The list of monologues below is just the tip of the iceberg. Audition Monologues are there to show you at your very best. Don’t let yourself down, remember these two rules when choosing a speech.
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Choosing a monologueChoose a monologue which is suited to your age range, acting type, gender and appearance. You’d be suprised how many actors do a speech which is so far out of their casting bracket its ridiculous. Show them how you see yourself and how you think you should be cast. -
Read the playThe most important rule of all is that you read the play. Don’t just dive into a Monologue Book and choose blindly. Study the play as if you were actually going to play that character in a production. Try out other scenes which include your character. You will more than likely be asked questions about your choices and your opinions by the drama school audition panel, you need to be answer confidently, and to do that you need to read the whole play. So many actors fail because they find a monologue online or in a monologue book and never read the full play and learn who the character is.
The listed plays and monologues are all available at Amazon. You MUST read the full play
| TITLE | AUTHOR | ROLE | AMAZON LINK |
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| THREE SISTERS | Anton Chekhov | Irena | Amazon.co.uk |
| WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING | Andrew Bovell | Elizabeth | Amazon.co.uk |
| 4.48 PSYCHOSIS | Sarah Kane | Unnamed | Amazon.co.uk |
| THREE SISTERS | Anton Chekhov | Natasha | Amazon.co.uk |
| LITTLE BIRD | Mary Gallagher | Prandy | Amazon.co.uk |
| DREAM GIRL | Elmer Rice | Georgie | Amazon.co.uk |
| TALKING HEADS | Alan Bennett | Lesley | Amazon.co.uk |
| AFTER THE REVOLUTION | Amy Herzog | Emma Jospeh | Amazon.co.uk |
| STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE | Tennessee Williams | Death | Amazon.co.uk |
| BORN BAD | Debbie Tucker Green | Dawta | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE LOVER | Sarah | Prue | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE LIBERTINE | Stephen Jeffreys | Elizabeth | Amazon.co.uk |
| SATURDAY NIGHT | Jerome Kass | Rochelle | Amazon.co.uk |
| WILD HONEY | Anton Chekhov | Anna Petrovna | Amazon.co.uk |
| PATTER FOR THE FLOATING LADY | Steve Martin | Angie | Amazon.co.uk |
| INVITATION TO A MARCH | Arthur Laurents | Camilla | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL | Neil Simon | Sophie | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE SEAGULL | Anton Chekov | Masha | Amazon.co.uk |
| CLOUD NINE | Caryl Churchill | Betty | Amazon.co.uk |
| CLEO CAMPING EMMANUELLE AND DICK | Terry Johnson | Imogen | Amazon.co.uk |
| VICTORY | Howard Barker | Devonshire | Amazon.co.uk |
| APOLOGIA | Alexi Kaye Campbell | Trudi | Amazon.co.uk |
| FEAR AND MISERY IN THE THIRD REICH | Bertolt Brecht | Jewish Wife | Amazon.co.uk |
| A CHORUS LINE | James Kirkwood | Val | Amazon.co.uk |
| CELEBRATION | Pinter | Prue | Amazon.co.uk |
| FROM UP HERE | Liz Flahive | Grace | Amazon.co.uk |
| DUSK RINGS A BELL | Stephen Belber | Molly | Amazon.co.uk |
| OUR TOWN | Thornton Wilder | Emily Webb | Amazon.co.uk |
| 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW | Kate Fodor | Theresa | Amazon.co.uk |
| LAST OF THE BOYS | Steven Dietz | Lorraine | Amazon.co.uk |
Actor Hub’s Recommended Audition Monologues
If you want to suggest a monologue for these lists or ask about our choices get in touch with me via Twitter
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Our picks for drama school auditions – modern male monologues. Keep checking back as we constantly update this list. -
The Actor Hub list of classical and Shakespearean audition monologues for females for drama school auditions and theatre castings. -
Choosing a monologue for an audition? Here are the Actor Hub picks of the best men’s classical and Shakespearean monologues.
Preparing Your Audition Monologue
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Auditioning with a monologue is understandably nerve wracking. Here are our tips to help you prepare and hopefully harness those nerves.
