Dramatic Monologues for Teens

Chadwick, a highly intelligent but bullied sixth-form student, delivers a nihilistic and articulate prophecy regarding the collapse of human civilization. He uses this global perspective to diminish the significance of his bully's harassment.

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 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.

Tom, a terminally ill teenager, recounts a cynical and awkward encounter with a doctor who used a talk about sex to mask the gravity of Tom's failing health. He reflects on the dishonesty of the adults around him and the clinical coldness of his diagnosis.

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 thoughtful, introspective, slightly melancholic Ponyboy's monologue from "The Outsiders" by Christopher Sergel. Genre: drama.

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

Chadwick, a highly intelligent but bullied student, delivers a chilling and nihilistic prophecy about the inevitable collapse of human civilization. He uses this global perspective to diminish the significance of his bully's insults.

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

Tom, a terminally ill teenager, recounts the clinical and awkward ways doctors and nurses treated him during his hospital stay. He reflects on the dishonesty of his prognosis and a particularly uncomfortable conversation regarding his burgeoning sexuality.

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

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.

Agu reflects on his peaceful life and family dynamics before the outbreak of civil war. He describes his father's role as a teacher and community leader, his mother's nurturing presence, and his playful, sometimes annoying relationship with his older brother.

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.

Fiona, a teenage girl in Scotland, attempts to negotiate with God after a sexual encounter. She lists her recent good deeds and the potential fallout of an unplanned pregnancy as leverage to avoid being pregnant.