Could great men thunderAs Jove himself does, Jove would neer be quiet,For every pelting, petty officerWould use his heaven for thunder;Nothing but thunder! Weve got a twelve-room house without a stick of furniture. I wish I had come over to see Minnie Foster sometimes. Yes those. And God gave me strength to call them liars, and God made men to listen to me, and by God I will scrub the world clean for the love of God. . Just look at what its done to you. You were nothing before you met me! I cant tell if youre coming or going. My parents dont believe thats going to happen and neither do I, so theyre having a party. Ah, you say that isnt true. . A monologue from the play by William Shakespeare. He drops his shoulder after double jabbing. My names not Violet. RAGE AMONGST YOURSELVES 14. Youll have to forgive me for speaking to you so boldly on a delicate subject. They came en masse, dressed in their Alexanders best. Te gustan? Your purpose, right? . Ever since I came to Lawrence I work six days a week in the mill. Im sorry I forgot, honey. Mama and Papa. Do you know the campground is only twelve miles away from here? My eyes were only on you, as you slowly stopped crying and wiggling and breathing, the last drops of blood dripping out your chubby little neck like water from a leaky tap. Heathers (comedic) 3. . I want to change my statement. Single Black Female 9. And the result is healthier boy monkeys! Usually we dont know a thing about it. I was utterly dependent on you. I dont know where their voice boxes are located since they dont have necks. . I dont really think it matters what that thing is . Press Esc to cancel. (pause). A monologue from the play by Tennessee Williams. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. . I cant fit through but he can. Loud, overly eager, lugging picnic baskets filled with fragrant ghetto food . (The play Still Life is part of the anthology Special Days). I ate the divorce papers, Charles. . Go into it. I have that now. Did you hear that? The strikers Ive met have as much of a stake in Lawrence as the mill officials and politicians do. I did a great f***ing job! She was a creature of regal beauty who in ancient times graced the temples of the Nile with her womanliness. They include a couple hidden theater gems as well as several famous female monologues, good for either Broadway or the local playhouse. He picked you up. You are selfish and you are oblivious and you are all terrible people. . . Its like they traveled all the time. Black kids dont go into the cafeteria and shoot up everybody or stalk teachers and shoot them. This dress was made by a company in Philadelphia. Popular Types: Women Men Teens Kids Comedic Contemporary Shakespeare Explore Great 1-Minute Monologues for Women We can't do this. In Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream , Helena expresses her views on humanity and their condition of either happiness and/or sadness. I completely lost grip of myself and behaved like a fool,for which I shall pay all right, you neednt worry about that. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (dramatic), 18. Written in 1930, this lovely and slightly sentimental play, is about young love in a small Midwestern town. Suggested sites for finding monologues on the web for free: An assortment of public domain monologues taken from classic plays organized by gender and type. Meanwhile, not a single one of the mill officials, from second hand on up, live in Lawrence if they can afford not to. THE STORY 3. . But it is all I can give. An assortment of public domain monologues taken from classic plays organized by gender and type. Not only will it be good for your individual health, it will be good for the entire world! I stood at a distance, halfway down the block. Like they were proving to the world, to God, maybe, that they were good people. He came to me for help. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Ian just got promoted to ROTC and he tested out of English and Carl blew something up at the science fair. He wants to believe shes alive, but darkness has always won with him. . . Now suddenly everyone needs everything, and the doors are closed! Anger, which I guess is a variation of rage and sometimes it gives way to panic, which in my case is also a variation of rage. You called him crazy, no, a lot of people think hes lost his balance. Or everyone pretends to want world peace. They came and carried her out, and the boss told us just to keep working like nothing had happened. I love life, I love to discover life, to save it. He made the rounds of clubs and restaurants, believing intensely with each new morning that this was going to be the day he found her. Im on the pill, Im off the pill, Im on the pill, Im off the pill. If I concentrated long enough I could make the pain appear by an effort of will. You made up your mind and walked in, with the air of a god on a holiday. Williams, Tennessee. Hes not the finest character that ever lived. Then, when I was used up and hard I met Madame le Bargy and she took me into her house because I had one valuable thing left. Poor souls, they perishd.Had I been any god of power, I wouldHave sunk the sea