Joe talks about falling in love with Both ***

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book of contemporary stage monologues

Moon at the Greasy Spoon by Miguel Pinero

performing when he was a kid who couldn’t get adopted

Comedic Character


172 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mommy’s Hung me in the closet and I’m feeling so sad by Arthur Kispit

Jonathan, a boy with a pronounced stutter, talks to a cute babysitter about how he made a kaleidoscope

Both ***

Serio comic


208 Scooter Thomas makes it to the top of the world by Peter Parnell

Dennis talks about his grandmother dying

Both


238 Still Love by Emily Mann

Mark confesses how he killed 3 people in Vietnam

Both ***

Dramatic Character English Cockney


263 Teeth in Smiles by David Hare

A man retelling a story of how he survived a bomb attack at a glamorous ballroom in London

Advanced Both ***

Comedic Actor’s 266 Thieves by Her Martin discusses the last 8 days Both *****

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(biting sarcasm)

book of contemporary stage monologues

Gardner when his wife has gone missing, his furniture has been misplaced and he receives a note requesting advice


276 The typists by Murray Schisgal

Paul talks about his rough growing up with two parents at each other’s throats

Both ***

Comedic Monologues Men

1 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Charle Geseor

Charlie Brown explains why he hates lunch time

Both

Comedic Monologues Men also in monologues for young actors

173 It’s Called the Sugar Plum by Israel Horovitz

A funny monologue about the beauty of words

Both *****

Comedic (mature)

Monologues Men

13 Plaza Suite by Neil Simon

A successful movie producer explains to his high school sweetheart why he called her after 17 years.

Advance competition ****

Comedic (mature)

Monologues Men

16 Scenes from American Life by A.R. Gurney

A man dictates a letter to his secretary about his frustration about his financial obligations

Both ***

Comedic Monologu 16 Bye Bye Birdie Mr. Macatee is tired of being taken Both ****

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Character (mature)

es Men by Michael Stuart

advantage of

Serious Monologues Men

18 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by William Inge

A young cadet speaks about how lonely he is.

Class

African American (serious)

Monologues Men

22 The sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window by Lorraine Hansberry

Having found out his girlfriend was a prostitute, Alton tells why he won’t marry her

Both *****

African American (angry)

Monologues Men

23 An People all Around by George Sklar

A black civil rights worker speaks at the funeral of a white southerner who tried to help their cause

Both *****

Serious (mature)

Monologues Men

29 I never sang for my father by Robert Anderson

Gere tries to describe the relationship he had with his father especially how hard it was after his father’s death

Both ***

Serio comic character

Monologues Men

40 The Fantastics El Gallo tells about love Advance class only, competition

Serio comic

Monologues Men

41 The Rainmaker by Richard Nosh

Starbuck tries to sell Lizzie and her father on his gifts as a rainmaker

Both

Serious Monologues Men

42 A thousand Clowns by Merlo Gardror

Murray explains to his brother why he had to quit his job because he forgot what day it was.

Both

Serio comic

Monologues Men 2

1 Bringing it all back home by Terrence McNathy

Jimmy, a dead, soldier, remembers his life and death

Both

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Comic Monologues Men 2

7 Yanks 3 Detroit 0 top of the seventh by Jonathan Reynolds.

Standing on the mound while pitching a no hitter, a ball- played worries about his future because he’s bored with the game

Both


8 P.S. Your Cat is Dead by James Kirkwood

An actor talks about a recent commercial audition and the humiliation things they made him do.

Both *****


10 Tally’s Folly by Lanford Wilson

Matt introduces audience to the setting of the play

Both

Comic (mature)

Monologues Men 2

11 Good Evening by Peter cook and Dudly Moore

A father tells his son the bizarre story of his mother’s death

Both *****

Comedy Character

Monologues Men 2

13 The goodbye people by Herb Gardner

An old man has come to the conclusion that he is a great old man and very funny

Both *****

Serious African American

Monologues Men 2

19 My Sweet Charlie by David Westhornor

A black lawyer tells of his horrifying experience demonstrating for civil rights

Both

Serious sad

Monologues Men 2

20 Of the Fields Lately by David French

A young man tells how he was ashamed of his father when he came to watch him play baseball

Both *****

Comedic Character

Monologues Men 2

24 Fantasies at the Frick by Leonard Melfi

A guard at the Frick Museum is on the verge of mental breakdown

Both *****

Dramatic Monologues Men 2

26 All my Sons by Arthur Miller

A disillusioned war veteran feels like living in the real world is unfulfilling

Both

Serio Monologu 38 The Sea Horse A seaman imagines his little boy Both

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comic es Men 2 by Edward J. Moore

and then proposes to his girlfriend

Dramatic Character

The Actor’s book of movie monologues

3 Nero Film by Harbou, Falkenberg, Jansen

A murderer talks about why he did it

Both

Dramatic The Actor’s book of movie monologues

5 I am a Fugitive from a chain Gang by Gibney, Homlmast

A young factory worker describes why he wants more out of life

Both

Comic Character (icky)


