Monologue Collection
I hope you will find the following monologue collection useful.
On this page you will find monologues for women and for men, and some very useful suggestions on how to select an audition piece.
Also you will see a related links index and some very interesting
monologues' books that you can buy them from Amazon.com.
If you have any comments, suggestions or questions E-mail me.
Alice Katsavou
professional actress, from Athens - Greece
Monologues For Women
Comedic monologues
Drama monologues
Comedy-Drama monologues
Monologues For Men
Ancient Drama monologues
Drama monologues
- Notes from underground - Feodor Dostoevsky: (Man) [text]
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-M. Twain: (Huck Finn) [text]
- The fall of the house of Usher - Poe: (Usher) [text]
Comedy monologues
Selecting an audition piece:
- Generally remain within your own basic age range and physical type.
- Select characters with whom you can identify.
- If you will audition with two selections, try to provide monologues with distinct contrasts.
- Use material that reflects clarity and unity.
- Read the whole play not just the monologue extract.
- Time your selections carefully.
- A good monologue selection is one that causes the actor to do something, and if it is physical all the better. Avoid monologues that "tell a story".
- Try not to use material that has been made into a popular movie. There is no need for comparison.
- It is o.k. if you take material from a novel instead of a play.
- Do not confuse a comedic monologue with a stand-up act.
Related Links
Monologues - General Links
- ActorPoint.com-Monologues
- Caryn.com - Monologues
- Choosing your monologue-Guide
- Colin's Movie Monologue Page
- Frank Wedekind: Monologues
- Horton's Free Monologues
- Monologue Archive
- < href="http://monologueblogger.com/">Monologue Blogger
- Monologues for actors
- Naranja: Monologues for Women
- Monologues for Young People
- Shakespeare's Monologues
- Theatrehistory.com: Monologues
Monologues texts links
- I'm a good little girl (female)
- Brand (male)
- An enemy of the people (male)
- League of youth 1 - League2 (male)
- Peer Gynt 1 | Peer Gynt 2 (male)
- Pillars of Society 1| Pillars...2 (male)
- Playboy of the Western World (male)
- Riders to the Sea (female)
- The Tinker's Wedding (female)
- The Well of the Saints (male)
Books
Books with Monologues
- Actor's book of contemporary stage monologues (More than 150...)
- The Methuen book of modern monologues for women
- The best women's stage monologues of 2004
- Contemporary Monologue: Men (by Michael Earley)
- The best men's stage monologues of 2004
- The theatre audition book: Playing monologs...
- Extreme exposure (Anthology of 20th century solo performance texts)
- The actor's book of movie monologues
- Ultimate audition book: 222 monologues 2min. & under
- Ultimate audition book (Vol.4): 222 comedy monologues 2min....
- Neil Simon Monologues (America's foremost playwright)
- Cool characters for kids (71 One-Min. monologues)
- Minute monologues for kids (age 9-12)
For even more book choices please visit My aStore for monologues
