I'm a fourteen year old girl who needs a memorized monologue for an audition in a week and a half. It needs to be between one and three minutes long. I've tried a few, but none really work. It has to be from my age and race. I can pass from about 13 to 17, and I'm white. It needs to be from a play or, if really good, movie. I want it to show my strengths. I'm good at dramatic stuff. I can only do intelligent, witty stuff when it comes to humor. I'm talented when it comes to facial expressions.
2007-07-12 06:40:05 · 5 answers · asked by poor_pluto 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
"The Diary of Anne Frank" is a good one.
Also, take a look at "The Crucible," "Spoon River Anthology," "Oleanna" by David Mamet (though that might be a bit old for you), and "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard.
I would hesitate to do Shakespeare unless you've had experience with it. "Romeo & Juliet" has some very good monologues, but they're very popular. Look at some of the more obscure comedies and history plays, they have some young female roles.
If you have time, go to the theatre section of your local bookstore (or a performing arts store if you have one near you) and look through the books of monologues. There are many that are dedicated to teenagers and young actresses.
Break a leg!
2007-07-13 07:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by briteyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well sometimes it's very unique to have a monologue from a book! You can take a book you like and pick something out from there!! Or they actually sell books with monologues. Or just find a Shakespeare play or any other play really and pick something out from there. Like Romeo and Juliet is Drama but the 12th night is a comedy (and She's the man with Amanda Bynes is a remake of it actually )
2016-05-20 22:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would deffinately try "Over The Moon" from Rent you might have to cut a few things out because it's around 5-6 minutes. It's a protest perfromence by "Maureen Johnson" (that's the character's name) if you watch the movie version of Rent, Idina Menzel (who was the original Maureen on Broadway and played her in the movie) does some very amusing things with her face and body.
2007-07-13 16:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a section from Anne Frank's diary. You can't get much more dramatic.
2007-07-12 08:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by MICHAEL R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romeo and Juliet... "Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefort art thou Romeo?" Is that how youi spell it?
Anyway, I'm not sure... You have to give more info.. Like, what do you like to do and then maybe people will guve you better answers than mine... Sorry
2007-07-12 07:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by LizzWeasley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