Browse Acting Monologues & Scenes

Goosebumps

by Darren Lemke, Mike White

Stine reveals the dark origin of his stories to Zach, explaining how his childhood isolation led him to create monsters that literally came to life. He confesses the burden of keeping his creations locked away while admitting they are the only companions he has.

Blade Runner 2049

by Hampton Fancher, Michael Green

Niander Wallace delivers a chilling philosophical monologue to his subordinate Luv while inspecting a newborn Replicant. He expresses his frustration with the limitations of manufacturing life and reveals his obsession with discovering the secret to Replicant procreation to fuel interstellar expansion.

Poor Things

by Tony McNamara

Dr. Godwin Baxter introduces his student, Max McCandles, to his experimental creation, Bella. Max is immediately captivated by Bella's striking appearance and erratic, childlike behavior as Baxter explains her unique neurological condition and assigns Max to document her progress.

Fallout

by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner

Lucy MacLean presents a formal application to her community's High Council, detailing her various skills, physical fitness, and contributions to the Vault. She expresses her desire to participate in a 'Triennial Trade' to find a marriage partner outside of her immediate gene pool, highlighting the high stakes of survival and procreation in her underground society.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE

by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

A director walks an actress through the technical and emotional beats of a film's climactic suicide scene. The stakes shift from professional to deeply personal when the director reveals that the scene is a recreation of his own mother's death in that very room.

Ex Machina

by Alex Garland

Nathan reveals to Caleb that the entire Turing Test was a manipulation designed to see if the AI, Ava, could use Caleb to escape. Caleb realizes with horror that his personal data and loneliness were weaponized against him to facilitate the experiment. The power dynamic shifts as Nathan explains the success of his creation while Caleb grapples with his own insignificance in the project.

Nightbitch

by Marielle Heller

A mother encounters a former colleague in a grocery store and delivers a brutally honest confession about the loss of her identity. She articulates the mental fog, physical changes, and existential dread she feels while balancing societal expectations of motherhood.

Parks and Recreation

by Greg Daniels, Michael Schur

Leslie Knope attempts to film a Halloween safety PSA with her reluctant and mischievous coworkers. The scene devolves into chaos as Tom and April derail the script with improvised backstories and dark humor, undermining Leslie's goal of creating a professional educational video.

Parks and Recreation

by Greg Daniels, Michael Schur

Leslie Knope attempts to interrogate her teenage nemesis, Greg Pikitis, over the vandalism of her office. The scene is a battle of wits where Leslie's obsessive determination clashes with Greg's smug, manipulative innocence, leading to a comedic reversal of power.

The Edge Vine

by Susan Glaspell

Claire, a visionary botanist, faces a confrontation with her daughter Elizabeth and husband Harry over her experimental plants. The scene escalates from a philosophical disagreement about the purpose of creation into a violent emotional outburst where Claire destroys her life's work to escape the 'prison' of her own achievements and her daughter's conventionality.

The Verge

by Susan Glaspell

Harry Archer confronts the gardener, Anthony, in a freezing greenhouse during a blizzard. Harry is outraged that his wife, Claire, has diverted all the house's heat to her experimental plants, prioritizing her botanical creations over her husband's basic survival and comfort.

Parks and Recreation

by Greg Daniels, Michael Schur

Leslie Knope introduces herself and her deep-seated passion for the American political system. Despite her grand ambitions and love for the 'majesty' of government, she is revealed to be working in a cramped office in Pawnee, Indiana.