Acting Monologues for Actors
Browse 663 curated acting monologues from film, TV and theatre. Search by genre, playing age, gender, source and length to find the right acting monologue for an audition, self-tape, showcase or drama-school panel.
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- A Letter to Aunt Dottie from Ripley · Psychological Thriller · Tom
- A Matter of Husbands from A Matter of Husbands · Comedy-Drama · Famous Actress
- A Message from the Edge of the Solar System from Ad Astra · Sci-Fi · H. Clifford Mcbride
- Abel Koontz's Confession from Veronica Mars · noir · Abel Koontz
- Act I — Attention Must Be Paid from Death of a Salesman · Drama · Linda Loman
- Act I — Irina's Awakening from Three Sisters · Drama · Irina
- Act I — Irina's Awakening from Three Sisters · Drama · Irina
- Act I — Jack's Patriotic Declaration from The Plough and the Stars · Drama · Jack
- Act I — Lucky's Speech from Waiting for Godot · Comedy-Drama · Lucky, Pozzo
- Act I — Maggie's Memory of the Ardstraw Dance from Dancing at Lughnasa · Drama · Maggie
- Act I — The Interview from The Importance of Being Earnest · Classical · Lady Bracknell
- Act I — The Lisbon Traviata from The Lisbon Traviata · Comedy-Drama · Mendy
- Act I — The Nose Speech from Cyrano de Bergerac · Drama · Cyrano de Bergerac
- Act I — The Philosophy of Tea from After Juliet · Comedy-Drama · Gianni
- Act I — The Secretary's Desk from The Lady and the Clarinet · Comedy-Drama · Luba
- Act I — The Theory of Bunburying from The Importance of Being Earnest · Classical · Algernon Moncrieff
- Act I, Scene 1 — Berowne's Monologue from Love's Labour's Lost · Classical · Berowne
- Act I, Scene 1 — Brand's Homecoming from Brand · Drama · Brand
- Act I, Scene 1 — Death and the Fastball from Fences · Drama · TROY
- Act I, Scene 1 — Faustus's Opening Soliloquy from The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus · Drama · Faustus
- Act I, Scene 1 — Francis’s Soliloquy from The Robbers · Drama · Francis
- Act I, Scene 1 — Helena's Soliloquy from A Midsummer Night's Dream · Comedy · Helena
- Act I, Scene 1 — Irina's Awakening from Three Sisters · Drama · Irina
- Act I, Scene 1 — Jake's Opening Monologue from Jake's Women · Comedy-Drama · Jake
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How to choose an acting monologue
Choose material with clear stakes, a playable change and a character you can inhabit truthfully. For most auditions, a focused piece under two minutes is more useful than a longer speech. Drama-school applicants should check each school’s current requirements and prepare contrasting classical and contemporary options.