. Copyright 2023 PerformerStuff. She goes through every emotion: anger, fear, sadness, and finally a tiny bit of acceIt's as heartbreaking as it is impressive. A hilarious, touching play. I can't bear it. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? The failed marriages, the suicide attempts, and the addictions are all behind her. As she attempts to care for and comfort the cantankerous Grace, the sophisticated Glorie gains new perspectives on values and life's highs and lows. But it's also a glorious moment of catharsis: a girl standing up to her former crush for his bad behavior and getting a bit of closure. Kelly, the alpha-female of her pack, has been friends with Rebecca for years. "Curse of the Starving Class" by Sam Shepard - Emma "Shepard's dexterity with language and character arcs make each moment of this. Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 2f, 5m)Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. Dont ask me to marry you. (she asks abruptly through her tears) Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Broom ever in hand and hair amassed in curlers on her head, Maggie, a working class Londoner in her late thirties, sweeps her front yard and gossips with her neighbor. This store is PCI Compliant, Please log in to begin your shopping experience. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac? If you want a copy of that speech, send fifty cents and self-addressed envelope . ', Martin's calls are not being returned by the powerful Broadway magnates capable of getting this play to the Great White Way. After reviewing their escapades in past relationships and confessing their own mounting anxieties about commitment and the possibility of motherhood, the pair realize their best chance at love may be found closer than they ever imagined. Single Black Female by Lisa. I'm grown up. Its deeply witty and true all at once. Her character can be deeply unlikeable, but this is the exact moment you come to empathize with her. Boy Willie tries to persuade his stubborn sister that the past is past, but she is more formidable than he anticipated. Geek! You're a grandmother, Mama. And if I told you that yust MILDRED: Please do not mock at my attempts to discover how the other half lives. This sweet Nancy Meyer rom-com embraces the middle-aged woman as a hot, sexual being. Life imitates Art. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Idas heart. It is a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kissor when actors share a real one. Are they any worse than his sons? Jonathan, who generally lacks morals and has always been favored over his brother, has been enthusiastically at Jennys curtails. Westworld 3. And I know, boys, what youre thinking What makes you think youd do better! And my answer is, wild baboons! A virtuous gentlewoman, mild, and beautiful I hope my master's suit will be but cold, Since she respects my mistress' love so much. 1. Its getting late and I have to feed the lion at six.. Dont waste your time. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. in Creative Writing, California State University Northridge. Underneath her quest for vengeance is an endless black hole of hurt and frustration. In this monologue she is speaking to the the memory of her ex-husband Sebastian and gives him the analogy of high fructose corn syrup versus natural, homemade ketchup to illustrate how a good woman (like her) is the real deal and deserves to be treated as such. When Hannahs sister appears on their doorstep, she brings with her a renegade attitude and an illicit package that send David and Hannah on a 12-hour odyssey into the heart of their deepest fears. Why did they ever have to get old? Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Our Town, and A Streetcar Named Desire all contain some of the best female monologues ever. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person. If everybody was like you a love-story would soon be over. These monologues from plays all feature three-dimensional females with space for an actress to show off her character talent. He is here to tell her this news but Jenny sees his urgency as a come on, and spells out her love for her husband and her recent change of heart for him. Who knows perhaps they were gathered in the Lower Room. Like Troy (Denzel Washington), all we can do is watch in awe. That is, until he finds his muse Viola. Amy Adams earned her first Oscar nomination for Junebug, and after watching this monologue, youll understand why the critics couldnt get enough of her performance. She is sick and tired of the men in the pub bragging about their accomplishments, and she challenges every man to combat to prove their mettle (through a few lewd comments and taunts). Ugly Lies the Bone by Lindsey Ferrentino (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 2m)Newly discharged soldier Jess has finally returned to her Florida hometown. Its because, well, she noticed that Rebecca is looking prettier, wearing better clothes, and she even made a boy laugh. Today, here and now. It also offers Roberts character the chance to live out a fantasy that every woman has had: being able to tell off a guy whos