8 Happened one night by Robert Riskin

A slime ball tries to pick up a classy woman on a bus

Both

Comic Character (must get permission)


34 The Westerner by Suerling and Buson

Cory a cowboy talks about a beautiful woman

Class

Dramatic The Actor’s book of movie

42 It’s a Wonderful Life by Goodrich, Hadolt, and

George begs, Mr. Potter not to take away Billy building and loan company

Class ***

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monologues

Coupard

Dramatic (African American southern accent


52 All the King’s Men by Robert Rossen

A black man runs for governor in the deep south in 1950

Both *****

Comedic character (cockney)


56 The African Queens by James Agre

A cockney ship owner tries to gain favor with a snobby Englishwomen

Both *****


63 On the Waterfront by Budd schulberg

Terry tells his brother it’s his fault he’s a gangster and a bum

Both *****

Serio comic


126 The conversation by Francis Ford Coppola

Marry a very lonely name talks to a woman on dark bench about his entire life story

Both ***

Comic The Actor’s book of movie

134 Next Step, Greenwich Village by Paul Mozursly

An actor practices his Oscar acceptance speech in a deserted street in Brooklyn

Both *****

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monologues

Comic The Actor’s book of movie monologues

146 The goodbye girl by Neil Simon

Eliot give his roommate a piece of his mind and thinks she’s god’s gift to men

Both


161 Apocalypse Now Miliius, Francis Ford Coppola

Kurtz talks about the horrors he’s seen in the Vietnam war

Both

Dramatic (must get permission


163 Breaking Away by Steve Yesich

Mike talks about how much football meant to him in high school

Class

Comic Character?


165 The Great Santini by Lewis John Carino

Mono 1: Bull a training commander welcome new troops in the marine corpMono 2: Bull talks to his family the same way he talks to his pilots

Both

Comic Character

The Actor’s book of movie

181 An officer and a Gentleman by Douglas Stewart

Foley addresses his new class of cadets on their first day at the Academy

Both

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monologues

Comic Character


193 The Big Chill by Kasdan and Benedek

Nick films a mock interview playing both himself and the interviewee

Both (challenging)


201 The Breakfast Club by John Hughes

Andy talks about why he is in detention

Both (edit)

Verse period

Monologues from Lit

69 Oh Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman

A young sailor mourns the loss of his captain

Advanced comp only

Comic Character

Monologues from Lit

94 Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Mono 1: Huck introduces himselfMono 2: Huck says he has no use for religion

Both ***


Monologues from Lit

201 Just above my head by James Baldwin

Hall mourns the loss of his brother Both *****

Serious Hispanic

Multicultural Monologues for Young Actors

53 Edie Opuim Edmundo by Lynne Alvare

Eddie talks through his trouble’s with a silent lonely man

Both

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Serious Character (short)


63 I’m not stupid by David E. Rodriguez

Roger who is learning disabled talks about how he plans to build a clubhouse

Both ***

Comic Character Hispanic


64 Mambo Mouth by John Liguizamos

Angel Garcia calls home for someone to get him out of jail.

Both *****

Serious Character Hispanic


65 Mambo Mouth by John Liguizamos

Pepe encounters an immigration officer

Both *****



69 No place to be somebody by Charles Gordone

Gave talks about his white girlfriend Both

Serious Asian

Multicultur

89 The Sound of Waves by Yukio

Shinji talks about the beauty of his Island

Class

18

al Monologues for Young Actors

Mishima



90 Take a Giant Step by Louis Peterson

Spence tells how he was kicked out of school because he stood up for his race

Both *****

Serious(sad)

Monologues for Young Actors (yellow)

114 The Days and Nights of Beebee by William Synder

Bob tells about how he was abandoned by his father

Both

Serious (angry)


119 The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

Tom rants to his controlling mother about his brainless job and the bad things he could be doing

Both *****

Serious (dreamy)


127 Summertree By Ron Cowan

A young soldier is dying and reflects on life

Both *****

Serio comic


130 &132

Eat your heart by Nick Hall

Charlie talks about his toy job, being a waiter, when what he really wants to do is be an actor

Both2nd one *****

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Serious Character


141 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s hung you in the closet and I’m feeling so sad by Arthur Koput

