Monologues from Plays

Below you’ll find a growing collection of monologues from plays. Each listing points you toward the play, character, tone, and length to help you find material that fits your audition needs. The monologue titles were created by Theatre Trip simply to make browsing and navigation easier.

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Cupid and Psyche

Monologue: “Sparrows’ Song”

Play: Cupid and Psyche

Playwright: Emily C. A. Snyder

Genre: Fantasy

Length: 90 Seconds

Source: NPX➝ (Actor Membership Required)



Dancing at Lughnasa

Monologue: “Maggie’s Memory of the Ardstraw Dance”

Play: Dancing at Lughnasa

Playwright: Brian Friel

Genre: Drama

Length: 1-2 Minutes

Source: Audition Scenes➝



East Haddam

Monologue: “How to Be Alone”

Playwright: Adam Szymkowicz

Genre: Comedic

Length: 1-2 Minutes

Source: Backstage➝


Elsewhere

Monologue: “It’s Best”

Playwright: Adam Szymkowicz

Genre: Dramedy

Length: 60 Seconds

Source: Backstage➝



The Glass Menagerie

Monologue: “Birdlike Women”

Character: Amanda

Playwright: Tennessee Williams

Genre: Dramatic

Length: 30-60 Seconds

Source: Amazon: Scene 2

Monologue: “Inferiority Complex”

Character: Jim

Playwright: Tennessee Williams

Genre: Narrative

Length: 2-3 Minutes

Source: Amazon: Scene 7

Monologue: “Jonquils”

Character: Amanda

Playwright: Tennessee Williams

Genre: Narrative

Length: 2 Minutes

Source: Amazon: Scene 6 (Beginning)

Monologue: “Opium Dens”

Character: Tom

Playwright: Tennessee Williams

Genre: Dramatic

Length: 60-90 Seconds

Source: Amazon: Scene 3