hitting on you when you're really just trying to live your life in peace. Her mom M'Lynn (Field) has to bury her daughter, and theres nothing okay about it. Mama, I'm here. New York: R. Worthington Publishers, 1880. You probably want me to get serious about our divorce. In the end Annies choices propel her onto an irreversible path in this story that combines wit, poetry, and hope. And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself shes never examined. Paul just doesnt understand Corie, as she sees it. Licensing, publishing, recording & producing company comprising R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark & The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection. In this heartbreaking monologue, Michelle Williams shows exactly why she was nominated for an Oscar for her turn in Manchester By The Sea. In this scene, the play's star, Dotty Otley, is rehearsing her role as Mrs. Clackett, the Brent family's dim-witted Cockney housekeeper. The boy monkeys who used to be all stressed out, worrying about competing with the other boys , learned from the now dominant girl culture how to groom each other. When they invite Pip and her two male partners, discussion turns to action and the exploration of unexplored desire turns animalistic, and then Janes daughter sees it all. B. Thompson (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 2f)A two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them amongst a parade of stereotypical images. Goldas Balcony by William Gibson (US)(Drama / 1f)This tight-knit story of war and peace opens in 1973, on the eve of the Yom Kippur War, and uses flashbacks to let Golda tell the story of her life: her journey from her birthplace in Russia to the United States where she settled in Milwaukee, became a school teacher and married. This article was originally published on April 13, 2017, Molly Ringwald Turned Down 'Pretty Woman' Due To An Early Script's Ick Factor, Jennifer Aniston Reveals The One Sequel She Would *Never* Do, Rachel McAdams Would Be Part Of 'Mean Girls: The Musical' On This Condition, Toni Collette "Doesn't Regret" Turning Down This Classic Rom-Com, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. Not only will it be good for your individual health, it will be good for the entire world! Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. What would you have done if I came in here all fluttery and blushing and Ooh, Mr Cashman, dont put your hand there, Im a married woman? I Ate the Divorce Papers - Comedic Monologue, Female Excerpt: "I ate them. Adjacent to the doctor's laboratory, his young and energetic wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter and wonders exactly what is going on in the next room. "God of Carnage" is a black comedy by French playwright Yazmina Reza. Neither impressed or entertained by Lettices freewheeling history lessons, Schon fires her. And why are we surprised by this? Her rival, Hotshot, wants to sabotage her success, which results in a fast-paced story of NASCAR drivers and their kooky fans, all in pursuit of high-octane glory. End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter (US)(Drama / 1f, 3m)A musical drama of Judy Garland's "come-back" concerts Christmas 1968: with a six-week booking at London's Talk of the Town, it looks like Judy Garland is set firmly on the comeback trail. There are a lot of terrific monologues in this movie, but the infamous "Numbers" speech is truly unforgettable largely because of Roberts' no-nonsense delivery. As the assembled widows await the announcement of the society's prize-winning quiche, the atomic bomb sirens sound! Then I found out. Hilary Duff's monologue might not be known the world over, and its honestly a bit silly. ), In a courtroom, public defense lawyer Samantha Sam Burgess is defending her client Edward who is charged with the murder of his wife. Upon learning of his heritage, the romance cannot be allowed. Being a very spirited widow, she now decides to have a fine old time with her money, giving away "diamonds, paintings, and taxi-cabs with fierce abandon, and buying an oversize yacht as if it were a boat for the bathtub." Here, Zoe (Frances McDormand) brilliantly takes Harry (Jack Nicholson), and society at large, to task for overlooking successful 60-something women. Well, they're all played by women! A play about selfishness and selflessness and love deferred and the fight. These details form an intriguing backdrop for a dramatic look at idealism, power and the strength it takes to shape the destiny of a nation. The Roommate by Jen Silverman (US/UK)(Dark Comedy / 2f)Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. There. "Mr. An Ideal Husband, Mabel Chiltern's monologue, "Well, Tommy has proposed again ..", The Importance of Being Ernest, Lady Bracknell's Monologue, 'Mr. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Go into it. Whether you're preparing for your next audition or just want to keep your skills sharp, these five short comedic women's monologues will help you take your acting abilities to the next level. Short Monologues for Women Monologues for Women from Plays Movie Monologues for Women 'Better Call Saul' (Kim): "If we'd had a house, I never would have wanted to leave" 'Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven' (Annie): "Daddy, I know what I want to do with my life" The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (US)(Drama / 1f) In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir (which The New York Times called "an indelible portrait of loss and griefa haunting portrait of a four-decade-long marriage), Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful one-woman play. Grace, a feisty 90-year-old cancer patient, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. The majority are a forgotten wasteland of dirty laundry, empty beer cans and old pizza boxes! Catherine is a reporter with a firm grasp of both toughness and humor. We felt just terrible about it - don't you remember? Strong is a fantastic fit in AEW, and his preexisting connection with Cole will ensure he remains in the mix at all times. I know how pathetic that all sounds now, but it was innocent enough Then real life takes over because it always does and then things work out different then youd planned. When a record-breaking blizzard blows into town and an elderly resident disappears into the storm, everyone is brought to face their own mortality. Wade Bradford, M.A., is an award-winning playwright and theater director. It was like you suddenly turned a blinding light on something that had always been half in shadow, thats how it struck the world for me. When he brought them business, when he was young, they were glad to see him. Will her nana get arrested or worse evicted? ?E` %(o+onS A loving look at a familys view of death, life, and the allure of never growing up. When I was sixteen, I made the discoverylove. I think I spent so much of my early life thinking about whats to come, yknow, who would I marry, would he be a lawyer or a football player, would be dark haired and good looking and broad shouldered. This bittersweet comedy of manners is a tribute to the grandeur of Southern style and a musing on what a smart woman might really want toward the end of her life. Davis took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her performance as Rose a devoted, unfulfilled housewife who, in a single monologue, sums up her life of joy, pain, and disappointment. As a tour guide at Fustian House, one of the least stately of Londons stately homes, she theatrically embellishes its historical past, ultimately coming up on the radar of Lotte Schon, an inspector from the Preservation Trust. How to Transcend a Happy Marriage by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 4f, 4m)At a dinner party in New Jersey, two couples discuss polyamory as brought up by the introduction of a new temp, Pip, in Janes office. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? And theyve kept this monkey utopia going for generation after generation! An email redemption code has been sent to the receiver. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Wills love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece. Jenny has not been herself lately. And the result is healthier boy monkeys! It was a force too strong for me. That is just not cool. The power-hungry Lady Macbeth will not be ignored. When does he get the medal for that? Alive with the sounds and colors of a remarkable country, this bittersweet comedy of mischievous matchmaking raises provocative questions about love, friendship, family, and what it means to be ready to be a parent. But its also a supremely smart takedown of social constructs that limit women as they get older. There are also several of the most popular American plays in the history of stage represented on this list of female monologues. (she breaks down sobbing, she looks around) I didn't realize. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Cories loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Dont do it! The world is a mess. Maggie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 4 Start: Brick,y'know I've been so God d. Maggie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 6 Start: We got that clock the summer we. I didnt know that. A mess created by boys. FABULATION 10. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts. She is mighty, rude, brazen, unashamed, and uninhibited. stream The Waverly Gallery by Kenneth Lonergan (US/UK)(Comedy / 2f, 3m)Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years. In the worst of all possible ways. Stage Kiss captures Sarah Ruhls singular voice. Here are her picks for best teenage comedic monologues for girls and boys. The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder (US/UK)(Comedy / 7f, 9m)Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy merchant in nineteenth-century Yonkers, NY, decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi. As an accountant in Ohio with two children, few would expect her life to be inordinately intricate or moving. Give me credit for some sort of groping sincerity in Mabel speaks to Lady Chiltern regarding one of her marriage prospects. She brings with her not only vivid memories of Afghanistan, but painful burns that have left her physically and emotionally scarred. 