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J.M. Synge

Browse 2 audition scenes and monologues written by J.M. Synge, including scenes from Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World. Synge'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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Closing Scene — Maurya's Lament

Riders to the Sea

by J.M. Synge

An elderly mother reflects on the loss of all her sons to the sea. She expresses a haunting sense of relief and resignation, realizing the ocean can no longer take anything more from her.

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Elderly Matriarch Vulnerable+2 more

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Act II, Scene 1 — Christy's Mirror Monologue

The Playboy of the Western World

by J.M. Synge

Christy Mahon, a young man who has fled to a remote village claiming to have killed his father, marvels at his new surroundings and his own reflection. He contrasts his new life of leisure and perceived handsomeness with his former life of drudgery and filth.

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