within the earth or ereIt should the good ship so have swallowd andThe fraughting souls within her. Manage Settings . (To Debra who passes from basement to exit house.) Last Of The Red Hot Lovers 3. You have never been utterly dependent on another person for happiness. Just to pass the time of day with himLike a raw wind that gets to the bone. The truth is, I have no fashion sense never did. (Pause.) A collection of the all-time best monologues for females from published plays: A Midsummer's Night Dream by William Shakespeare. I love to see it stay. . . is about feeling like you . . Its been six weeks since I last talked to my daughter. Sent away to the same place my mothers clothes went, I assume. A monologue from the play by David-Lindsay-Abair. All of you? I do not wish to rest, I simply wont grow old. (she sighs) I'm ready to go back. Why did you come almost close enoughand no closer? I told everyone my family died in a fire, and I came to accept it as true. Wild baboons have proved that girls can do better. Oh, I suppose I am sick. When I was fifteen, my mother took me to Cork and put me on a boat to America. Am I terrible? The boy monkeys who used to be all stressed out, worrying about competing with the other boys , learned from the now dominant girl culture how to groom each other. But, just for a moment now we're all together. Well, thats what most people are doing. I flunked that part, and if a person isnt right before my eyes, I dont necessarily believe they exist. And I say this at our meetings, and they are all very supportive, but the fire only goes down a little bit. Im curious and Im scared . If you want a copy of that speech, send fifty cents and self-addressed envelope . I mean, thats what its all about, right? I havent come here on any but equal terms. We would lunch someplace while shopping. Dont you understand? Feet flat, back broke, she looked at the man who, though he be thirty still aint got his own apartment. . Plug him in and pretend he loves you! If it comes right down to it, Im going to save myself, and Fred. And while I was out there no one else dared to dance. There was this boy. A monologue from the play by George C. Wolfe. And you! I had forgotten that. Its ancient history. LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE 2. No, boys have been putting other boys in charge for a long time now. . What are the chances of that really? But she doesnt listen. Things are changing. When I was ten I started getting sharp pains in my side and had to be taken to the doctors. . The Straw (dramatic) 2. I sit there and look at the website and imagine. Well talk when youre ready. Unusual Acts Of Devotion 8. . It was a girl. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. But she darted straight into the road, just as Daddys pickup was coming around the curve, and he didnt see her, so he plowed into her. Not a single person recognized me. It didnt happen to you. . She has been arrested for trying to buy heroin not for herself but for her addicted grandmother, and has been ordered by a judge to attend an encounter group for drug addicts. It was true for years. And I can do it, too! Some folks in town have said that this is the end of time. Then you got to study a little harder, Tomas, so when you come here you know your math . His socks. Every member of the household and friends are devastated by the death. So if you really are here, and youre really not just stopping in to say youre leaving again, youre going to have to do better than this. Maybe because its down in a hollow and you dont see the road. (Laughs.) If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Ive never felt so alone in my life. And the pain was humming off of her like I could hear it. You hear yourself. I would know what went with what, and everything I tried on would fit. Im gonna die, Kim. (Laughs.) You know you can talk to me about anything. A girl did not make that decision. (pause). It was a force too strong for me. Leather cup. There is that little presumptuous May Whigham. But I was unlucky. I said to our charming sister-in-law, Mae, honey, couldnt you feed those precious little things at a separate table with an oilcloth cover? . Why did I fail? Amy, a romantic young girl, has a crush on the town bully and shes describing it to her friend Virginia. Its the only explanation for all the crazy stuff thats been happening. Id see a sale at the supermarket and think, Oh Ma should get down there for those pork chops. And then Id remember, Oh yeah, shes dead.. He doesnt understand the possibilities are endless. View Bargaining by Kellie Powell But Sapolksys monkeys dont, no theyre thriving like no other troupe. It was a girl. I would have gladly given my life for you, but it wouldnt have helped. His fingers were cold where they touched-no, prodded-me. Carol is a woman whose daughter has disappeared. KIMBERLY AKIMBO 15. Good luck. Im literally seeing things. it shrinks, until the prospect of speaking, the thought of words retching from the mouth, how ugly and gross it seems. but it makes a quiet house, and Wright out to work all day, and no company when he did come in. Aye, of course you do. How is school? When one