17 Powerful Dramatic Monologues for Women ONE-WAY CONVERSATION Bella oftentimes wonders why she was even born if her mother always acts like she doesn't exist. No, boys have been putting other boys in charge for a long time now. By Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 7m)A cast of has-been actors plan to revive their careers in "Drop Dead!," a potboiler murder mystery directed by "Wonder Child of the Broadway Stage" Victor Le Pewe. Taraji P. Henson's exasperated monologue in Hidden Figures is really the most memorable scene in the film, and the moment the audience has been waiting for. It's also a great, universally relevant monologue about love and loss, perfectly delivered by Julia Stiles. You need Joan Fontaine and I need a box of lozenges. Single Black Female by Lisa. 4000 MILES looks at how two outsiders find their way in today's world. Sister says His disappointment has come in the form of a message from home which says that Elizabeths grandmother, who came to live with her family in Elizabeths room, has passed away and she must pack her belongings and leave. While at first she presents the compelling case that Edward killed his abusive wife out of self-defense, she quickly backs out of that narrative to relay to the judge her disgust for Edward, her career and her life as a 37-year-old single woman who lives with her mother. Agnes of God by John Pielmeier (US/UK)(Drama/ 3f)Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder (US/UK)(Comedy / 4f, 4m)Meet George and Maggie Antrobus of Excelsior, New Jersey, a suburban commuter-town couple (married for 5,000 years); the two Antrobus children, Gladys (perfect in every way, of course) and Henry (who likes to throw rocks and was formerly known as Cain); and their garrulous maid, Sabina (the eternal seductress), who takes it upon herself to break out of character and interrupt the course of the drama at every opportunity (I dont understand a word of this play!). Mama, fourteen years have gone by. Sure, sure. Take me back - up the hill - to my grave. A Streetcar Named DesireSignet Books, 1951, pp.95-6. and sleeping and waking up. A Very Rich Woman by Ruth Gordon (US)(Comedy / 8f, 7m)Ruth Gordon played the part of a Boston widow with a rather common background, who together with her husband built an enviable fortune the hard way. Rest by Samuel D. Hunter (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 4m)A retirement home in northern Idaho is being shut down, and only three residents and a bare-bones staff remain. It's enough to have even the most upstanding citizen ready to do some crimes. Dont open that little box one more crack! THE BELLES OF THE MILL 20 Dramatic Monologues For Women From Tv-Shows 1. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 4m)Art imitates Life. Shes got supernatural abilities owing to her true identitythe Greek god Dionysusand she's returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. The young lover is equally certain she really wants to marry him. She finds unexpected answers and larger questions among the glittering legacies of India's past. Five different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the Thea-Tah.. It follows the title character Charlie Brown as he pines for the Little Red-Haired Girl and suffers the humiliations of his friends. Here's 17 Powerful Dramatic Monologues for Women that touch on friendship, love, trust, honesty, individuality, acceptance and more. A woman talks about falling in love and the bitterness that comes after it fails. LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE 2. B. Thompson (US/UK) (Dramatic Comedy / 2f) A two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them amongst a parade of stereotypical images. Mother of the Maid by Jane Anderson (US/UK)(Drama / 4f, 3m) The story of Joan of Arc's mother, a sensible, hard-working, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as she deals with the baffling journey of her odd and extraordinary daughter. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. It goes so fast. Hundreds of great monologues from plays for men and women of all ages. Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 3f, 4m)Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 7m, 1 boy)Set on Chicagos South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. But now his old friends, the old buyers that loved him so and always found some order to hand him in a pinch, theyre all dead, retired. She is attractive, clever, adventurous, and a feminist. (Dramatic, 20s 40s) It seems impossible to feel sorry for a sociopath until you watch this monologue. He drives seven hundred miles, and when he gets there no one knows him anymore, no one welcomes him. Always the fight. He has learned from his friend, a neurologist, that Jennys tests came back positive for a brain lesion and that she needs surgery right away. Has the Communist threat come to pass? Squirrel Girl Goes to College: A Squirrel Girl Play (Marvel Spotlight) by Karen Zacaras (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 1m, 14 any gender)Doreen arrives at Empire State University to make new friends and protect them from super villains by