I'm auditioning for Arsenic and Old Lace at my high school and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for female monologues. It cannot be a monologue from the play.
2006-08-26 13:51:46 · 6 answers · asked by liz 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
http://www.monologuearchive.com/
2006-08-26 13:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by trolling_for_recs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Arsenic and Old Lace" is a wonderful play -- it's the first play I was ever in, by the way...!
It's what is commonly known as "Americana"...a term given to a particular kind of American play of that era. If I were looking for a monologue, I'd comb through other plays of that type. Here are some suggestions:
The Philadelphia Story
Born Yesterday
The Man Who Came to Dinner
You Can't Take it With You
You didn't mention which role in "Arsenic" you're auditioning for, but a monologue from any of the above plays will demonstrate your ability to deal effectively with language from the plays of that period.
Good luck!
2006-08-26 16:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by shkspr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i admire that play. The action picture version with Cary supply is magnificent. How long does the monologue might desire to be? you are going to be able to desire to do Mercutio's monologue in Romeo and Juliet approximately Queen Mab. or you are going to be able to desire to do a Twilight Zone, like "the place Is certainly each and every physique" or "Time sufficient finally". in actuality, "Time sufficient finally" became the occasion a instructor I had confirmed to the class as a astonishing occasion of a dramatic monologue. sturdy luck!
2016-09-30 00:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arsenic is by Kesselring but Kaufman and Hart wrote a number of similar comedies and were contemporaries of Kesselring. Mary Chase who wrote Harvey and Mrs. McThing has some marvelous female characters.
2006-08-26 14:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by Grody Jicama 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh anything the old aunts say.. Those ladies were halarious. (I've only seen the movie with Carry Grant )But when they were explaining why they were killing off the guys is just too precious.
Give that a whirl?
*edit*
Oh jeeze I need to put on my reading glasses! Sorry!
lol
2006-08-26 13:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by JellyCat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was about to recommend something from the play when I see your additional information...so will yield to the URL provided above... 'Break a Leg!'
2006-08-26 14:00:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