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    Home » Free Contemporary Monologues for Auditions

    Free Contemporary Monologues for Auditions

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    Monologues from Plays and Movies

    If you’re like most actors, then it’s probably safe to say you’ve done the ‘crazy audition scramble’ more than a couple of times. You have an audition and find out you need an audition piece, so you desperately start searching the internet and find a handful, but not one that really fits you. Well, we’re here to help! We have a huge database that’ll help you find one that is perfect for you!

    Tips on Finding Monologues for Auditions:

    • Choose one that’s right for you. Something that is age and gender appropriate. A piece that fits your “type” as an actor.
    • Keep it short! In most auditions, you’ll only be performing for 1 or 2 minutes. A short piece is always best!
    • Pick something in the moment. Look for a piece where the character wants something from the other actor. Where you have an objective and where something is happening at that very moment.
    • Choose one that has an arc. Find a piece that has a clear beginning, middle and end. Tell a story and don’t bore your audience!
    • Funny is best! When in doubt, always try and find something with humor in it. It doesn’t have to be a flat-out comedy, but something where you can make someone smile, even in a dramatic piece is always recommended.
    • If you can, always read the full play or script! In some cases, I’ve added links to the full screenplay (if it’s from a movie) or a link to Amazon where you can purchase the play. If it’s a well-known play, you can even try and find it at your local library. Libraries are a great resource for finding plays!

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    Latest Contemporary Monologues

    Ryan's (George Clooney) Monologue from Up in the Air

    ‘Up in the Air’ (Ryan): “How much does your life weigh?”

    Natalie's (Anna Kendrick) Monologue from Up in the Air

    ‘Up in the Air’ (Natalie): “When I was sixteen, I thought by twenty three, I would be married”

    Mr. Griffith's (Thomas Haden Church) Monologue from Easy A

    ‘Easy A’ (Mr. Griffith): “I’m hearing things, Olive”

    Rosemary's (Patricia Clarkson) Monologue from Easy A

    ‘Easy A’ (Rosemary): “I had a similar situation when I was your age”

    Rosemary's (Patricia Clarkson) Monologue from Easy A

    ‘Easy A’ (Rosemary): “Your father and I are totally supportive”

    Brandon's (Dan Byrd) Monologue from Easy A

    ‘Easy A’ (Brandon): “Olive, you don’t understand how hard it is”

    Principle Gibbon's (Malcolm McDowell) Monologue from Easy A

    ‘Easy A’ (Principal Gibbons): “Wipe that smile off your face”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “Do you believe this whole thing about lobster being an aphrodisiac?”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “Forgive me, father, for I have sinned”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “Is chivalry dead?”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “Maybe you could learn something from me”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Brian): "Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Brian): “Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “I was now the center of attention and it felt pretty damn good”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “Like most families, mine has a deep dark secret”

    Emma Stone Easy A Monologues

    ‘Easy A’ (Olive): “The rumors of my promiscuity have been greatly exaggerated”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Claire): "What about you, you hypocrite!"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Claire): “What about you, you hypocrite!”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Bender): "What do you care what I think, anyway?"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Bender): “What do you care what I think, anyway?”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Brian): "Never got a F in my life"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Brian): “Never got a F in my life”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Andrew): "I mean, how do you apologize for something like that?"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Andrew): “I mean, how do you apologize for something like that?”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Carl): "You wanna be a janitor?"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Carl): “You wanna be a janitor?”

    'The Breakfast Club' (Vernon): "That's the last time, Bender"

    ‘The Breakfast Club’ (Vernon): “That’s the last time, Bender”

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