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Troilus Monologues

Troilus is a character from Troilus and Cressida. Browse 4 curated audition pieces featuring Troilus, spanning tragedy, drama, classical. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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monologue

1 min

Troilus: Love's Torment

Troilus and Cressida

by William Shakespeare

Troilus expresses his overwhelming and painful infatuation with Cressida to Pandarus, describing how Pandarus's praise of her beauty only deepens his romantic agony.

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group

3 min

Pandarus and Troilus: The Orchard

Troilus and Cressida

by William Shakespeare

Troilus waits in Pandarus's orchard, overwhelmed by anticipation and anxiety as he prepares to finally meet Cressida. Pandarus acts as the bawdy intermediary, teasing the two lovers as they struggle to find their words during their first intimate encounter.

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monologue

1 min

Troilus Bids Cressida Farewell

Troilus and Cressida

by William Shakespeare

Troilus addresses his own honesty and simplicity before handing Cressida over to the Greek Diomedes. He warns Diomedes to treat her well, promising him mercy in battle should he ever need it, provided he speaks her name.

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monologue

2 min

This is and is not Cressid

Troilus and Cressida

by William Shakespeare

Act V, Scene 2. Troilus watches from the shadows as Cressida betrays him with Diomedes, leading to a fractured psychological breakdown. He struggles to reconcile the idealized woman he loves with the unfaithful woman he sees before him, questioning the very nature of identity and truth.

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Troilus and Cressida

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