Kiss-kiss? There was a man, once, I found really attractive, then I saw him with a square shoulder-bag, but that was it. From Denzel Washingtons King Kong scene in Training Day to anything by Neil Simon, these are the overdone monologues that it would be best to avoid. Hamlet/HAMLET/Speak the speech We are doing a play by Mister William Shakespeares call Romeo and Juliet. Not that I should bite the hand that gags me, but . Axe? . A family trip. . I WOULD LIKE, AT SOME POINT IN MY LIFE, TO CLING, WITH WHATEVER ENERGY I HAVE, TO MY DIGNITY! This is for you. If we have bad skin, were grotesque! But she didnt do it well enough. I MEAN, IT LOOKED LIKE SOME COLOSSAL FRUITCAKE, FIVE FEET TALL . It oozed and bubbled like raspberry jam! Anyway, thats whats complicated. After that I go home and Im trying to be asleep but I cant sleep cause Im thinkin bout this guy. Not that I fit anywhere. Undine thirty-seven, a smartly dressed African American woman, sits behind a large teak desk sporting a sleek telephone headset. Equipment Lending: Laptops, cameras, etc. Huey for Gods sake! You can try to stop me. like when youre making love; and bad dreams even the worst ones are soon forgotten. Did he have to rub it in? Here are just seven examples of female monologues used all too often in auditions that you should absolutely avoid if your goal is to stand out in an audition. The winter was almost over. Chickie Parker Comedic Monologue by Neil Simon 5/30/2017 1-Sentence Summary: Alan demonstrates his irresistible charm to his friend Buddy by talking Chickie You may think it's funny but I was the last one to see them last summer. He said it anyway. ANDERSON/Tea and Sympathy/1953/Tom . Picking a monologue can be one of the most critical elements of preparing for an upcoming audition. it belittles them It takes away all their authorityA man needs to keep his hands freeif you ask me. . At me. 
LOGAN/Red/2011/KEN/try working for you for a living Yes Lord love you! Jackie Kennedy. Link 1: http://www.monologueaudition.com/ma_overdone-men.htmLink 2: http://www.backstage.com/interview/8-overdone-audition-monologues/, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Peterson, Tony Awards. hWkO*I+QN (&I!0&{xEhF=5]O*
F This team includes Andrew, Alex, Luke, Jake, Indiana, Patrick and more. Look parents in the eye. Ive also placed some links near the end of the column that will take you to websites that include even more examples of such overdone monologues, but here you can find a shorter list with more detailed samples. While I couldnt tame him, Aricia did. Why is that? There was booze but there were too many snacks and not enough Ann Summers toys or something. I looked like a scarecrow what with the bags under my eyes and bits of crayon wrapper leaking out of my clothes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Get in.. teetering sweet. Sophias father was highly educated and refused to allow his daughter to marry the illiterate Casimir. Ive had an affair with Charlotte Korman. Who asked him? And you pick those things which you feel advance you: publication, tenure, and the steps to get them you call harmless rituals. And you perform those steps. Like any school is a healthy environment. But you should question it. In The Daylight 5. Forty-second Street. Sh*t. I said ship. Finds ita folded 8 10 sheet of paper.). Come here. Then they moved her from the school when she got out of hospital because they wanted to change her routine and they werent sure our school was a healthy environment. Of course hes dierent from his poems. No ones care who you are but you, what you do but you, who you inappropriately f*** but you. Theres nothing worse than a shoulder bag. Although I dont know where those fit in, metaphysically speaking. Its actually not that hard to believe if youve ever tried to have a conversation with her. But until then, I keep waking up to the same old ship. I see how your mother talks to you and dont get me wrong. Our day will come. Not to make him leave some room for me. IIZUKA/Aloha Say the Pretty Girls/1999/ALL Listen to the ocean. Among living playwrights in America, Neil Simon remains one of the most popular, and this particular monologue from this play is an especially popular choice among female performers that are preparing for an audition. Now Im sad. But Im going to listen to it now. I'll pick my brain and some of my friends and see what they can come up with for you. because I was standing. I do lewd things. They never say the word. The real thing wont be so bad when it comes along. 2. And toothpaste helps your breath smell good, right? I am sadI feel that the future is hopeless and that things cannot improveI am bored and dissatisfied with everythingI am a complete failure as a personI am guilty, I am being punishedI would like to kill myselfI used to be able to cry but now I am beyond tearsI have lost interest in other peopleI can't make decisionsI can't eatI can't sleepI can't thinkI cannot overcome my loneliness, my fear, my disgustI am fatI cannot writeI cannot loveMy brother is dying, my lover is dying, I am killing them bothI am charging towards my deathI am terrified of medicationI cannot make loveI cannot fuckI cannot be aloneI cannot be with othersMy hips are too bigI dislike my genitalsAt 4.48when depression visitsI shall hang myselfto the sound of my lover's breathingI do not want to dieI have become so depressed by the fact of