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)
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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➝
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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➝
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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➝
