Nothing changes. (laughs) smell like them. Thats where the party is going on. Transfer to Jefferson. People pass away, you know. It would be the end of us. The scar is all I have left of you. I cant believe were actually going! Could great men thunderAs Jove himself does, Jove would neer be quiet,For every pelting, petty officerWould use his heaven for thunder;Nothing but thunder! You know damn well tomorrow youd be back behind that counter opening clams and praying to Christ Id never come back in your restaurant. No one really cares about anything or anyone in this world except himself, and theres only one way to get through with your sanity. Can I have a bowl of your finest oysters. And God gave me strength to call them liars, and God made men to listen to me, and by God I will scrub the world clean for the love of God. Mules 6. . I didnt know that. I just followed directions blindly. Why, you taught me goodness, therefore you are good. Last Of The Red Hot Lovers 3. 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. Feet flat, back broke, she looked at the man who, though he be thirty still aint got his own apartment. But Mary, I open my eyes every morning and all I want is a pipe to smoke. The instant something turns into a living being. Exhausted. All that was going on in life and we never noticed. Noit happened to me. Memento: Nothing can be trusted. Summer And Smoke 7. I need you to know now, I cannot marry you. where she struggles to navigate the battlefield of an inner-city high school while keeping her past a secret and striving for an education. Its got nothing to do with anything, anyway. . A monologue from the play by Seth Kramer. Leather cup. Liam is top of his class, he set the curve. What are the chances of that really? Representative Berger and members of the Committee. Maybe it was love, I dont know, but Well, when I was very young of course, thats a long time ago, you understand. But it never worked. He sits down on his back foot. Let Tennessee Williams, Thorton Wilder, and Oscar Wilde help you to land the stage role of your dreams. Thread working its way into my lungs. And in the middle of this burning I am supposed to envision my life, Mary. She doesnt wash her hair, and she has on the same outfit shes worn for three days, but she puts on lipstick! Id sneak into her closet and wrap myself up in her old fishermans sweater just so her smell would rub off on me. I was obviously not faking it and yet no one could find the reason for the pain. And really, if they knew what is good for them, theyd all step down and let some ladies step up right away. People around me say it automatically in response to how are you doing? . Well, thats what most people are doing. But they never seemed to want me around. Sometimes, you just gotta make people feel uncomfortable. Once- a long time ago- I suffered as she is suffering- from this same mistake. CIGARETTES AND CHOCOLATE (dramatic) 10. I would have stopped it then out of pity for her, if I could have, if I didnt know that any interference would only make matters worse. . The doctors. It goes so fast. These 94 gender-specific monologues are all original, recently produced works not found in other published versions. Read the play here Folger|No Fear Shakespeare, A monologue from the play by Anthony Minghella. I should have said that my mother took an extra shift so I could have a new coat every year. 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. Because mostly I feel rage. Transfer to Washington. Skinny old thing Mr. Cuthart kept tied up in the front lawn all day? (Laughs.) . Manage Settings I rushed to turn it off, but it was too late. Do you think that youre the only one who doesnt get a visit? . I refuse to accept the arbitrariness of a violent world. And theyve kept this monkey utopia going for generation after generation! All at once and much, much too completely. And she cried for her sisters in Detroit Who knew, as she, that their souls belonged on the Nile. Being adopted . . . I for one understand that. Mama and Papa. and Mama's sunflowers. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Our Town, and A Streetcar Named Desire all contain some of the best female monologues ever. Its like theres a fire burning in the center of my head, Mary, and the pipe is the water that will put it out. Pick a monologue that is age-appropriate. Lady Bracknell, I admit with shame that I do not know. Freds creditors took everything but the bathroom fixtures. There was this boy. . AS YOU LIKE IT (comedic) 9. If you dont see one you like, keep checking back! We would lunch someplace while shopping. Yes those. I should have listened to you. You soul-searching, finger-smelling, hypocritical son of a bitch! there must have been a little spark left smouldering, which burst into flame when I came face to face with him again. Mary, every day really is a new day. . Suddenly theyre gone forever. I didnt want to love you. Madame Le Bargys son, Maurice has died. And all of a sudden Nancy stood up, like it was a new day, and she started running around the kitchen like she wasnt half-dead, barking and clicking her nails against the floor tiles. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (dramatic), 18. Cos I mean, if I thought the rest of my life would be spent as a mindless cog in a machine, I swear Id just get a tattoo across my face that says:Really man?. You were nothing before you met me! . (pause). Usually we dont know a thing about it. Whats my thanks? Im sorry. Grow up, get a job, become a drone, thats it. about long-term improvement and adaptive skills for the real world and all that sh*t. But instead I locked myself in my dorm room and refused to come out to greet them. It took everything. . Comedic monologues for women from published plays for auditions and acting practice. She became like a woman possessed. Suitable for classroom discussion, performance or audition, the chapters are divided into "thematic" ages from The Age of Innocence through The Golden Age. You probably want me to get serious about our divorce. I sit there and look at the website and imagine. Oh John, I will make you such a wife when the world is white again! I prayed against it. And I find that reassuring. And then they stayed home. A monologue from the screenplay/tv-show by Ryan Murphy. It were a fire you walked me through, and all my ignorance was burned away. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Credit But I didnt even think like them or . I am eighteen years old. Altagracia is a woman whose face is noticeably deformed and whose spirit is noticeably amazing. In these. And you know what? What do you know? And she just let the pain take her over. A Bright Room Called Day 2. You could have thrown it in the dust. Theyre all yours now, Mum. . (pause). Deluded. And she asked herself, was this the life for a Princess Colored, who by the translucence of her skin, knew the universe was her sister. I killed my family. Thats their line of crap. (she sighs) I'm ready to go back. The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2020 - Lawrence Harbison 2021-04-15 Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published women's monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. But then the meteorites in the polar ice cap were found, and instantly the passion resumed ancient life, microscopic, eons ago. (Laughs.) Bunny 10. (Undine realizes the addicts are eavesdropping and finds herself including them in her confessional.). THE MOONLIGHT ROOM 8. It has been since I first came to Lawrence, and I see no end to it. Im trying to move beyond it, sometimes I even think I have, but mostly Im not a very good human being. I'm grown up. Its not important anyway. The f***ing head shrinks who wont leave me alone now. And I get to try it on and even make suggestions sometimes when shes in a good mood. Three days wouldnt look good. Merciful Heaven,Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous boltSplitst the unwedgeable and gnarled oakThan the soft myrtle: but man, proud man,Drest in a little brief authority,Most ignorant of what hes most assured,His glassy essence, like an angry ape,Plays such fantastic tricks before high heavenAs make the angels weep; who, with our spleens,Would all themselves laugh mortal. I swear one night Im going to go out, and Im just not going to come home. They hook me up to a machine and take turns running electrical currents through my stumps. Remember when Mr. Hicks dropped dead, Debra? "Curse of the Starving Class" by Sam Shepard - Emma "Shepard's dexterity with language and character arcs make each moment of this. How I loved you! And that robe disappeared. You have no idea what that means. No one cares about you. Day after day, I can hardly get the sound out of my ears. My siblings left the kitchen. And while I was out there no one else dared to dance. They wondered aloud who belonged to those people. 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! Floor me! I would wear a lot of tasteful make-up too. No, boys have been putting other boys in charge for a long time now. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. My own flesh was on fire. You understand? Free Monologues for Auditions: Men, Women, and Kids Too. The truth is, I have no fashion sense never did. But I study his body. Ive never felt so alone in my life. I feel completely safe with you. My Mom had the same bathrobe in blue. Oh, she said. Hill-finger.. I am giving you a gift, can you understand? He drives seven hundred miles, and when he gets there no one knows him anymore, no one welcomes him. You said, lets talk truthfully, even shamelessly, then! Amy, a romantic young girl, has a crush on the town bully and she's describing it to her friend Virginia.] Natalie (Carrie-Ann Moss) abuses and manipulates the disabled Leonard (Guy Pearce . In these. We dont get off so easy. Shot to the belly. - every, every minute? In the end we come together. I had to fight my way when I was your agebecause I was not pretty. Our ePlays consist of short plays for student. I would turn my bedroom into an ICU, and make my little brothers pretend to be trauma victims. A week at least? And the shirt? I ate the divorce papers, Charles. Then when you feel yourself want to ask for marriage with me, you must think twice. At least thats what I thought. The strikers Ive met have as much of a stake in Lawrence as the mill officials and politicians do. It never was. . "Beauty and Perfection" - Short Monologue from a play - Female (1 minute) from the play "Flowers in the Desert" (PDF) ISBN-13: 978-1530169085 "Black Friday Selfie" DUOLOGUE for 2 actors about shopping on the most dangerous day of the year. All Rights Reserved, 18 Dramatic Monologues for Actors of All Ages, 18 ePlay Monologues for Actor Auditions and Casting Workshops, 18 ePlay Monologues for Actors and Creatives, 18 High Quality New Plays for Acting Study and Performance, 18 Monologues from Published ePlays for Actors, 18 Monologues from Short Plays for Actors, 18 New Plays Bursting for Stage Production, 18 Published ePlay Monologues for Women and Men, 18 Published Plays Comedy/Drama Monologues, Eighteen Published ePlays for Acing Practice, Published Play Monologue for Females/Males. How is it I think about you when you arent there? I can't do this. No one said a word. I screamed and cried, but he held his knife to my throat and said hed kill me, too, if I made one more sound. . every year I must grow more imperious, more dominating, more terrorizing to hold supremacy over this new independent generation. The magazine has published many of the most important contemporary American plays over the last 15 years, including Angels in America, Three Tall Women, M. Buttery, Talk Radio, The We were afraid of losing our jobs if we stopped for five minutes. Female Dramatic Monologues. Dartmouth. Breathing each others breath. 17 Powerful Comedic Monologues for Women December 23, 2021 MB Team So let's keep things popping with these 17 powerful comedic monologues for women. Our ePlays consist of short plays for student acting practice or actors who need monologues from a published play. Weve done what we can. Young women need the prom. I miss you up to the sky! But it is all I can give. Do you know the campground is only twelve miles away from here? Blog Featured Scripts . MONOLOGUES FOR FEMALES CONTENTS I COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT (Chicago) LOOK AT ME KNOW (Gypsy) I'M A BAGEL (Funny Girl) THEY DONE HER IN (My Fair Lady) AN IDEAL HUSBAND (Oscar Wilde) EVE'S DIARY (Mark Twain) THE PRETENTIOUS YOUNG LADIES (Molire) BIND OUR LOVES UP IN A HOLD BAND (Much Ado About Nothing) HE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT ALL BUT HE DO KNOW (A Midsummer Night's Dream) All Monologues; Popular Types: Popular: Women; Men; Teens; Kids; Comedic; Contemporary; Shakespeare; Explore Great Dramatic Monologues for Women. Its like they traveled all the time. So I can remember it. You cant do that. (Pause.) STILL LIFE 9. 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? On and on and on and on. . and no one knows whats going to happen . he didnt drink, and kept his word as well as most, I guess, and paid his debts. Disclaimer: Daily Actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like Amazon.com, streaming services, and others. authors, composers, scene designers, lawyers, orchestra leaders, even the managers themselves. The rules are different here. And you! ), A couple of weeks ago some people were even saying I had something to do with it. Continue with Recommended Cookies. The Importance of Being Earnest (comedic) 5. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person. Like they were proving to the world, to God, maybe, that they were good people. Because Im a fixture in your life. Peg is a Welsh woman in love with boxing and in love with local hero, boxer Johnny Owen, whos fighting a bout in Los Angeles for the world welterweight title. The world is a mess. From the published play "Control the Future" (PDF) ISBN-13: 978-1540666581 This pained thing. Oye, did you get the pictures I sent you from the beach? A few years later my dad got remarried to a lovely woman. The first day theres something thrilling, and new, before the pain begins. I am serious. These secure guy monkeys do! Youve built this wind tunnel around you that celebrates your cult. Lets talk about what youre feeling. You do a thing long enough, your whole life, I guess . Are the pants crisply folded, the shirts carefully hung, the socks darned? Silence, your silence, isnt working for me. (Beat.) MONOLOGUE We can't do this. The present. And I know, boys, what youre thinking What makes you think youd do better! And my answer is, wild baboons! You hear yourself. Let me explain. You say you love me, but doesnt love mean being available to a person? And she doesnt want to wash her hair. You must. Mules 6. That's all human beings are! Im curious and Im scared . I teach children piano and drama every day and often see her face in one of their faces, or hear her voice in one of their voices. You called him crazy, no, a lot of people think hes lost his balance. Youre here now. . Yeah, hes still livin with his Mama! The rows. I can't go on. Learn I dunno what it is, but its a lonesome place and always was. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discuss the Wright household and their lack of making an effort to reach out to Mrs. Wright. You hypocrite! The same speech Ive been hearing since he left. 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. Pattie is convinced shes going to die soon, and is here breaking the news to her sister, Debra. I think hell get the place in order! I can tell you this, it wasnt a girl. I would suggest you not try this. . Youre going to come real soon, mijo. I was the first person in the family to graduate from college. I said to our charming sister-in-law, Mae, honey, couldnt you feed those precious little things at a separate table with an oilcloth cover? MONOLOGUES FOR GIRLS One Sunday Afternoon by James Hagan [This lovely, if somewhat sentimental play, written in 1930, is about young love in a small Midwestern town. Type above and press Enter to search. Here, he has come home for a while, and she tells him what she thinks of his being an absentee father. He works for a company thirty six years this March, opens up unheard-of territories to their trademark, and now in his old age they take his salary away. Its crazy, but for the longest time, I actually tried to smell like my mother. Sweetheart, Ive been meaning to talk to you. (To Debra who passes from basement to exit house.) I dont know if I have ever seen a finer night than this. Ive never heard anyone say Im happy and actually feel it. FABULATION 10. The whole premise of this neighborhood is that we all have money,so well never have to ask each other for a goddamn thing! Last Of The Red Hot Lovers 3. . Your horrors effaced. My parents dont believe thats going to happen and neither do I, so theyre having a party. RAGE AMONGST YOURSELVES 14. Thread flying through the air. When I was ten I started getting sharp pains in my side and had to be taken to the doctors. Child Soldier 4. . When I was fifteen, my mother took me to Cork and put me on a boat to America. 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. I said it. Our arms hooked together to keep the other from punching. Como estas? What are you eating? . Detroit 11. Everyone wants world peace. But the majority? Im gonna die, Kim. Its about what you didnt do. And I decided on that day that I was Undine Barnes, who bore no relationship to those people. I completely lost grip of myself and behaved like a fool,for which I shall pay all right, you neednt worry about that. Loud, overly eager, lugging picnic baskets filled with fragrant ghetto food . (Beat). Im all dressed up because its New Years Eve. do koalas have poisonous claws. Fire the boys! No one knows who you are. Shakespeare monologues are also fantastic for flexing your actors muscle. Im the one in the middle. The idea of helping people just always made me feel better about myself. I think the cancers spread to my memory cells. Williams, Tennessee. . Society just wants to put everyone in a box. . Ive covered my wall with postcards, with posters, with postcards, with posters. I couldve come. CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUES WOMEN Moving by Lee Kalcheim DIANA I went to a Quaker school. . I dont mind hard work, but theres a difference between hard work and slavery. It mattered so much to her that I let myself be talked into it. When I was sixteen, I made the discoverylove. Shes still the foremost part of my life, and for that, shell forever hold power over me. A monologue from the play by Edwin Sanchez. Then its over. I was meant to burn there, with everything else. Why did they ever have to get old? Then again, I blame pretty much everything on that, my weight, my addiction to television, my inability to spell. At least we have the consolation of knowing that we are the means of making many a marriage happy which might otherwise have ended in the divorce court. So I feel that perhaps I have a right to speak for Eileen who has no one else. With the rides? I had the choice of being a free drudge or some mans slave. but still its a new century . That fantastically pitiful picture of a tiny shovel sifting through a bit of sterile dirt. And new-ironed dresses and hot baths? Here she is talking to a detective about the crime. Gone. . Ohhh, nooooo! 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