Monologues for Teen Girls

Precious opens up to her support group about the trauma of her abuse and the complex shame she carries while reflecting on the hidden pain of others.

Hester Worsley, a young American visitor, delivers a scathing critique of the hypocrisy and moral decay she perceives in the English upper class. She challenges the guests at Lady Hunstanton's party to recognize their spiritual emptiness and their mistreatment of the poor.

Young Bea attempts to process the sudden death of her parents by inviting her godmother Sophie to join her morning routine. She explains her theory that surviving tragedy is like completing a jigsaw puzzle and 'picking up the pieces' of her old life.

A contemplative, hopeful, cautious, innocent Young Sophie's monologue from "Sophie" by Bryan Willis. Genre: serio-comic.

A sarcastic, passive-aggressive, enthusiastic (feigned) Morgan's monologue from "The Rehearsal" by Don Zolidis. Genre: comedy.

A kind-hearted diner owner tries to feed and communicate with a mysterious, non-verbal young girl who has wandered into his restaurant. The stakes rise as he discovers a strange numerical tattoo on her wrist, suggesting she has escaped from a traumatic situation.

Gillian, a self-proclaimed 'dag', admits her intense and unrequited crush on the most popular boy in school. She details the embarrassing lengths she goes to for his attention and the elaborate romantic fantasies she constructs in her head.

A confessional, infatuated, self-deprecating Gillian's monologue from "Dags" by Debra Oswald.

Juliet waits impatiently for the Nurse to return with news from Romeo regarding their wedding arrangements. She reflects on the agonizing slowness of time and the contrast between the swiftness of youthful passion and the perceived lethargy of the elderly.

Kat stands before her class and reads a personal poem that reveals her true, vulnerable feelings for the boy who broke her heart.

Juliet impatiently awaits the arrival of her new husband, Romeo, for their wedding night. She delivers a poetic soliloquy invoking the night to come quickly and hide their tryst before being interrupted by the Nurse.

A contemplative, innocent, imaginative Dot's monologue from "Finer Noble Gases" by Adam Rapp. Genre: drama.

A hysterical, fearful, self-righteous, accusatory Mary Warren's monologue from "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. Genre: drama.

During a forced Thanksgiving pageant at summer camp, Wednesday Addams goes off-script to deliver a scathing indictment of colonialism before leading a revolt. She contrasts the future suffering of indigenous people with the mundane luxuries of the pilgrims.

A anxious, humorous, stream-of-consciousness, teenage angst Tracey's monologue from "Chewing Gum Dreams" by Michaela Coel.

A defensive, resentful, frustrated Jamie's monologue from "None of the Above" by Jenny Lyn Bader. Genre: drama.

Morgan, a high school actress, delivers a passive-aggressive and highly caffeinated introduction to her castmates. While claiming to be a 'team player,' she thinly veils her jealousy over not getting the lead role and her awkward excitement about kissing her co-star.

Olive records a video blog to address the rumors surrounding her reputation and sarcastically explains how the gossip started.

You know where this is? This is the out place on the back road where Charlie and Ted and I used to sell lemonade in the old days. I got a secret note from Charlie, asking me to meet him here, so here I am. I shouldn’t even be here. My parents would kill me if they knew. They think he’s bad news from the word ‘go.’ My mother thinks he’s worse than Ted, even. So, I had to lie to them. I told them I was going over to Janice’s to listen to the “Hit Parade.” Oh God, I’m lying more and more! Is this what it means to be a woman? And why is it we women are always drawn to such dangerous men? I feel like Juliet, in Shakespeare’s play of the same name. Who says this whole thing isn’t secretly about me? What a scary place this is, at night. Right around here is where Margie Matthews met that skunk. And here’s where Harvey’s dachshund named Pickle was run over by the milkman. If I had any sense, I’d go over to Janice’s after all. Anything, but stand around and wait for a crazy boy who’s run away from his own home! But I can’t let him down. I’ve got to stay. It’s my duty as a friend and neighbor.

In the library at my junior high they have these huge computer monitors. The size of small refrigerators. Three-feet high some of them. The most beautiful screen savers you’ll ever see. Mountains. Waterfalls. Pictures of magic cities. Colors that haven’t even been invented yet. If you stand next to the hard drives and listen real close you can hear them singing. Like hummingbirds. A gazillion megahertz of ram just whirling away. Sometimes I go real early in the morning. When nobody’s there. And I just listen. I listen for a while and then for some reason I hug each monitor. One by one. There’s like fifty of them. I hug each one and I get a little part of that song inside me. It’s the most beautiful way to start the day. I think those birds on the rhinos are so cool. In the library, there’s this one African Grassland screen saver with little birds. They ride around on this elephant and eat the bugs off its back. There’s a lion, too, but he doesn’t do anything. The elephant walks around and drinks water out of the wallows. That’s where the rhinos play with their kids.

Mary Warren returns from the Salem court and describes the physical sensations of hysteria she experienced while accusing Sarah Good. She explains how the court trapped the old woman by forcing her to recite the Ten Commandments.

Gillian confesses her deep, unrequited crush on the popular boy Adam. She describes the lengths she goes to just to be near him and the elaborate romantic fantasies she constructs in her head.

Annie, a thirteen-year-old science prodigy, introduces herself and her life in Strawberry, Kansas. She describes the isolation of being a genius in a small town before her stargazing is interrupted by a mysterious green explosion.

A passionate, determined, slightly desperate Beatrix's monologue from "Promedy" by Wade Bradford.