Monologues from Musicals
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“A Great Stone”
Musical: Footloose
Character: Shaw
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Dance, Death, Loss, Memories, Religion
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 6A
First Line: “I’m standing before you this morning with a very troubled heart.”
Last Line: “Please join me in asking our Lord to guide and protect our children.”
“A Plus Student”
Musical: A Christmas Story
Character: Miss Shields
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Christmas, Gifts, School, Teachers
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Libretto: Dramatic Publishing➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 5 (p. 48)
First Line: “Mr. and Mrs. Parker, your extraordinary son Ralph has written…”
Last Line: “…my prize A plus, plus, plus, plus, plus, plus student.”
“A Strange Journey”
Musical: The Rocky Horror Show
Character: Narrator
Length: 45-60 Seconds
Style: Narrative
Themes: Mystery, Suspense
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene I, Page 10
First Line: “I would like – if I may – to take you on a strange journey.”
Last Line: “It was a night out they were to remember for a very – long – time.”
“A Thousand Blessings”
Musical: Sweeney Todd
Character: Anthony
Length: 2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Young Love
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Libretto: Amazon➝
Location: Act I (p. 53)
First Line: “Mr. Todd. I’ve paced Fleet Street a dozen times…”
Last Line: “A thousand blessings to you both!”
“A Time to Dance”
Musical: Footloose
Character: Ren
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Dance, Religion
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 5
First Line: “I just wanted to say a few words…”
Last Line: “…the way it’s always been and that’s the way it should be now. Thank you.”
“A Very Good Salesgirl”
Musical: She Loves Me
Character: Amalia
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Work
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 21)
First Line: “No! I guess you could call it that.”
Last Line: “Oh! Here – “
“An Earful of Cider”
Musical: Guys and Dolls
Character: Sky
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Advice, Fathers, Gambling
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Act I, Scene I (p. 20)
First Line: “When I was a young man about to go out into the world…”
Last Line: “I will bet you…you do not know the color of your necktie you have on.”
“Banana Split”
Musical: Wonderful Town
Character: Frank
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Food, Work
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 6
First Line: “Ha ha – Funny thing happened at the counter today…”
Last Line: “He coulda had a sundae – nineteen cents.”
“Blue Angel”
Musical: Ride the Cyclone
Character: Noel
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Halloween, LGBTQ+, Movies
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 9 (Noel’s Bumper)
First Line: “I’ve seen the movie Blue Angel about a billion and one times…”
Last Line: “I was a sexual provocateur and a novelist, who never wrote a novel.”
“Boca Raton”
Musical: Road Show
Character: Wilson
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Narrative
Themes: Life, Places, Travel
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Libretto: Amazon➝
Location: Page 91
First Line: “My friends, let me describe to you a road.”
Last Line: “Behold, my friends, Boca Raton!”
“Caption”
Musical: Fun Home
Character: Alison
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Art, Family, Fathers
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 73
First Line: “Caption”
Last Line: “You succumbing to a rare moment of physical contact with me.”
“Coat Hanger Sculpture”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Sally
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Art, School, Teachers
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 7A (p. 23)
First Line: “A “C”? A “C”? I got a “C” on my coat hanger sculpture?”
Last Line: “Is that not the responsibility of my parents?”
“Crabby Person”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Schroeder
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Philosophy, Reflection
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 17A (p. 50)
First Line: “I’m sorry to have to say it right to your face, Lucy, but it’s true.”
Last Line: “I hope I haven’t offended you or anything.”
“Doing It For Me”
Musical: A Chorus Line
Character: Cassie
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Performing, Work
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 119-120
First Line: “Oh, Zach, I didn’t mind not being part of your work.”
Last Line: “I’m doing it for me. Who are you doing it for?”
“Don’t Honey Me!”
Musical: Annie Get Your Gun
Character: Annie
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic / Romantic
Themes: Anger, Love
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 1 (p. 90)
First Line: “Maybe I will. Shore I’ll talk to him. I’ll say,…”
Last Line: “Then I’ll jest say … Frank!”
“Eat Your Heart”
Musical: Jasper in Deadland
Character: Ammut
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Mythology, Regrets
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 8
First Line: “Baby, that’s my gate, and I make sure nobody gets through it…”
Last Line: “I eat your heart, Baby. HAH-HAH-HAH!”
