Welcome to our new book of monologues for women, chosen for you by the team at True Acting Institute. We had thousands of submissions. The monologues that have been chosen are presented here in the book along with information about the playwrights.
Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for women from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35. Perfect for auditions or class. There are comic monologues (laughs) and dramatic monologues (no laughs). Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are story monologuesand theyre great stories. Actors will find pieces by star playwrights such as Don Nigro, Itamar Moses, Adam Bock, and Jane Martin; by exciting up-and-comers such as Nicole Pandolfo, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Crystal Skillman, Greg Kalleres, Daniel Guyton, and Franc... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for men from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2016-2017 theatrical season. Most are for younger performers (teens through 30s)but there are also some excellent pieces for older actors as well. Some are comic, some are dramatic. Some are short, some are long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. monologues from Kenny Finkle, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Sheila Callaghan, Nicole Pandolfo, Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Alexandra Gersten-Vassiliaros, June Guralnik, Beau Willimon, Philip Dawkins, Evan Linder, Chris... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for women from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2015-2016 theatrical season. Most are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are also some excellent pieces for older actors as well. Some are comic, some are dramatic. Some are short, some are long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. monologues from: Clare Barron, Johnna Adams, Elaine Romero, Christina Masciotti, Gary Richards, Peter Ullian, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Saviana Stanescu, Yussef El Guindi, Frank Winters, Sam Bobrick, Nicole Pand... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for women, most of which are from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2017-2018 theatrical season. Many are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are some excellent pieces for older women as well. The age of the character is indicated in each monologue, but you will find that many may be done by actors of different ages. Some are comic, some dramatic. Some are rather short, some rather long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. Anna Ziegler, Chelsea Marcantel, Joshua James, Lindsey Ferrenti... [Read More]
Women On The Edge, 43 original monologues for women. Are you looking for a new material to work on? Are you tired of the same safe pieces? With forty three relentless, unsparing monologues to choose from, any serious actor has the opportunity to explore miles and miles of inner terrain. In our current time, these pieces are aching to be told. Passionately uncensored and shamelessly provocative, these monologues are not for your average woman. Monique Carmona has combined compelling, darkly stylish pieces with an offbeat hilarity. Not for the weak of heart, these original vignettes command the ... [Read More]
Ever feel like the only hurdle between you and your dream role are the outmoded audition (and, let's face it, gender) norms that many casting agents presumably adhere to? Tired of stale and lifeless soliloquies that leave your mouth dry and your spirit in tatters? Sick of feeling hamstrung by both your material and your imagined audience? In Break the Rules and Get the Part: Thirty Monologues for Women, Lira Kellerman will help you infiltrate, navigate, and obliterate the arbitrary guidelines that keep you tethered to dull, flaccid monologues and a disembodied stage personality.Characterized b... [Read More]
The best-selling first book in the Smith and Kraus women's monologue series. Including selections from: Elliot Loves by Jules Feiffer, Vital Signs by Jane Martin, Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell, Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson, Lettice & Lovage by Peter Shaffer, Woman From The Town by Samm-Art Williams.The Women's Book include selections from:Amulets Against The Dragon Forces by Paul ZindelAugust Snow by Reynolds PriceElliot Loves by Jules FeifferThe Film Society by Jon Robin BaitzMiriam's Flowers by Migdalia CruzShirley Valentine by Willy RussellVital Signs by Jane Martin
Over 75 monologues for women from the contemporary stage, written by these and other major dramatists: David Mamet • Brian Friel • Steve Tesich • Harold Pinter • Alan Ayckbourn • Timberlake Wertenbaker • Neil Simon • John Patrick Shanley • Jane Anderson • Elizabeth Swados • Ariel Dorfman • Craig Lucas.
Actresses looking for short pieces to work on in class or to use for auditions need look no further. This volume is loaded with choices from contemporary and classic plays, novels, and stories. Shakespeare, Molière, and Chekhov are represented, along with contemporary writers such as Jane Martin, Christopher Durang, Caridad Svich, Beth Henley, and Wendy MacLeod. Many of the monologues in this book are from less well-known authors, making it the perfect choice for actresses looking for something fresh—something auditioners have never seen before.
These 94 gender-specific monologues are all original, recently produced works not found in other published versions. Suitable for classroom discussion, performance or audition, the chapters are divided into "thematic" ages from The Age of Innocence through The Golden Age. Each monologue includes a brief character analysis and an appropriate age range to help promote authentic character portraits in performance. Featured authors include both well-established writers who voice traditional views on current women's issues and new, contemporary writers who offer fresh and provocative insights on si... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for men from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2014-2015 theatrical season. Most are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are also some excellent pieces for older actors as well. Some are comic, some are dramatic. Some are short, some are long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. Includes monologues from:Neil LaButeLauren GundersonAdam RappRhea MacCallumTerrence McNallyKelly YoungerDon NigroCaridad SvitchPatrick GabridgeDaniel GuytonRichard ManleyBess WohlJonathan YukichSharr WhiteBrand... [Read More]
This latest in Smith and Kraus s popular series contains only material from published, readily available plays, all first published or produced in 2006 2007, and most appropriate for use by student actors and working actors in need of audition material. A partial list:RELATIVITY by Cassandra MedleyRESTORING THE SUN by Joe SuttonSHOUT! by Phillip George and Peter Charles MorrisSOMEBODY S SOMEBODY by Gary RichardsTHEY RE JUST LIKE US by Boo KillebrewTROUT STANLEY by Claudia DeyUNCLE JACK by Jeff CohenVICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN by Kathryn WalatTHE WATER S EDGE by Theresa RebeckWISHING WELL ... [Read More]
The best monologues from 15 years of American Theatre magazine plays.These monologue books present the best audition pieces for actors selected from over 80 plays first published in American Theatre magazine since 1985. The magazine has published many of the most important contemporary American plays over the last 15 years, including Angels in America, Three Tall Women, M. Butterfly, Talk Radio, The Baltimore Waltz, Buried Child, to name a few.Chosen by Stephanie Coen, the former managing editor of American Theatre, these books provide a remarkable array of styles and characters for use in aud... [Read More]
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