‘Dentity Crisis’ (Edith)
Edith, absent minded and caring, comes back to greet Jane.
Female
‘The Early Girl’ (Lana)
Set in a small town brothel, Lily has just arrived determined to earn enough to pay her debts as Lana tells her the ways of her new world
‘Spike Heels’ (Lydia): “I don’t know you”
A contemporary comedy of manners which explores sexual harassment, misplaced amour, and the possibility of a four sided love triangle.
‘Spike Heels’ (Georgie): “Shame on your for thinking you’re better than the rest of us”
A dramatic monologue for women from Theresa Rebeck’s play, Spike Heels.
‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ (Roberta): “I can’t stay like I am!”
Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.
‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ (Roberta and the Whale)
Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.
‘Key Exchange’ (Lisa)
Lisa is a photographer who has suggested her boyfriend that they exchange apartment keys. Now, she’s realizing that may have been a mistake.
‘A Doll’s House’ (Nora): “You neither think nor talk like the man I could bind myself to”
A dramatic monologue for women from Ibsen’s classic play, A Doll’s House.
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ (Nora and Her Future)
Nora Morton is a beautiful and ambitious 16-year-old girl with dreams of Broadway. She’s often resentful of her younger sister and angry at her father for dying
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ (Nora): “When I was six or seven he always brought me home a little surprise”
NORA: How would you feel if your entire life depended on what your Uncle Jack decided?…Oh, God, I wish Daddy were alive. Oh, God, he was so handsome. Always dressed so dapper, his shoes always shined. I always thought he should have been a movie star…like Gary Cooper…only very short.
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ (Beneatha): “That was the most marvelous thing in the world”
20-year old Beneatha is currently going to college and some of her personal beliefs and views have distanced her from conservative family. She dreams of being a doctor and struggles to determine her identity as a well-educated black woman.
‘It’s Only a Play’ (Virginia): “And people wonder why I bottomed out?”
Virginia: They ain’t doing anything. They tried that number on me out in Hollywood. “You’re only as good as your last picture.” My agent told me. “Bulls—,” I told him. “Nothing’s as bad as my last three pictures but especially me. Just get me a job.” “Ginny, I can’t get
‘A Bright Room Called Day’ (Zillah)
This is the Zillah monologue from Tony Kushner’s play, ‘A Bright Room Called Day’
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ (Hazel and the Support Group)
Here’s a Hazel One-Minute monologue from ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
‘Have a Heart’: “I wonder if that pizza tasted any differently”
‘Have a Heart’ is a comedic monologue about a woman who loves how big a heart her boyfriend, Pete, has.
‘Come, Go, Stay’: “But that’s just movie logic, you know?”
‘Come, Go, Stay’ is a monologue about a woman attempts to explain herself and why she can’t commit, to her boyfriend.