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The Winter's Tale

by William Shakespeare

A comedic monologue where the Clown attempts to calculate the shopping list for a sheep-shearing feast, distracted by the various ingredients and the musical talents of the shearers.

Brooklyn

by Nick Hornby

Eilis waits for Tony outside her college, fearing he has stood her up, only for him to arrive breathless with a comedic excuse about a plumbing emergency. The tension shifts from Tony's fear of a breakup to a tender moment of vulnerability as Eilis finally reciprocates his feelings of love. The scene balances the awkwardness of new romance with the high emotional stakes of a cross-cultural relationship in 1950s New York.

Bad Santa

by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

A hungover Willie is confronted by the lonely Thurman Merman, who seeks validation for his school grades. The scene shifts from dark comedic disbelief over the boy's name to a raw, profanity-laced moment of honesty where Willie struggles with his inability to provide the emotional connection the child craves.

WILD WILD WEST

by S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman

Federal agents Jim West and Artemus Gordon bicker over their undercover disguises while preparing for a high-stakes mission. The scene escalates into an absurd argument over the tactile realism of Gordon's prosthetic breasts, leading to a comedic misunderstanding by their associate Coleman.

Bad Education

by Nathan Bryon

Bernadette Hoburn attempts to fulfill her bucket list dream of performing stand-up comedy for the students of Class K. After her dated and awkward jokes fail to land, she is heckled by the students, leading to a comedic meltdown where she vows revenge on the class and their teacher.

Poor Things

by Tony McNamara

Duncan, a debauched lawyer, impulsively proposes marriage to Bella after realizing he has fallen in love with her. Bella, possessing a literal and detached worldview, calmly rejects him by citing her prior engagement and her view of their affair as merely temporary fun, driving Duncan into a comedic rage.

A Complete Unknown

by James Mangold, Jay Cocks

A young Bob Dylan performs a comedic anecdote at Gerde's Folk City about being paid in chess pieces for a gig in New Jersey. The scene captures his early stage persona—nervous, witty, and slightly edgy—as he transitions from a storyteller into his musical performance while acknowledging Joan Baez in the crowd.

Funny Girl

by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill, Isobel Lennart

Fanny Brice auditioning for a theater producer, desperately trying to prove that her unique look and immense talent are superior to the standard 'pretty girl' chorus types. She showcases her versatility, comedic timing, and unwavering self-confidence in the face of rejection.

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

After overhearing his friends discuss Beatrice's secret love for him, the formerly cynical Benedick undergoes a sudden and comedic transformation. He rationalizes his previous disdain for marriage and resolves to return her affections, convincing himself that his change of heart is a noble necessity.

Mystic Pizza

by Amy Holden Jones, Perry Howze, Alfred Uhry

A comedic, dramatic, sisterly Kat & Daisy's duologue from "Mystic Pizza" by Amy Holden Jones & Perry Howze & Alfred Uhry.

Ally McBeal

by David E. Kelley

A comedic, petty Ally & Woman's duologue from "Ally McBeal" by David E. Kelley.

Goodbye Charles

by Gabriel Davis

A desperate, humorous, self-deprecating Unnamed Female Character's monologue from "Goodbye Charles" by Gabriel Davis.

Goodbye Charles

by Gabriel Davis

A conflicted, rationalizing, romantic Unnamed Male Character's monologue from "Goodbye Charles" by Gabriel Davis.

Beware The House On Haunted Hill!

by Matthew Byrd, Kathryn Funkhouser

A comedic, lighthearted Nora & Lance's duologue from "BEWARE THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL!" by Matthew Byrd and Kathryn Funkhouser. Genre: comedy.

Week Daze

by Hillary DePiano

A comedic, energetic, contrasting Riley & Friday's duologue from "WEEK DAZE" by Hillary DePiano. Genre: comedy.

It’s Vaudeville!

by Mike Swift

A comedic, lighthearted, vaudevillian Friend 1 & Friend 2's duologue from "IT’S VAUDEVILLE!" by Mike Swift. Genre: comedy.

Love Or Something

by Jon Jory

A romantic, awkward, comedic Way & James's duologue from "LOVE OR SOMETHING" by Jon Jory. Genre: romantic comedy.

Cosi

by Louis Nowra

Doug, a psychiatric patient with a history of pyromania, recounts a darkly comedic and disturbing story about how a psychiatrist's advice led him to set fire to his mother's cats and, eventually, her entire house.

Unknown

by Unknown

A surreal and darkly comedic scene where a man's smart refrigerator becomes verbally abusive and physically aggressive regarding his dietary choices and lifestyle.