Jonathan, who has a lisp talks about why he’s never been outside

Both *****

Serious (dreamy period)


158 The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

Trofimoff talks about how Russia and life is beautiful

Advance comp

Comic character


194 Where has Tommy Flower’s gone by Terrence McNally

Arnold, a dog talks about how he was given up by his owner

Both

Serio comic


196 Hello Out There by William Saroyan

A gambler and drifter in jail asks the girl who cleans at night to escape with him

Both

Serious Monologues from Literature

277 Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow

Rusty admits that he’s losing it. Both 5 * `

Serious (sad)

2000: The Best Men’s Monologues

9 Apartment 3 A by Jeff Daniels

Elliot describes how his mother’s death affected him

Both5*

Comedic 2000: The Best Men’s

17 Back Story: What Became

Ethan, a tour guide gives a wacky tour of Herman Melville’s home.

Both

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Monologues

of the Polar Bear? By Mayo Simon

Comedic (Black Humor)


31 The Dreaded Word by Galanty Miller

A slacker talks about his uniformed view of the world.

Both. 3* Edit language

Comedic 2000: The Best Men’s Monologues

33 The Dreaded Word by Galanty Miller

A young man, who’s just been dumped, talks about how he feels.

Both 3 *

Serious Character?


47 Last Train to Nibroc by Arlene Hutton

Raleigh talks about how it feels to not be able to go to war because he has epilepsy

Both 5 *

Serious 2000: The Best Men’s Monologues

58 Slow Gin Fizz by David-Matthew Barnes

Marco admits he’s gay to the man he’s interested in.

Both Edit language. Cuts in book

Comedic 2000: The Best Men’s Monologues

67 Too Direct by Jeff Goode

Kris enters an audition and becomes a bit too direct with the director

Both

Serious (sad)


69 Touch by Toni Press-Coffmen

Kyle recounts the conversation he had with the man who murdered his wife.

Both 3 *

Comedic Character?

2000: The Best Men’s Monologue

75 The Un-Xmas Story by Jeff Goode

A disgruntled shepherd describes his fateful encounter with an angel in very modern lingo

Class (long, but extremely funny)

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sComedic Character?


77 The Un-Xmas Story by Jeff Goode

This king’s been on the road a while as he here relates to Joseph about star charting.

Class (long, but extremely funny) Edit language

Serio-Comic

Scenes for Student Actors Volume I

3 Ah, Wilderness by Eugene O’Neill

Richard, who is forbidden to leave the house, waits for the love of his life, who is also forbidden to leave the house, to meet him.

Both. (long, needs to be cut for competition)

Comedic Character

Scenes for Student Actors Volume 2

10 Noah by Andre Obey

Noah has just finished building the ark, and has a conversation with God about his frustrations.

Both. (long, needs to be cut for competition)

Dramatic Scenes for Student Actors Volume 4

6 Golden Boy by Clifford Odets

A boxer explains why he loves music.

Class

Comedic Scenes for Student Actors Volume 5

6 The Male Animal by James Thurber and Elliott Nugent

An all-American football player explains a play to a group of women.

Both

Serio-Comic


3 The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash

Starbuck tries to convince a group of doubters that he can make rain.

Comic Character


4 Nina by Andre Roussin adapted by Samuel Taylor

Gerard, a player, talks to many women on the phone.

Both5 *

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Serious (African American)

Multicultural Theatre

102 Stop and Think by Karmyn Lott

An African American who grew up in an upper-class white neighborhood, talks about prejudice.

Class

Serious (Asian-American)

Multicultural Theatre

204 Yankee Dawg You Die by Philip Kan Gotanda

Bradly Yamashita, a Japanese-American actor talks about Asian-American role models.

Both

Comedic Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors

194 Did You Ever Go to PS 43? By Michael Shulman

A young man talks about his glory days as a kid playing basketball

Both—very physically active!

Comedic Character?

Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors

349 Luv by Murray Shisgal

A suicidal man tells where the tendencies began. This is very over-the-top and funny

Both

Dramatic (African American)

Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors

382 The Sign of Sidney Brustein’s Window by Lorraine Hansberry

A black man speaks about how his family was oppressed

Dramatic (Angry)

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men

19 Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg

Pip just finds out that his father leaves his greatest legacy to his partner’s son and not him. Pip speaks his mind.

3 *

Dramatic American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men

30 The Speed of Darkness by Steven Tesich

Joe, a Vietnam vet, speaks of the horrors of war.

4 *

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Comedic American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men

71 Zero Positive by Harry Kondoleon

A self-absorbed actor demonstrates his singing and dancing ability amidst his frustration that his career won’t take off.