my mortality that I have decided to commit suicide I do not want to liveI am jealous of my sleeping lover and cover his induced unconsciousnessWhen he wakes he will envy my sleepless night of thought and speech unslurred by medicationI have resigned myself to death this yearSome will call this self-indulgence(they are lucky not to know its truth)Some will know the simple fact of painThis is becoming my normality In recent years, despite being highly underrated in her lifetime, the controversial works of Sarah Kane have gotten more attention and appreciation in recent years. I HATE BEING A WOMAN!! Like, youll see these good looking guys, well groomed, well maintained, together, the kind of guy that you see and secretly think. The monsters and wolves in your fairy book are real. Oh, yeah, pick up your jaw, nurse. Two aisles down. Webby Neil Simon JAY Dont do it, Arty. . . Were living in a new guiltless society. But it does. Sometimes, when Im alone, I dont even know if I am there. . I estimate, going four times a week, I should be through with Doctor Margolies in another year. Id never felt such exhilaration! Shawna, who was delivered stillborn just last spring, has come back to life as a George Foreman Grill. He told me. I must have been having a nightmare because suddenly you and Daddy were at my bed, shaking me. I didn't want to make my blessing off of nobody's misfortune but I took on to Raynell like she was all them babies I had wanted and never had. . Webthe collected plays of neil simon simon neil archive 1 come blow your horn barefoot in the park the odd couple the star spangledgirl promises promises plaza suite last of the red hot lovers v 2 little me thegingerbread lady the prisoner of second avenue the sunshine boys the gooddoctor god 39 s favorite california suite chapter two I was sitting on the pier one day, doing my homework. You seem to have had answers for everything else! Souls were rising, from the earth far below, souls of the dead of people whod perished from famine, from war, from the plague, and they floated up like skydivers in reverse, limbs all akimbo, wheeling and spinning. God! STOPPARD/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern/1966/ROSENCRANTZ/Lying in a box London Suite (1995) . Meow-meow? Im starting to feel better. You phony liar. . A monologue from the play by Idris Goodwin, Ive got something to show you. It was (he whispers) cancer! That shadow wasn't nothing but you growing into yourself. DURANG/Laughing Wild/1987/MAN/Tunafish monologue You know what you want better than me, George. No actually that doesn't seem suitable. Oh, really? Thatsgreatthats positive but positive is overrated. Thats the agreement. It hurts to shout and it hurts to be shouted at. You see, she stole my identity last month and racked up about three thousand dollars worth of colored rocks. A monologue from the book by Alan Jay Lerner (Based on the play Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw. Velma at the church is the best of the bunch. A thirty-five-year-old African American woman. This whole time that I have suffered ecstasies of passion, the horrors of remorse- she had his heart. It was wintertime, because I noticed Id left some crayons on top of my radiator and theyd melted down into these beautiful shimmering globs, like spilled jello, trembling and pulsing. In the meantime, Im very depressed. With every mouthful you just saw this look of pure gratitude crossing her face like I cant believe Im getting to eat this this is awesome. You might need to remove one or two lines from another character to make the monologue. Sleep is a lovely practice for death. Monologues from Sarah Kanes 4:48 Psychosis. (She isnt finding anything in Leos collection.) I will. You are a . . Do you. The works of August Wilson especially the play Fences have been the topic of much debate within the theatre community for a long time. It was a monument of my castoff dinners, only I hadnt built it with food. MAMET/American Buffalo/1992/TEACH/ALL Home | Uncategorized | 20 Best Contemporary Comedic Female Monologues From Plays, A monologue from the play by Tony Kushner. There is something so sterile, so impersonal about it. Longing for what weve left behind, and dreaming ahead. . white guys are too boring and Asian guys have mom issues. I hadnt eaten anything yet, so I stopped at the diner on my corner, for some breakfast, and I picked up a newspaper so Id have something to do. Which is not a normal time to leave any birthday party, I know. You peed on my favorite skirt and I didnt even get mad. SHAFFER/Equus/1973/ALAN/ALL All carrying suitcases. Isnt the sound of the ocean wonderful? . I wanna run through the house screaming and knocking everything down tear the plastic covers off the furniture! When he tapped me on the shoulder in the middle of the night I thought he wanted me! Im working on it, but its . RAPP/Red Light Winter/2005/ALL . Aint that a b*tch? No. Leon soon learns that there is a curse on the village that makes everyone stupid, but We can listen to the music of the city on a warm summer night. I found my own materials. Please note that the majority of these monologues are overdone because they are great, and that overdoneness should not trump great writing when it comes to choosing material. So be sure to keep this in mind when you think about the possibility of using a Sarah Kane monologue for an audition. I turn on