keeping her super hero identity a secret. Instead of resolving the situation, the couples begin to bicker about themselves and their views on race, sexuality, technology, and gender. It premiered on Broadway in 2009 starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyns secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. Things are changing. Step 1: Select the amount you would like to purchase: Step 2: Send a customized personal message. ;Qj>uLyCjpjrBciJ. I spent a lot of time in that bedroom upstairs pretending my pillow was my husband and Id ask him about his day at work and what was happening at the office, and did he like the dinner I made for him and where we were going on vacation and hed surprise me with tickets to Belize and wed kiss I mean Id kiss my pillow and then Id tell him Id been to that doctor that day and found out I was pregnant. Just listen My father was a wonderful man who waited on me hand and foot when I was a child. Licensing, publishing, recording & producing company comprising R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark & The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection. Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon (US)(Comedy / 2f, 4m)Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. This scene shows Williams character, Randy, reaching out to her ex, Lee, who accidentally allowed their house to catch on fire, resulting in the passing of their young children. Now he takes his valises out of the car and puts them back and takes them out again and hes exhausted. Not long after having her second child, Shelby (Julia Roberts) loses her life. Bring these stories to your community start exploring below! The Odd Couple, Female Version by Neil Simon (US/UK)(Comedy / 6f, 2m)Unger and Madison are at it again! Many of the greatest actors of our time have had the chance to show their impressive chops with a well-placed speech and stuck the landing. Theres a troupe of wild baboons in Africa, you can Google this, where a tragedy killed off most of the males, leaving all the girl monkeys in charge. Unfortunately, they hate each other. Dance Nation by Clare Barron (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 9f, 2m)Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. Legends! In one corner is Daphna Feygenbam, a Real Jew who is volatile, self-assured, and unbending. A lover, to be agreeable, must understand how to utter Now more than ever, we need strong female characters center stage.Our catalog is rich with juicy, nuanced roles for women. Here, weve compiled a list of the most memorable monologues, from the few classics youre probably familiar with (it doesnt get more iconic than Princess Leia begging Obi-Wan for help in the first Star Wars, setting off an entire franchise in the process), to some lesser-known speeches to impress and devastate you, too. A raucous pub. Sister Mary Lucille, a harsh and abominable teacher of eighth grade at St. Georges Catholic School, has just said to her student Elizabeth that God knows when a girl does not learn her lessons, and will let her know of his disappointment. Breadcrumbs by Jennifer Haley (US/UK)(Drama / 2f)A reclusive fiction writer diagnosed with dementia must depend upon a troubled young caretaker to complete her autobiography. But they dont really want world peace. However, it is choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken Mary Page Marlowe that make her life so intimate and surprisingly complicated. He was a boy, just a boy, when I was a very young girl. THE STORY 3. "A Midsummer Night in the OC" by D. Tupper McKnight "A modern interpretation of the jealous maiden, Helena's. I said it. The economic collapse has affected Hannah and David's relationship, and Moore's comedy subversively captures the truth buried beneath the laughs. endobj Mules 6. A bittersweet play about dreams deferred, loves lost, and learning to trust a womans voice in a mans world. So boys, if you know whats good for you you will step down right now and let the girls take over. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their fathers hospital room during his final moments. Let me explain. You are now subscribed to our More Good Stuff maling list. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. This piece is from the shorter play, The Damsel in Distress within Your Swash is Unbuckled. (she sighs) I'm ready to go back. Euphoria 4. CHERRY BLOSSOM - Dierdre is forced to end a relationship with a man she fell in love with because he doesn't love her back in the same way. 5 Storytelling Improv Games to Improve Actors' Skills, 'Given Circumstances' Activity for Student Actors, 3 Music-Based Improv Games for Young Actors, Anne Raleigh's Monologue From 'God of Carnage', Dotty Otley's Monologue From 'Noises Off', Eva Adler's Monologue From 'The American Plan', Lucy Van Pelt's Monologue From 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown', Suzanne's Monologue From 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile', M.A. Instead I found Frank. He has just berated her for wanting privacy and for selfishly considering an abortion which prompts this cathartic release of honesty from Siomara.