Both, 5 *


79 Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz

Cart tells how difficult it is to be a reporter by telling a story of an old woman who sees Jesus’ face in the soap suds.

Both, 5 *


82 and 84

The Living by Anthony Clarvoe

A scientist speaks about what the black death did to those who were living.


89 The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christoper Durang

A Catholic priest tells about the problems of marriage. HYSTERICAL

5 *. Long (Cuts suggested)

Dramatic (Asian)


97 Ballad of Yachiyo by Phillip Kan Gotanda

Takamura tells his lover about how he got into a loveless marriage.

Dramatic (angry)


104 Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian

Barry, a talk radio announcer lets it rip.

3*

Dramatic American Theatre Book of

121 Angels in America Part One by Tony

Roy, a successful New York lawyer who’s dying of AIDS talks to his protégée about being a good son.

3*

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Monologues for Men

Kushner


122 Sign Unseen by Donald Margulies

Jonathan talks about packing up his parent’s house after they are gone.

3*

Dramatic Character?


139 The Incredibly Famous Willy Rivers by Stephen Metcalfe

A prisoner who tried to kill a rock star tells why he did it.

5*

Dramatic (South African—British accent)


149 Playland by Athol Fugard

A white army veteran talks about his guilt over cleaning up decomposing bodies.

5*

Dramatic Character?


151 Bobraushcenbergamerica by Charles L. Mee

Bob, the pizza boy, talks about how he committed a triple murder, and his journey to forgiveness.

Both


153 Middle Finger by Han Ong

Lunga tells how he accidentally killed his stepfather.

Both, 5 * (Edit language)

Comedy Character

The Perfect Monologue

86 The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue by Neil Simon

Mel explains how he is losing his mind in this hysterical laugh-out-loud monologue.

4* For an actor who can play a man in his 40’s

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Dramatic The Perfect Monologue

362 The Shadow Box by Michael Christopher

Joe is dying of cancer and he talks about his unrequited dreams.

3*

Dramatic Great Monologues for Young Actors 3


Thacker tells his friend, Monty that he doesn’t even know where his father is and how difficult his mother and he have had it since the father left.

5*

Comedic Great Monologues for Young Actors 3

102 The Actor by Horton Foote

An actor describes what it is like to be “called” to the art of acting.

Long

Serio-Comic

Great Monologues for Young Actors 3

109 A.M. Sunday by Jerome Hairston

The story of the tensions that exist in a biracial household. In this monologue, Jay (15) has an altercation with his father about the family phone.

Comedic Character?


114 The Automata Pieta by Constance Congdon

The ageless being, time, rails against the audience for ambling their way back into their seats.

Dramatic Period


118 Broken Hallelujah by Sharman Macdonald

During the Civil War, two union soldiers sit around a campfire, awaiting battle.


120 Buried Child by Sam Shepard

Vince just learned that he is going to inherit his grandfather’s farm, although it is run-down. The night before, he had tried to run away and he explains why.

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124 The Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard

Wesley cleans up shards of wood from the door his father broke down the night before during a drunken outburst. Wesley comments on the images he dealt with during the encounter.

5*; long


131 Moontel Six by Constance Congdon

Set in the not-too-distant future on Earth’s moon and earth. A genetically altered teen, Seven, uses socks as a metaphor on “how the world works.”

3*


133 Old Wicked Songs by Jon Marans

A young musician reflects on a time he visited the Nazi concentration camp and the young woman he met along the way.

3*, super long

Comedic (Dark Comedy)


136 A Play About a Baby by Edward Albee

Boy, the father of a baby is very protective of his offspring, and fears the mysterious man and woman who have appeared on the scene. He thinks they are gypsies trying to steal babies.

3*

Comedy Character


140 Playboy of the Western World by John M. Synge

Christy, bright and cheerful, on a brilliant morning, holds a girl’s boot in his hand, which he is cleaning while in his favorite bar,

Irish Accent

Comedy Great Monologues for Young Actors 3

142 Quint and Miss Jessel at Bly by Don Nigro

Mid-nineteenth-century England, Quint, a valet, sits on a chair, polishing a pair of boots and tries to cheer up his young master.

English Accent

Comedy Great 144 Quint and Miss Quint tells Miles how to handle English Accent

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Monologues for Young Actors 3

` Jessel at Bly by Don Nigro

women.


146 Second Class by Bradley Slaight

Leon, a boy of Native-American descent speaks of his heritage.

Native American actor



Marvin speaks of the violent world he hopes to escape.

5*



Mark finds himself in a most embarrassing situation during his S.A.T. exam.