Johnny Carson to get my mind off and theres Cardinal Spellman and Bob Hope, whose ski-nose is still bleeding, and they tell the story of what happened to them and everybody laughs. And these are all the things you gotta know. Romeo and Juliet/ROMEO/But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? Who would have thought it, nurse! You followed my gaze and saw it. We wait for the day when all the grams and drams and dollops of detestation will destroy you. I married your daddy and settled down to cooking his supper; and keeping clean sheets on the bed. In this world, there is a kind of painful progress. LONERGAN/This is Our Youth/1996/ALL My God, living with my daughterPoor Katherines going to have to take an ambulance to therapy. WRIGHT/The Pavillion/2005/PETER/ALL. Its the talking in your sleep, its the Searching by the. You. But I seem to be on the beach. 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Painting Churches 4. I said a buyer to look at my illustrations, I sat in the chair by the bed watching him sleep. . . Arent we lucky to be living in such a civilised age? (Her rage turns to grief). Nothing personal, but I dont think were going to have our affair. . I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980) I aint got to say excuse me to you. Giggles the Clown I thought I would die! SHERMAN/Sophistry/1993/ALL Is that what you call a long time? As close as Ill ever get to the ozone. I Excuse me, Barney. Nothing personal, but I dont think were going to have our affair. Among living playwrights in America, Neil Simon remains one of the most popular, and this particular monologue from this play is an especially popular choice among female performers that are preparing for an audition. Just business as usual, especially when I was in college and all I could afford was Saint Vincents. I can say it. I must have cleared out every box of Crayolas in the city! I wanna give this to youbut I have to kind of explain it to you rst. Positivity is something losers who dont know that theyre losers say when crap is hitting the fan. He doesnt want me to see her. I dont even want to see you in the morning. You either got to grow into it or cut it down to fit you. . Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are over the moon to begin their life together in their new apartment in Its been years since I was on a plane. Ocean, waves, sand. Huey? (Beat.) Yes. So with this in mind, it is probably best to do whatever you can to make sure that your audition monologue stands out, and it is something crucial to keep in mind as you are looking through at potential monologues. . Thats really cool. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family Not her. The monologue you pick as well as how you deliver it could very well make or break your audition. You did You confess. When your daddy walked through the house he was so big he filled it up. She didnt. Night flight to San Francisco. On some men!! Do you remember her, wall? I run over to President Johnson and grab him by the arm. . And people like that focus so much on the minutiae they cant possibly see the overall picture clearly. JOHNSON/Brilliant Traces/1988/HENRY HARRY/ALL Not when Libby is in charge. He looks like a nice guy to talk to, only then they walk past you and they smell like they just got stuck in a cologne thunderstorm. Funny. Can I be honest with you? It took incredible will power not to let go, but I held on, whispering, Mags, if you let go of this crayon, youll be run over by a truck on Newberry Street, so help you God! . WELLER/Loose Ends/1979/PAUL/Happy Birthday. StageMilk Team is made up of professional actors and writers from around the world. LONERGAN/Lobby Hero/2001/ALL I thought if Clive wasnt looking at me there wasnt a person there. I dont wanna jump on your bones. WebKates Monologue from Broadway Bound, written by Neil Simon. P.S. Here it is. FODOR/100 Saints You Should Know/2007/MATTHEW/These are the pictures These people, these brave people are the only thing that gives me hope. Dont turn out to be crazy. DURANG/Baby with the Bathwater/1983/DAISY/I looked more like a boy than a girl My father's daughter. But to the aspirations of your students. My father died, seven years ago. Why should she die of influenza when she come through diphtheria right enough the year before? Neil Simon monologues: speeches from the works of America's foremost playwright. MARGULIES/Dinner with Friends/1998/ALL He s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. My mother made me take you when she got her new couch. Theyre Playing Our Song (1979) Bulimia in the end. Thats why he wrote them down. You love the Power. My old life is 463 road signs behind me. . If he touched my skin, I would know then That I am here. Im here so I dont need to go there. I took on his life as mine and mixed up the pieces so that you couldn't hardly tell which was which anymore. Right now I am in a production downtown with a group called Shakespeare in the Slums. Sheridan. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing theyve come up with so far. Or its worse than thatyoure an academic. So I like him. (Beat.) There's boats right up by Westchester Square. . I almost went once. SIMON/Biloxi Blues/1984/EUGENE/I was in the latrine Huey, will you please come out from under there and just come over here and talk to me, you stupid cat? Jakes Women (1992) He explained it to me. . Performed by Hatrix Theatre Group in There is so much to hear if you just stay quiet and listen for it. But then Kip proposed, so I stayed behind to plan our wedding, and my parents went without me. Promises, Promises (1968) Obviously. The following list has evolved out of surveys of industry and educational professionals since 2005. The date wasnt that good. losing weight every week. I was so . Afterwards I thought Id betrayed Clive. Monologue: Bella. I quickly glanced towards the radiator to see if it was covered. Everyone looked at me . I Ought To Be in Pictures by Neil Simon Is there anything more awkward than a girl and her dad having the talk? Sweet Charity (1966) His name is Romeo. Youre asleep. 1st MONOLOGUE ELECTED. How much I want to do things with him Ive never done before. I didnt remember standing, but I was. . If you can go through life without ever experiencing pain you probably havent been born yet. But you know what? Proposals (1997) Each month we work on scenes and monologues with a beautiful, supportive, inspiring group of actors. (Pause.). I talk too much. I Excuse me, Barney. Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the. It was very late at night. . I knew him, Horatio SHANLEY/Danny and the Deep Blue Sea/1983/DANNY/ALL Taxi! Here is a man I can lay down with and make a baby. Its never attractive on womenhave you noticed that? I finished off my entire supply in one night, mixing color over color until my head swam! I hate to cook. What my shape is. Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine, Why Houston Is One Of The Best Places For Actors In The South, 41 Irresistable Movie Monologues For Females, The Top 5 Reasons Actors Should Move To Atlanta. And that was the last time in eight months that I tasted food. Copyright [2023] Mighty Actor, 20 Best Contemporary Comedic Female Monologues From Plays, DRAMATIC MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS/KIDS (BOYS), DRAMATIC MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS/KIDS (GIRLS), LOVE AND MARRIAGE AND ALL THAT STUFF (SHERRY), FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE (UNDINE), JIHAD JONES AND THE KALASHNIKOV BABES (CASSANDRA), MRS. GILHOOLEYS BUNGALOO (MRS. GILHOOLEY), BY FAITH ALONE (MRS. FREDERICK BELMONT-TOWERS), THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT (SAINT MONICA), 20 Funny Contemporary Comedic Monologues For Women From Plays, 11. . (the guys do them in drag). I don't know if he was right or wrong but I do know he meant to do more good than he meant to do harm. I go there in person, I stand by the payment windows, I scream: Im alive! Required fields are marked *. . But then I found I missed it. Tactical Variety - 1. Why did you say you kiss the ground I walk on? So whats up with that? Two oclock in the morning, he leans over, taps me on the shoulder and says, Ive had an affair with Charlotte Korman. Who asked him? And thats what I mean about But they were bored and it was quite sh*t and they thought itd be quite funny to leave, and it sort of was, you know? (She hangs her head again.) This happens when I drink, if Im not careful, Mrs. Darnell. Youre a bit of a prick. I feel bad for Trudy, sort ofbut well, I dont know what to think. My huge . He said, Are you alone? But what he meant to say was, Youre alone. Not the way bad skin, or at least the remnants of bad skin, is attractive on some people. You want the bag open, do it yourself. Or be sick! And that you are exploitative. which sucks, because I actually prefer black and Latin guys. . https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=1190892. Although Libby The feminine voice of compassion for the poor will be the guiding principle of government, and therell be an end to foreign wars. . . I knew all those people better than me. (She gives up.) Hamlet/HAMLET/To be or not to be and my mother saw me with my hand under my dress rubbing away, and she dragged me out so quickly I hit my head and it bled and I was sick. It is somewhat fractured, our littlewhat was it you said? these get sent to the FBI, analyzed, Xeroxed and burned. Well, maybe I dont have to join a convent where they dont speak. You can't be nobody but who you are, Cory. Night flight to San Francisco From Tony Kushners Angels in AmericaHARPER. gigantic Viennese pastry! When did it begin? You can be completely anonymous here. Now he not lookin up in my window because he a freak or nothin like that, he lookin up in my window because he like me, okay. did he think I thought I had an imaginary friend with me?! If he were to kiss me, then I would know I have lips. Im difficult to explain without sounding thick but me and her dont fit like that. Try seven years. I hit them all. That you are vile. (Sighs. I said, This isnt good enough. And jump on your motorcycle and take off across Texas and Arizona and drive all night every night nonstop with the hot desert wind coming through our hair and me and you we just F*** like crazy rabbits without stopping! He made me sick. My mother would kill me. Be careful when thinking about picking a monologue from one of his plays, such as this one. BAITZ/Other Desert Cities/2012/TRIP/Revelations about his life to his sister BOGOSIAN/The Fan, from Pounding Nails in the Ground with My Forehead/1993 Besides, hes poured so much down his own throat that he knew the good of it., A monologue from the play by Lynn Nottage. The chastity belt