has been a leader, one can not let younger women usurp ones position. Im trying to move beyond it, sometimes I even think I have, but mostly Im not a very good human being. Isnt that true? Read the play here Folger|No Fear Shakespeare, A monologue from the play by Anthony Minghella. You see, my dear, I was in love with you. We all looked at each other then back at Mary as she happily made her way to the stove to put on the kettle. ), I dont know if it was a girl dressed like a guy or a guy dressed like a girl dressed like a guy. Thats what they all say. Nannete, a servant/nurse of the household who has always loved Maurice, meets Diana. . I guess Im feeling cold and unwelcoming. It wasnt love, I know that(pause) He never even noticed me. A tired clinch. Then I found out. authors, composers, scene designers, lawyers, orchestra leaders, even the managers themselves. . Forgive me for the terrible, sinful thing Im about to say but I happen to like the pure physical act of making love. You know, Ive expended so much energy over the years trying to get you to notice me. Bug Study 5. I'll add more as more of my plays become available for purchase. I had no intention of going, but my mother found out the theme was Mardi Gras and that everyone had to wear a mask. (Pause; fighting tears.) In these. It is one of the oldest expedients in the world, and we actresses are such conspicuous targets for it! Day after day, I can hardly get the sound out of my ears. (Pained.) No, for you have never felt that way. From the published play "Control the Future" (PDF) ISBN-13: 978-1540666581 Female Dramatic Monologues. I had learned that it is wiser to be honest. A monologue from the screenplay/tv-show by John Wells. I only wish I did. Then its over. The idea of helping people just always made me feel better about myself. How I long to hug you, kiss you. I had to fight my way when I was your agebecause I was not pretty. Hear them screaming? You must see that strike had to happen, and that something has got to change. ), A monologue from the play by J. Thalia Cunningham. They say great beasts once roamed the world. . What is Performerstuff? All her clothes were gone. I dunno what it is, but its a lonesome place and always was. Its away, right? But hes a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. I was meant to burn there, with everything else. I was broke, for years. You probably want me to get serious about our divorce. So without further ado, here are ten dramatic monologues for women! Get outrageous and have some fun at your next audition. It were a fire you walked me through, and all my ignorance was burned away. You cant do that, can you? Ill tell everyone about tonight. . . Natalie (Carrie-Ann Moss) abuses and manipulates the disabled Leonard (Guy Pearce . I didnt want to love you. Bueno, Tomas, pero dont eat too much sugar . But dont give me, When I was nine years old my mother ran off with the butcher and Ive been looking for someone to love me ever since. I dont know your problems and I dont care. But then the meteorites in the polar ice cap were found, and instantly the passion resumed ancient life, microscopic, eons ago. And she cried for her sisters in Detroit Who knew, as she, that their souls belonged on the Nile. I dont expect you to understand, and Im not going to try to excuse myself in any way. You get tired, and the machines go faster and faster, and theres no chance of a break. A Streetcar Named DesireSignet Books, 1951, pp.95-6. I think I spent so much of my early life thinking about whats to come, yknow, who would I marry, would he be a lawyer or a football player, would be dark haired and good looking and broad shouldered. I didnt know that. I didnt find out anything till after our marriage when wed run away and come back and all I knew was Id failed him in some mysterious way and wasnt able to give the help he needed but couldnt speak of! Single Black Female 9. Maybe Im nave, but I refuse to accept the end of her. It took everything. LIVING OUT 13. You neednt try to deceive me. My stockings. They tell me I must not eat this, I must not do that. (Beat.) Paul was the one that made faces all the time. I had to bind up my human instincts as they bind up the breasts of mothers who flow too bounteously with life-blood long after their babes have need of it. . That fantastically pitiful picture of a tiny shovel sifting through a bit of sterile dirt. I was the first person in the family to graduate from college. In this scene. I guess he thought we could best recover from the trauma of her death by living in a war zone. The talks about . The rules are different here. My name is not Violet. Im listening to jazz, swing, jazz, swing, Im getting my posters framed. I stayed away because it werent cheerfuland thats why I ought to have come.IIve never liked this place. Each finger, my palms, my thumbs. Find a character or situation that you can relate too. Skinny old thing Mr. Cuthart kept tied up in the front lawn all day? 41 Irresistible Movie Monologues For Females, 19 Dramatic Shakespeare Monologues For Women, 24 Classical Dramatic Monologues For Women, 20 Dramatic Monologues For Women From TV Shows, 84 Dramatic Monologues For Women (Powerful & Emotional Pieces), Disclaimer: Some of the articles on Mighty Actor include affiliate links to sites like Amazon, Skillshare, and others. listening for his irregular heartbeat and when our gazes met one cold stare meeting another I could see that he was aware that I knew. There isnt enough pity to go round. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. My Fair Lady 11. Youre pretending to m*sturbate and Im wondering why? Not a cloud in the sky. It happens to every actress who is moderately pretty and successful. Its got nothing to do with anything, anyway. What do you know? 20 Contemporary Dramatic Monologues For Men From Plays, Disclaimer: Some of the articles on Mighty Actor include affiliate links to sites like Amazon, Skillshare, and others. But it never worked. You do a thing long enough, your whole life, I guess . But perhaps one day, when all this is dead and done with, you and I might meet and be friends. A mess created by boys. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. And theyve kept this monkey utopia going for generation after generation! She told me there was nothing for me in Ireland. Johnny never likes to take his shirt off. They didnt have the guts to look me in the eye. (laughs), It was this blend of Chanel Number Five, cigarettes, and wintergreen lifesavers. I dont think it matters. But this will ruin me. . It goes so fast. Well guess what society? And you know what? . I got in the middle of the dance floor with my arms spread out, taking up as much space as I could and started spinning around. HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (dramatic), The Top 5 Reasons Actors Should Move To Atlanta, 7 Best Modeling Agencies In Iowa (Up-to-date & Current Listings), 19 Dramatic Shakespeare Monologues For Women. . It never was. Ive googled it so many times. I know I would! They sent a mission to Mars . But I had resources to fall back upon that Eileen hasnt got- a family who loved me and understood- friends- so I pulled through. He sits down on his back foot. I can't do this. The whole premise of this neighborhood is that we all have money,so well never have to ask each other for a goddamn thing! . Everyone knows it, no one wants to say it. The baboons stopped fighting amongst themselves, and spent more time socializing and grooming each other. They make such a mess an the lace cloth looks so pretty!She made enormous eyes at me and said. A monologue from the play by Lynn Nottage. He works for a company thirty six years this March, opens up unheard-of territories to their trademark, and now in his old age they take his salary away. Im sorry. Bunny 10. At least when you are gone, you are gone. I can't do this. And Daddy was bent over her, talking to her real quiet. I always go here when I want to be alone. . A monologue from the screenplay/tv-show by Laurie Nunn. Soy mami! I kept forgetting she was dead. a weak and divided person who stood in adoring awe of your singleness, of your strength. Now I wish you would tell mewhy didnt it happen between us? Bunny 10. THE STORY 3. Shes happy. We dont get off so easy. But meanwhile, the boys really are still mainly in charge. And I find that reassuring. On the morning of the day you mention, a day that is for ever branded on my memory, I prepared as usual to take the baby out in its perambulator. I like it a lot, but I like a dress thats made by my momma too, cause I get to watch it being born. Regular monkeys, especially the lower status ones that get picked on all the time, have the same problems we do - high blood pressure, obesity, and impaired brain function from stress. In just a few seconds it will be a brand new century!! Which is why this is so hard. (Beat). Nothing changes. We used to have an awards ceremony at the end of the year. I saw him do a lot of good thingswhen the big boys picked on the smaller ones, he helped the little fellows out. We don't have time to look at one another. But I didnt mind, no, I didnt mind until I overheard a group of my friends making crass unkind comments about my family. . (Undine realizes the addicts are eavesdropping and finds herself including them in her confessional.). There was something different about the boy, anervousness, a softness and tenderness which wasnt like a mans, although he wasnt the least biteffeminate lookingstillthat thing was there. You are their mum. She was a schoolteacher named Mary May. Out them. The pain where you want to give up, where you can think of nothing else. Summer And Smoke 7. Yet all thats left of them is bones in amber. After my mom died, my father took his five motherless children to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Im supposed to set goals and maybe take night classes that will expand my horizons. It belongs to someone who is yet to come, A monologue from the play by Arthur Miller, Abigail is trying to coax the man she had an affair with to stop rejecting her. . This is the moment when you swing by to tell me youre leaving again, on a longer trip with a bigger grant to study something even stranger than before, before Im even used to having you around? 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