Dramatic (Angry)


152 Six by Timothy Mason

Massemo, an outsider, talks about his past and his stance on the future.

5 *: Advanced Classes onlyEdit language. Long


157 Time on Fire by Timothy Mason

During the Civil War, a young Quaker boy, Tribulation, tells soldiers from the Continental Army the whereabouts of a British soldier, he questions his sister, Epiphany about his decision to do so.


159 Time on Fire by Timothy Mason

A young British soldier, nearly starved to death, remembers the friends he had and ponders what the future holds.

Comedic Character

Moving Parts: Monologues

139 All Night Long by John O’Keefe

A 17 year old high school student tells about how he was beat up at

5*

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from Contemporary Plays

school

Serio-Comic

Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays

142 The Author’s Voice by Richard Greenberg

A vain writer who actually has a bum off the street do his writing for him, begs forgiveness.

3* Very long, possible cuts in Vol I

Comedy Character


146 Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon

Arnold, a New York Jew, tells his friend why he wants to leave the army.

5*

Comedy Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays

150 Dalton’s Back by Keith Curran

Dalton tells his girlfriend about a childhood dream.

3*

Serio-Comic


154 Kathie and the Hippopotamus

A surfer tells why he loves surfing

Serio-Comic


157 Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, Jr

Andy tells why he loves writing letters

Class

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Comic character


164 Men Inside by Eric Bogosian

A comboy tells about an interesting experience.

Advanced classes only. 5*

Dramatic African American


169 Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare

Paul appears in a dream as a nightmare

ShortClass

Dramatic Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays

171 So Slow It Whirls by Eric Lane

A teen talks about being bullied in school

5*; some language edits needed

Serio-Comic African-American


174 Three Ways Home by Casey Kurtti

Frankie, a teen in the ghetto of NYC, speaks about why he loves X-men so much.

Advanced Classes only; Language edits required

Dramatic Asian



An Asian American tells how he thinks he killed someone.

5*

Comedic Character


181 The Boy’s Next Door by Tom Griffin

A “special” young man tells about his obsession with Wheaties.

5*

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Dramatic Asian


184 The Chickencoop Chinaman by Frank Chin

A Chinese-American filmmaker tells how he couldn’t find a Chinese hero in the American radio culture

Comedy Character


186 Chug by Ken Jenkins

Chug tells how he met two characters in a bar

5*; hysterical

Comedy Character; African American


188 The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe

A drag queen speaks about fashion and snap queens.

Advanced classes only. Required to do cuts in Vol I

Comedy Character


193 Crossing Delancey by Susan Sandler

A Jewish pickle vendor speaks to the woman he loves

Serio-Comic Character


197 Division Street by Steve Tesich

Sal talks about shy he is noticed by no one

5*****

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Comic Character


201 Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang

A man is struggling to maintain is Personality Workshop of a positive outlook

5*; very long; possible cut in Vol 1

Drama Character


212 The Loman Family Picnic by Donald Margulies

Herbies two sons watch him talk to himself as he gets dressed for work at six in the morning. This speech is addressed to the audience.

Absurd Comedy British


214 No Man’s Land by Harold Pinter

Brigg’s a supposed manservant brings champagne on a try to Spooner, who has never seen him before. This is absurd, which means it’s not supposed to make sense.

Edit language

Comedy British


218 The Norman Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn

Norman tells his sister-in-law that she reminds him of a girl he hated in Primary school

British accent

Drama African American


220 The Piano Lessons by August Wilson

A 47 year old man tells about his career on the railroad.

Drama African American


222 The Piano Lessons by August Wilson

Boy Willie talks about why he must sell the family piano.

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Comedy Character


227 Serious Bizness by Allen, Babcock, Holzman, and Perman

Dave, a loser basketball coach tries to give his team a pep talk who are losing to a group of nuns.

5****

Drama (angry)


232 Split Second by Dennis McINtyre

Val shares with his father that he was pressured into becoming a cop.

Edit language

Drama Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays

234 The Tooth of Crime by Sam Shepard

Hoss talks about a big fight he had in the 1950 ‘s in high school (Think Grease lightening)

3* Edit language

Comedy Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays

236 Women and Shoes by Nina Shengold

Willis talks about how he doesn’t understand why woman are obsessed with shoes.

4*

Film Noir *Asian


237 Yellow Fever by R.A. Shiomi

An Asian-American detective talks about why he does what he does.

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Drama character


243 Largo Desolato by Vaclav Havel; English translation by Tom Stoppard

A very sick Eastern-European man admits to his lover that he is falling apart

Drama Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays


A Chinese American actor tells of the night that he performed for legendary oriental stars of the day.

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