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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| HAMLET Act II; Scene i | Shakespeare | Ophelia | Amazon.co.uk |
| MERCHANT OF VENICE Act III Scene ii | Shakespeare | Portia | Amazon.co.uk |
| TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Act III; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Cressida | Amazon.co.uk |
| HENRY VI PART III Act I; Scene i | Shakespeare | Queen Margaret | Amazon.co.uk |
| KING LEAR Act I; Scene iii | Shakespeare | Goneril | Amazon.co.uk |
| AS YOU LIKE IT Act III; Scene v | Shakespeare | Phoebe | Amazon.co.uk |
| AS YOU LIKE IT Act III; Scene v | Shakespeare | Rosalind | Amazon.co.uk |
| JULIUS CAESAR Act II; Scene i | Shakespeare | Portia | Amazon.co.uk |
| HENRY IV PART II Act II; Scene iii | Shakespeare | Lady Percy | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE WINTERS TALE Act III; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Hermione | Amazon.co.uk |
| ROMEO AND JULIET Act III; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Juliet | Amazon.co.uk |
| TWELFTH NIGHT Act II; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Viola | Amazon.co.uk |
| HENRY VI PART III Act I; Scene iv | Shakespeare | Queen Margaret | Amazon.co.uk |
| THE WINTERS TALE Act III; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Paulina | Amazon.co.uk |
| ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL Act I; Scene iii | Shakespeare | Helena | Amazon.co.uk |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Act III; Scene ii | Shakespeare | Helena | Amazon.co.uk |
| ROMEO AND JULIET Act II; Scene v | Shakespeare | Juliet | 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. -
Choosing a monologue for an audition? Here are the Actor Hub picks of the best men’s classical and Shakespearean monologues. -
Auditioning for drama school? Here are our favourite ‘modern’ audition monologues for females
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.