“Failure Face”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Lucy
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Failure
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 6)
First Line: “Now Linus, I want you to take a good look …”
Last Line: “…examples of a Failure Face that you’re liable to see for a long while.”
“Garage Recitals”
Musical: A Chorus Line
Character: Bobby
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Family, Fathers, Home, Mothers, Theatre
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 35
First Line: “Well, to begin with, I come from this quasi-middle-upper …”
Last Line: “… luckily I didn’t paint the soles of his feet.”
“Gone Forever”
Musical: Jasper in Deadland
Character: Jasper
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Loss, Love, Memories
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 10
First Line: “All the picture are almost gone…”
Last Line: “I lose this and she’ll be gone forever.”
“Hill 700”
Musical: Bandstand
Character: Donny
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Memories, War
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act II, Scene II (p. 95)
First Line: “Hill 700 was this big hill…”
Last Line: “I’m sorry”
“His Own Best Friend”
Musical: Ride the Cyclone
Character: Karnak
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Animals, Fathers, Parents, Grandparents, Trauma
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 14B (Ricky’s Bumper)
First Line: “Ricky Potts, born June 5th.”
Last Line: “I give you the fantasia of Richard Potts, the most imaginative boy in town.”
“In Your Memory”
Musical: Shenandoah
Character: Charlie
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Grieving, Loss, Religion, War
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Prologue
First Line: “It’s not like you left it, Martha.”
Last Line: “In God’s name … and in your memory, I promise.”
“Jazzing”
Musical: Chicago
Character: Amos
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Cheating, Murder
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (p. 15)
First Line: “Fred Casely, How could he be a burglar?”
Last Line: “Boy, what a sap I was!”
“Launcelot’s Haberdashery”
Musical: A Connecticut Yankee
Character: Marvin
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Gifts, Weddings
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (1-1-3)
First Line: “Now gentlemen, after all we’re here to pay homage to Martin…”
Last Line: “I head the list with twenty eight cents.”
“Looking Back”
Musical: Footloose
Character: Ren
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Fathers, Loss
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 6
First Line: “We both are. You and me.”
Last Line: “And I can’t stand still.”
“Lunch Time”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Charlie
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Crushes, Food, Loneliness
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2B (p. 11)
First Line: “I think lunch time is about the worst time of day for me.”
Last Line: “She’s looking at me.”
“Merry Christmas”
Musical: A Christmas Story
Character: Jean
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Christmas, Family, Gifts, Parents
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Libretto: Dramatic Publishing➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 8 (p. 114)
First Line: “Back in those days you never asked yourself, “Do my parents love me?”
Last Line: “Thanks for listening. Merry Christmas.”
“My Life in Vinyl”
Musical: High Fidelity
Character: Rob
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Informational / Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Memories, Music
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act I, Scene IA
First Line: “This, in case you don’t know, is called a cassette.”
Last Line: “My life in vinyl.”
“Rage and Passion”
Musical: Ride the Cyclone
Character: Mischa
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Death, Grief, Love, Music, Social Media
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 12A (Mischa’s Bumper)
First Line: “Yo! I want to talk about feeling.”
Last Line: “Auto-tune will never die. Hit the beat.”
“Red Baron”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Snoopy
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Planes, War
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 15 (p. 42)
First Line: “Here’s the World War I flying ace high over France in his Sopwith Camel…”
Last Line: “Someday, someday I’ll get you, Red Baron!”
“Rules of Conduct”
Musical: Me and My Girl
Character: Duchess
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Gender, Manners
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 3 (p. 51)
First Line: “Yes, well, speaking like a gentleman is one thing…”
Last Line: “Don’t slouch, don’t sulk and, above all, don’t lose your self-control.”
“Safety Awareness Day”
Musical: Cry-Baby
Character: Baldwin
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Events, Music, Work
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 2 (p. 17)
First Line: “Well, whadda ya know! It’s that special time of year again…”
Last Line: “…we hope you enjoy our little musical proffering.”
“Shell of a Dog”
Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Character: Snoopy
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Comedic
Themes: Animals, Food
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 19 (p. 61)
First Line: “My stomach clock just went off.”
Last Line: “Nothing left.”
“Some Crazy Poem”
Musical: Mack & Mabel
Character: Mack
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Romantic
Themes: Love, Trains
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act I, Scene 4 (p. 20)
First Line: “The train had stopped, I remember that.”
Last Line: “That was the name of it. Oh, Desert.”