has been loosened! Thats why they give. just barely touching and I felt myself gathering together more and more and I felt angry with Clive and angry with my mother and I went on and on defying them. And the souls were three-atom oxygen molecules of the stuff of ozone, and the outer rim absorbed them, and was repaired. Home. And that's what your daddy gave me. Q1`5-x/8 [r&9+A youre one of those sad people who goes around . They all thought she was dead. Excuse me. Huey come here. But! Where are all your friends? Even an attache case is enough to put me off. And he say, he say, But soft! The show starts and a lot of things happen but really we just gonna skip all that and get to the good part, where I come in. Now, actually, I think Id like to become a hermit. And the souls of these departed joined hands, clasped ankles and formed a web, a great net of souls. As You Like It/ORLANDO/ As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion Were living in a new guiltless society. He has terrible skin. Dont be shy. Nothings lost forever. Dear Ms. Anderson. 60 0 obj
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F This team includes Andrew, Alex, Luke, Jake, Indiana, Patrick and more. Look parents in the eye. Ive also placed some links near the end of the column that will take you to websites that include even more examples of such overdone monologues, but here you can find a shorter list with more detailed samples. While I couldnt tame him, Aricia did. Why is that? There was booze but there were too many snacks and not enough Ann Summers toys or something. I looked like a scarecrow what with the bags under my eyes and bits of crayon wrapper leaking out of my clothes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Get in.. teetering sweet. Sophias father was highly educated and refused to allow his daughter to marry the illiterate Casimir. Ive had an affair with Charlotte Korman. Who asked him? And you pick those things which you feel advance you: publication, tenure, and the steps to get them you call harmless rituals. And you perform those steps. Like any school is a healthy environment. But you should question it. In The Daylight 5. Forty-second Street. Sh*t. I said ship. Finds ita folded 8 10 sheet of paper.). Come here. Then they moved her from the school when she got out of hospital because they wanted to change her routine and they werent sure our school was a healthy environment. Of course hes dierent from his poems. No ones care who you are but you, what you do but you, who you inappropriately f*** but you. Theres nothing worse than a shoulder bag. Although I dont know where those fit in, metaphysically speaking. Its actually not that hard to believe if youve ever tried to have a conversation with her. But until then, I keep waking up to the same old ship. I see how your mother talks to you and dont get me wrong. Our day will come. Not to make him leave some room for me. IIZUKA/Aloha Say the Pretty Girls/1999/ALL Listen to the ocean. Among living playwrights in America, Neil Simon remains one of the most popular, and this particular monologue from this play is an especially popular choice among female performers that are preparing for an audition. Now Im sad. But Im going to listen to it now. I'll pick my brain and some of my friends and see what they can come up with for you. because I was standing. I do lewd things. They never say the word. The real thing wont be so bad when it comes along. 2. And toothpaste helps your breath smell good, right? I am sadI feel that the future is hopeless and that things cannot improveI am bored and dissatisfied with everythingI am a complete failure as a personI am guilty, I am being punishedI would like to kill myselfI used to be able to cry but now I am beyond tearsI have lost interest in other peopleI can't make decisionsI can't eatI can't sleepI can't thinkI cannot overcome my loneliness, my fear, my disgustI am fatI cannot writeI cannot loveMy brother is dying, my lover is dying, I am killing them bothI am charging towards my deathI am terrified of medicationI cannot make loveI cannot fuckI cannot be aloneI cannot be with othersMy hips are too bigI dislike my genitalsAt 4.48when depression visitsI shall hang myselfto the sound of my lover's breathingI do not want to dieI have become so depressed by the fact of my mortality that I have decided to commit suicide I do not want to liveI am jealous of my sleeping lover and cover his induced unconsciousnessWhen he wakes he will envy my sleepless night of thought and speech unslurred by medicationI have resigned myself to death this yearSome will call this self-indulgence(they are lucky not to know its truth)Some will know the simple fact of painThis is becoming my normality In recent years, despite being highly underrated in her lifetime, the controversial works of Sarah Kane have gotten more attention and appreciation in recent years. I HATE BEING A WOMAN!! Like, youll see these good looking guys, well groomed, well maintained, together, the kind of guy that you see and secretly think. The monsters and wolves in your fairy book are real. Oh, yeah, pick up your jaw, nurse. Two aisles down. Webby Neil Simon JAY Dont do it, Arty. . . Were living in a new guiltless society. But it does. Sometimes, when Im alone, I dont even know if I am there. . I estimate, going four times a week, I should be through with Doctor Margolies in another year. Id