What is a Monologue?
From your very first acting class to the clip they play at the Oscars of your Big Dramatic Scene, monologues are with you throughout your acting journey. They are what we use to learn the...
Monologues For Actors
Here you can find all our monologues for actors, site-wide. We have a range of contemporary, classical and Shakespearean monologues, as well as monologues from film and TV, for all ages. Working on monologues as an actor is like using a power-drill for Tradesmen – it’s an essential part of the job! Hence why we strive to provide you with tonnes of monologue resources to help you on your way.
Whether you are looking for an audition monologue, or just some great text to work on, I really hope these pages will be helpful. Once you have selected a piece, remember to look through the site as we have loads of helpful articles on preparing, rehearsing and performing monologues.
Check out our monologue resources below – if we’re missing anything, please let us know!
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The Tempest Monologues
The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s most well-loved plays. We thought it was about time we collated a list of the strongest and most compelling monologues from The Tempest for actors, teachers and theatre-lovers to...
The Taming of the Shrew Monologues
The Taming of the Shrew: one of Shakespeare’s most problematic plays. It is hard to ignore the misogynist themes, the blatant domestic violence, and a myriad of other problems. However, though we continue to debate...
Marc Antony Monologue: Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 1
We’re going to take a closer look at a brilliant Shakespeare monologue, the Marc Antony speech from Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 1. This is a dramatic Shakespeare monologue that covers grief and revenge. Let’s...
Monologues for Women Over 40
Gather round, ladies! Here are some powerful and passionate monologues for women in the latter half of their lives (arguably, the best half!) These monologues are all from theatre, if you’re after a film monologue,...
Monologues from TV
If you’re looking for a monologue to work on, plays are usually a great resource – especially for theatre auditions. But if you’re wanting to work on a monologue from screen, perhaps to add to...
Comedy Monologues
Looking for a great comedic monologue? You have come to the right page. We have put together a massive list of comedy monologues for men and women, from theatre, film and TV. We aim to...
Monologues for Young Adults
Finding monologues is tough. We as actors want something that isn’t too long, or too short, well written, but not too well known, and most of all we want something we connect with. Finding a...
Much Ado About Nothing Male Monologues
Much Ado About Nothing is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. Thought to be written between 1598 and 1599, this play has everything we demand from a Shakespearean comedy: wit, deception and plenty of romance....
Monologues from Movies
Some fun movie monologues to play with ...