Twelfth Night Monologues & Audition Scenes

Characters: VIOLA, CAPTAIN

Newly shipwrecked Viola arrives in Illyria, believing her brother Sebastian to be drowned. She learns about Duke Orsino and the Countess Olivia, and decides to disguise herself as a man to serve the Duke, enlisting the Captain's help.

Characters: ANTONIO, SEBASTIAN

Antonio tries to convince Sebastian to let him accompany him, but Sebastian insists on traveling alone, fearing his bad luck will affect Antonio. Sebastian then reveals his true identity and the tragic loss of his twin sister, Viola, to Antonio.

Characters: VIOLA

Viola, disguised as Cesario, receives a ring from Malvolio, sent by Olivia. Viola realizes Olivia has fallen in love with 'Cesario' and is distraught by the complicated love triangle that has emerged, as she loves Orsino, who loves Olivia.

Characters: Viola

Viola realizes that Olivia has fallen in love with her male disguise, Cesario, after being sent a ring under false pretenses. She reflects on the complications of her deception and the messy love triangle involving herself, Olivia, and Duke Orsino.

Characters: Viola, Olivia

Viola, disguised as the page Cesario, arrives at Olivia's estate to deliver a message of love from Duke Orsino. The two engage in a witty battle of words as Olivia remains unimpressed by the rehearsed speech, eventually leading to Olivia unveiling her face.

Characters: Malvolio

Malvolio discovers a forged love letter planted by Maria, which he believes is from his mistress, Olivia. He meticulously analyzes the handwriting and cryptic riddles, ultimately falling into the trap of believing he is destined for greatness and Olivia's hand in marriage.

Characters: TOBY, MARIA

Sir Toby and Maria discuss Olivia's mourning and Sir Toby's unruly behavior. Maria criticizes Sir Toby's late nights and his choice of companion, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, leading to a humorous defense from Sir Toby.

Characters: ORSINO, VIOLA

Orsino sends Cesario (Viola in disguise) to woo Olivia on his behalf. Orsino expresses his deep trust in Cesario and describes Olivia's beauty, while Cesario, secretly in love with Orsino, reluctantly agrees to the task, lamenting the irony of the situation.

Characters: Sebastian

Sebastian reels from a whirlwind encounter with Olivia, who has mistaken him for his twin sister Viola in disguise. He attempts to rationalize his sudden good fortune and the lady's apparent sanity despite her erratic behavior toward him.

Characters: OLIVIA, VIOLA

This compilation of scenes from Twelfth Night features the witty Fool engaging Olivia in a battle of wits, Sebastian's emotional farewell to Antonio as he reveals his identity, and Viola's discovery of Olivia's mistaken love for her disguised self. Each scene explores themes of identity, love, and deception within the play's comedic framework.