“Someplace Called Manila”
Musical: Bandstand
Character: Julia
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Death, Loss, Music
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act I, Scene 8 (p. 64)
First Line: “Michael’s buried in someplace called Manila.”
Last Line: “Then you can walk me home, Donny Nova.”
“The Ambitious Nature”
Musical: Ride the Cyclone
Character: Karnak
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Narrative
Themes: Family, Music
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 6 (Ocean’s Bumper)
First Line: “Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg, born December 22nd”
Last Line: “Ocean ’Connell Rosenberg… the most successful girl in town.”
“The Angriest Boy In Town”
Musical: Ride the Cyclone
Character: Karnak
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic / Narrative
Themes: Adoption, Anger, Loss, Mothers, Music
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene 12A (Mischa’s Bumper)
First Line: “Mischa Bachinski, born August 18th”
Last Line: “This is how Mischa became, the angriest boy in town.”
“The Bookstore”
Musical: Fun Home
Character: Medium Alison
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Books, Dating, LGBTQ+
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 35
First Line: “I was in a bookstore.”
Last Line: “And then, and then, it’s now. Hi.”
“The Little Guy”
Musical: 9 to 5
Character: Violet
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic / Dramatic
Themes: Gender, Work
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 7 (p. 112)
First Line: “Oh, it’s no use, we might as well come clean.”
Last Line: “We kidnapped Mr. Hart and threw him in the back of my Buick.”
“The Golden Slipper”
Musical: Into the Woods
Character: Narrator
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Narrative
Themes: Fairy Tales, Magic, Royalty
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 5 (p. 98)
First Line: “And so the Mysterious Man died…”
Last Line: “…he began his search for the foot to fit the golden slipper.”
“The Song That We Sing”
Musical: Footloose
Character: Shaw
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Music, Religion
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1B
First Line: “I took the long way to church this morning…”
Last Line: “…we must ask ourselves: “Have I done the right thing?””
“The Spell Is Working”
Musical: The Secret Garden
Character: Colin
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Magic, Mothers
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 6 (p. 89)
First Line: “I Think the spell is working in the house too.”
Last Line: “I am well!”
“Three Great Events”
Musical: A Connecticut Yankee
Character: Marvin
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Comedic
Themes: Family, Marriage, Work
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 1, Scene 1 (1-1-2)
First Line: “Gentlemen, before we get too boiled, there are a few things I want to say…”
Last Line: “…now there’s nothing left for you to do but to die!”
“Three Quarter Moon”
Musical: The Old Man and the Old Moon
Character: Matheson
Length: 45 Seconds
Style: Narrative
Themes: Nature, Stories
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Scene #1 (p. 1)
First Line: “Have you seen the moon tonight?”
Last Line: “But I’ve got to start somewhere, so I’ll start right here.”
“Twelve Floperoos”
Musical: Dames at Sea
Character: Hennesey
Length: 1 Minute
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Broadway, Failure, Fame, Theatre
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act I, Scene 3 (p. 24)
First Line: “You know the work I’ve put into this show?”
Last Line: “It’s the W.P.A., kids, they’re tearing down the theatre.”
“Voice of the River”
Musical: Jasper in Deadland
Character: The Goddess
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Loss, Love, Mythology
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 4
First Line: “I am the voice of the river, trapped forever.”
Last Line: “…I wish to save you, as he could not be saved.”
“Waiting for Him”
Musical: Once on This Island
Character: Ti Moune
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Fear, Love
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Libretto: MTI (Request Perusal)➝
Location: Scene 16 (p. 61)
First Line: “I … I am Mademoiselle Ti Moune.”
Last Line: “Ti Moune is waiting for him.”
“What’s Tragic?”
Musical: Funny Girl
Character: Fanny
Length: 30 Seconds
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Divorce, Goodbyes, Marriage
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Act 2, Scene 9
First Line: “Nick, I was just saying what I thought I ought to say.”
Last Line: “That’s what I’m going to remember.”
“Your Father’s Lover”
Musical: Fun Home
Character: Helen
Length: 1-2 Minutes
Style: Dramatic
Themes: Fathers, Home, LGBTQ+, Marriage, Mothers
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Libretto: Concord Theatricals➝
Location: Page 63
First Line: “He bought that old shell of a house out on route 150.”
Last Line: “Of course I learned later that this man had been your father’s lover.”