never felt such exhilaration! Shawna, who was delivered stillborn just last spring, has come back to life as a George Foreman Grill. He told me. I must have been having a nightmare because suddenly you and Daddy were at my bed, shaking me. I didn't want to make my blessing off of nobody's misfortune but I took on to Raynell like she was all them babies I had wanted and never had. . Webthe collected plays of neil simon simon neil archive 1 come blow your horn barefoot in the park the odd couple the star spangledgirl promises promises plaza suite last of the red hot lovers v 2 little me thegingerbread lady the prisoner of second avenue the sunshine boys the gooddoctor god 39 s favorite california suite chapter two I was sitting on the pier one day, doing my homework. You seem to have had answers for everything else! Souls were rising, from the earth far below, souls of the dead of people whod perished from famine, from war, from the plague, and they floated up like skydivers in reverse, limbs all akimbo, wheeling and spinning. God! STOPPARD/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern/1966/ROSENCRANTZ/Lying in a box London Suite (1995) . Meow-meow? Im starting to feel better. You phony liar. . A monologue from the play by Idris Goodwin, Ive got something to show you. It was (he whispers) cancer! That shadow wasn't nothing but you growing into yourself. DURANG/Laughing Wild/1987/MAN/Tunafish monologue You know what you want better than me, George. No actually that doesn't seem suitable. Oh, really? Thatsgreatthats positive but positive is overrated. Thats the agreement. It hurts to shout and it hurts to be shouted at. You see, she stole my identity last month and racked up about three thousand dollars worth of colored rocks. A monologue from the book by Alan Jay Lerner (Based on the play Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw. Velma at the church is the best of the bunch. A thirty-five-year-old African American woman. This whole time that I have suffered ecstasies of passion, the horrors of remorse- she had his heart. It was wintertime, because I noticed Id left some crayons on top of my radiator and theyd melted down into these beautiful shimmering globs, like spilled jello, trembling and pulsing. In the meantime, Im very depressed. With every mouthful you just saw this look of pure gratitude crossing her face like I cant believe Im getting to eat this this is awesome. You might need to remove one or two lines from another character to make the monologue. Sleep is a lovely practice for death. Monologues from Sarah Kanes 4:48 Psychosis. (She isnt finding anything in Leos collection.) I will. You are a . . Do you. The works of August Wilson especially the play Fences have been the topic of much debate within the theatre community for a long time. It was a monument of my castoff dinners, only I hadnt built it with food. MAMET/American Buffalo/1992/TEACH/ALL Home | Uncategorized | 20 Best Contemporary Comedic Female Monologues From Plays, A monologue from the play by Tony Kushner. There is something so sterile, so impersonal about it. Longing for what weve left behind, and dreaming ahead. . white guys are too boring and Asian guys have mom issues. I hadnt eaten anything yet, so I stopped at the diner on my corner, for some breakfast, and I picked up a newspaper so Id have something to do. Which is not a normal time to leave any birthday party, I know. You peed on my favorite skirt and I didnt even get mad. SHAFFER/Equus/1973/ALAN/ALL All carrying suitcases. Isnt the sound of the ocean wonderful? . I wanna run through the house screaming and knocking everything down tear the plastic covers off the furniture! When he tapped me on the shoulder in the middle of the night I thought he wanted me! Im working on it, but its . RAPP/Red Light Winter/2005/ALL . Aint that a b*tch? No. Leon soon learns that there is a curse on the village that makes everyone stupid, but We can listen to the music of the city on a warm summer night. I found my own materials. Please note that the majority of these monologues are overdone because they are great, and that overdoneness should not trump great writing when it comes to choosing material. So be sure to keep this in mind when you think about the possibility of using a Sarah Kane monologue for an audition. I turn on Johnny Carson to get my mind off and theres Cardinal Spellman and Bob Hope, whose ski-nose is still bleeding, and they tell the story of what happened to them and everybody laughs. And these are all the things you gotta know. Romeo and Juliet/ROMEO/But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? Who would have thought it, nurse! You followed my gaze and saw it. We wait for the day when all the grams and drams and dollops of detestation will destroy you. I married your daddy and settled down to cooking his supper; and keeping clean sheets on the bed. In this world, there is a kind of painful progress. LONERGAN/This is Our Youth/1996/ALL My God, living with my daughterPoor Katherines going to have to take an ambulance to therapy. WRIGHT/The Pavillion/2005/PETER/ALL. Its the talking in your sleep, its the Searching by the. You. But I seem to be on the beach. 