Amanda Wingfield regales her son Tom with stories of her youth as a Southern belle, obsessively recounting the day she received seventeen gentlemen callers. Her objective is to assert her past social status and importance, while the emotional stakes reveal her deep dissatisfaction with her current impoverished reality.

Matriarch Character Actor Dramatic+2

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duologue

3-5 minutes

Laura, Haven't You Ever Liked Some Boy?

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

Amanda confronts her daughter Laura after discovering that Laura has dropped out of business college and spent her days wandering the city in secret. The scene explores the crushing weight of Amanda's expectations and Laura's paralyzing social anxiety, culminating in a desperate discussion about their bleak financial future.

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duologue

3-5 minutes

You Think I'm in Love With Continental Shoemakers?

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

A volatile domestic confrontation where Tom explodes at his overbearing mother, Amanda, over her interference in his private life and his soul-crushing job. Tom fights for his autonomy and creative freedom while Amanda desperately tries to maintain moral control and financial security for the family.

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About Tennessee Williams

Browse 2 audition scenes and monologues written by Tennessee Williams, including scenes from The Glass Menagerie. Williams's work on AuditionScenes spans drama and features monologues drawn from play. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.