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Christopher Marlowe

Browse 1 audition scene and monologue written by Christopher Marlowe, including scenes from The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Marlowe's work on AuditionScenes spans drama and features monologues drawn from play. These scenes are particularly suited for drama school audition, general practice, competition. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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Act I, Scene 1 — Faustus's Opening Soliloquy

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe

Doctor Faustus reviews his mastery of various academic disciplines—logic, medicine, law, and divinity—only to find them insufficient. He ultimately rejects traditional scholarship in favor of the dark arts and necromancy to achieve god-like power.

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