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Painting Churches 4. I said a buyer to look at my illustrations, I sat in the chair by the bed watching him sleep. . . Arent we lucky to be living in such a civilised age? (Her rage turns to grief). Nothing personal, but I dont think were going to have our affair. . I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980) I aint got to say excuse me to you. Giggles the Clown I thought I would die! SHERMAN/Sophistry/1993/ALL Is that what you call a long time? As close as Ill ever get to the ozone. I Excuse me, Barney. Nothing personal, but I dont think were going to have our affair. Among living playwrights in America, Neil Simon remains one of the most popular, and this particular monologue from this play is an especially popular choice among female performers that are preparing for an audition. Just business as usual, especially when I was in college and all I could afford was Saint Vincents. I can say it. I must have cleared out every box of Crayolas in the city! I wanna give this to youbut I have to kind of explain it to you rst. Positivity is something losers who dont know that theyre losers say when crap is hitting the fan. He doesnt want me to see her. I dont even want to see you in the morning. You either got to grow into it or cut it down to fit you. . Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are over the moon to begin their life together in their new apartment in Its been years since I was on a plane. Ocean, waves, sand. Huey? (Beat.) Yes. So with this in mind, it is probably best to do whatever you can to make sure that your audition monologue stands out, and it is something crucial to keep in mind as you are looking through at potential monologues. . Thats really cool. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family Not her. The monologue you pick as well as how you deliver it could very well make or break your audition. You did You confess. When your daddy walked through the house he was so big he filled it up. She didnt. Night flight to San Francisco. On some men!! Do you remember her, wall? I run over to President Johnson and grab him by the arm. . And people like that focus so much on the minutiae they cant possibly see the overall picture clearly. JOHNSON/Brilliant Traces/1988/HENRY HARRY/ALL Not when Libby is in charge. He looks like a nice guy to talk to, only then they walk past you and they smell like they just got stuck in a cologne thunderstorm. Funny. Can I be honest with you? It took incredible will power not to let go, but I held on, whispering, Mags, if you let go of this crayon, youll be run over by a truck on Newberry Street, so help you God! . WELLER/Loose Ends/1979/PAUL/Happy Birthday. StageMilk Team is made up of professional actors and writers from around the world. LONERGAN/Lobby Hero/2001/ALL I thought if Clive wasnt looking at me there wasnt a person there. I dont wanna jump on your bones. WebKates Monologue from Broadway Bound, written by Neil Simon. P.S. Here it is. FODOR/100 Saints You Should Know/2007/MATTHEW/These are the pictures These people, these brave people are the only thing that gives me hope. Dont turn out to be crazy. DURANG/Baby with the Bathwater/1983/DAISY/I looked more like a boy than a girl My father's daughter. But to the aspirations of your students. My father died, seven years ago. Why should she die of influenza when she come through diphtheria right enough the year before? Neil Simon monologues: speeches from the works of America's foremost playwright. MARGULIES/Dinner with Friends/1998/ALL He s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. My mother made me take you when she got her new couch. Theyre Playing Our Song (1979) Bulimia in the end. Thats why he wrote them down. You love the Power. My old life is 463 road signs behind me. . If he touched my skin, I would know then That I am here. Im here so I dont need to go there. I took on his life as mine and mixed up the pieces so that you couldn't hardly tell which was which anymore. Right now I am in a production downtown with a group called Shakespeare in the Slums. Sheridan. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing theyve come up with so far. Or its worse than thatyoure an academic. So I like him. (Beat.) There's boats right up by Westchester Square. . I almost went once. SIMON/Biloxi Blues/1984/EUGENE/I was in the latrine Huey, will you please come out from under there and just come over here and talk to me, you stupid cat? Jakes Women (1992) He explained it to me. . Performed by Hatrix Theatre Group in There is so much to hear if you just stay quiet and listen for it. But then Kip proposed, so I stayed behind to plan our wedding, and my parents went without me. Promises, Promises (1968) Obviously. The following list has evolved out of surveys of industry and educational professionals since 2005. The date wasnt that good. losing weight every week. I was so . Afterwards I thought Id betrayed Clive. Monologue: Bella. I quickly glanced towards the radiator to see if it was covered. Everyone looked at me . I Ought To Be in Pictures by Neil Simon Is there anything more awkward than a girl and her dad having the talk? Sweet Charity (1966) His name is Romeo. Youre asleep. 1st MONOLOGUE ELECTED. How much I want to do things with him Ive never done before. I didnt remember standing, but I was. . If you can go through life without ever experiencing pain you probably havent been born yet. But you know what? Proposals (1997) Each month we work on scenes and monologues with a beautiful, supportive, inspiring group of actors. (Pause.). I talk too much. I Excuse me, Barney. Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the. It was very late at night. . I knew him, Horatio SHANLEY/Danny and the Deep Blue Sea/1983/DANNY/ALL Taxi! Here is a man I can lay down with and make a baby. Its never attractive on womenhave you noticed that? I finished off my entire supply in one night, mixing color over color until my head swam! I hate to cook. What my shape is. Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine, Why Houston Is One Of The Best Places For Actors In The South, 41 Irresistable Movie Monologues For Females, The Top 5 Reasons Actors Should Move To Atlanta. And that was the last time in eight months that I tasted food. Copyright [2023] Mighty Actor, 20 Best Contemporary Comedic Female Monologues From Plays, DRAMATIC MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS/KIDS (BOYS), DRAMATIC MONOLOGUES FOR TEENS/KIDS (GIRLS), LOVE AND MARRIAGE AND ALL THAT STUFF (SHERRY), FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE (UNDINE), JIHAD JONES AND THE KALASHNIKOV BABES (CASSANDRA), MRS. GILHOOLEYS BUNGALOO (MRS. GILHOOLEY), BY FAITH ALONE (MRS. FREDERICK BELMONT-TOWERS), THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT (SAINT MONICA), 20 Funny Contemporary Comedic Monologues For Women From Plays, 11. . (the guys do them in drag). I don't know if he was right or wrong but I do know he meant to do more good than he meant to do harm. I go there in person, I stand by the payment windows, I scream: Im alive! Required fields are marked *. . But then I found I missed it. Tactical Variety - 1. Why did you say you kiss the ground I walk on? So whats up with that? Two oclock in the morning, he leans over, taps me on the shoulder and says, Ive had an affair with Charlotte Korman. Who asked him? And thats what I mean about But they were bored and it was quite sh*t and they thought itd be quite funny to leave, and it sort of was, you know? (She hangs her head again.) This happens when I drink, if Im not careful, Mrs. Darnell. Youre a bit of a prick. I feel bad for Trudy, sort ofbut well, I dont know what to think. My huge . He said, Are you alone? But what he meant to say was, Youre alone. Not the way bad skin, or at least the remnants of bad skin, is attractive on some people. You want the bag open, do it yourself. Or be sick! And that you are exploitative. which sucks, because I actually prefer black and Latin guys. . https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=1190892. Although Libby The feminine voice of compassion for the poor will be the guiding principle of government, and therell be an end to foreign wars. . . I knew all those people better than me. (She gives up.) Hamlet/HAMLET/To be or not to be and my mother saw me with my hand under my dress rubbing away, and she dragged me out so quickly I hit my head and it bled and I was sick. It is somewhat fractured, our littlewhat was it you said? these get sent to the FBI, analyzed, Xeroxed and burned. Well, maybe I dont have to join a convent where they dont speak. You can't be nobody but who you are, Cory. Night flight to San Francisco From Tony Kushners Angels in AmericaHARPER. gigantic Viennese pastry! When did it begin? You can be completely anonymous here. Now he not lookin up in my window because he a freak or nothin like that, he lookin up in my window because he like me, okay. did he think I thought I had an imaginary friend with me?! If he were to kiss me, then I would know I have lips. Im difficult to explain without sounding thick but me and her dont fit like that. Try seven years. I hit them all. That you are vile. (Sighs. I said, This isnt good enough. And jump on your motorcycle and take off across Texas and Arizona and drive all night every night nonstop with the hot desert wind coming through our hair and me and you we just F*** like crazy rabbits without stopping! He made me sick. My mother would kill me. Be careful when thinking about picking a monologue from one of his plays, such as this one. BAITZ/Other Desert Cities/2012/TRIP/Revelations about his life to his sister BOGOSIAN/The Fan, from Pounding Nails in the Ground with My Forehead/1993 Besides, hes poured so much down his own throat that he knew the good of it., A monologue from the play by Lynn Nottage. The chastity belt has been loosened! Thats why they give. just barely touching and I felt myself gathering together more and more and I felt angry with Clive and angry with my mother and I went on and on defying them. And the souls were three-atom oxygen molecules of the stuff of ozone, and the outer rim absorbed them, and was repaired. Home. And that's what your daddy gave me. Q1`5-x/8 [r&9+A youre one of those sad people who goes around . They all thought she was dead. Excuse me. Huey come here. But! Where are all your friends? Even an attache case is enough to put me off. And he say, he say, But soft! The show starts and a lot of things happen but really we just gonna skip all that and get to the good part, where I come in. Now, actually, I think Id like to become a hermit. And the souls of these departed joined hands, clasped ankles and formed a web, a great net of souls. As You Like It/ORLANDO/ As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion Were living in a new guiltless society. He has terrible skin. Dont be shy. Nothings lost forever. Dear Ms. Anderson. 60 0 obj
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