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    Katherine Monologues

    Katherine is a character from Hidden Figures and The Taming of the Shrew. Browse 6 curated audition pieces featuring Katherine, spanning drama, comedy. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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    Film
    duologue
    2 min

    Look Beyond the Numbers

    Hidden Figures

    by Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi

    Al Harrison challenges Katherine to look past standard calculations to find the math required for space travel. He emphasizes the high stakes of the Space Race and demands a visionary approach rather than just technical accuracy.

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    Film
    monologue
    1.5 min

    The Bathroom Speech

    Hidden Figures

    by Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi

    Scene 42. Katherine Johnson reaches a breaking point and confronts her boss, Al Harrison, about the systemic racism and segregation she faces daily at NASA, specifically the lack of accessible bathrooms for Black women.

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    Film
    duologue
    1-2 min

    No Bathroom for Me Here

    Hidden Figures

    by Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi

    Katherine reaches a breaking point and confronts her boss about the systemic racism and grueling conditions she faces daily at NASA.

    +2
    Film
    group
    1 min

    Supervisor Without a Title

    Hidden Figures

    by Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi

    Dorothy expresses her frustration over being denied a supervisor title despite performing the duties, while encouraging her friends in their new roles.

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    Film
    duologue
    1-2 minutes

    Progress is a Double Edged Sword

    Hidden Figures

    by Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi

    Al Harrison informs Katherine that the new IBM computer has rendered her role as a human computer in his department redundant.

    +2
    Play
    duologue
    2 min

    The Wooing Scene

    The Taming of the Shrew

    by William Shakespeare

    Act II, Scene 1. Petruchio attempts to woo the headstrong Katherine through a series of rapid-fire verbal jousts and puns. Despite Katherine's sharp insults and rejection, Petruchio counters every barb with wit and persistence.

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    Katherine appears in

    Hidden FiguresThe Taming of the Shrew

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