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Brian Friel

Browse 2 audition scenes and monologues written by Brian Friel, including scenes from Dancing at Lughnasa. Friel's work on AuditionScenes spans drama and features monologues drawn from play. These scenes are particularly suited for drama school audition, agent showcase, self tape. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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Act I — Maggie's Memory of the Ardstraw Dance

Dancing at Lughnasa

by Brian Friel

Maggie reminisces about a summer night in her youth when she and her sister Bernie snuck out to a dance in Ardstraw. She recalls the beauty of her sister dancing with the boy she liked and the bittersweet unfairness of the competition results.

Act II — The Final Monologue

Dancing at Lughnasa

by Brian Friel

Michael, as an adult narrator, reflects on the summer of 1936 in Donegal. He describes a haunting, dreamlike memory of his family dancing, suggesting that movement expressed what language could no longer capture.

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