10 Comedic Female Monologues for Middle Schoolers
Written by Ashleigh Gardner
February 10, 2017
Are you searching for a monologue for your Junior thespian competition or professional audition? We’ve got 10 comedic female monologues from our collection that are sure to impress judges and casting directors alike. Find the monologue at the link under each monologue description.
A monologue from Anise’s Story by Natalie Osbourne
(Female, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
It’s the second to last night of Barb’s imprisonment in Anise’s lair. During their time together, the two have grown very close, and Anise has even taught Barb how to leave stories into magical spider webs. This changes, however, when Anise pressures Barb into telling her a story about her mother.
A monologue from The Superhero Ultraferno by Don Zolidis
(Female, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
The Scarlet Witch, a superhero in her late teens or early 20s, is competing for the position of Sorcerer Supreme. This is part of her speech at the competition; she is reminiscing about a first date.
A monologue from The Adventures of Rocky & Skye by Kelly DuMar
(Female, Comedic, Juniors)
Through a series of short, fast-paced scenes, a quartet of characters grow up before the audience’s eyes, as we witness the friendship, fun and social skirmishes Rocky, Skye, Ratani and Grant, encounter on their journey from kindergarten through middle school. It’s picture day for middle schooler Ratani, who wants everything to be perfect.
A monologue from Herby Alice Counts Down to Yesterday by Nicole B. Adkins
(Female, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
Clarissa, early to mid teens, is the lead reporter of the school newspaper and the portrait of perfection. She speaks to aspiring reporter Rose, who is not nearly as popular.
A monologue from Golden Ladder by Donna Spector
(Female, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
Teenaged Catherine, whose parents are from different religious traditions, has been struggling with her own religious identity. She has just had a fight with a Jewish friend.
A monologue from Catholic School Girls by Casey Kurtti
(Female, Comedic, Juniors)
After giggling through a verbal report on St. Agatha the Virgin Martyr, Colleen has just been named by her sixth grade teacher, Sister Mary Germaine, as a girl with a bad reputation whose soul has turned black and has shriveled up. Colleen takes a moment after being reprimanded in front of the class to tell the audience about the day she got her first period and was humiliated even more by her teacher for having deplorable “personal hygiene.” Even as a child, she sees the lunacy in her teacher’s behavior, and in this monologue describes the idiocy of her punishment.
A monologue from Geek! by Crystal Skillman
(Female, Comedic, Teens)
Brian has founded an illegal cosplay battle ring in which geeks fight “to the death” for victory. Minnie, dressed like a Minotaur, an overzealous geek, jumps out with a jousting stick. She has been to hell and back preparing for this battle. She’s stolen a car, gotten pet by an old lady, had her ATM card eaten, sold a first edition of a beloved book series, and bought a banana all in the name of defeating Brian.
A monologue from The Piaggi Suite by Diane Grant
(Female, Comedic, Teens)
This monologue, entitled “Retro Rap,” is from the romantic comedy, The Piaggi Suite about a musician’s retreat in the Berkshires. Darlene is seventeen, an excellent composer, and crazy about the rock star, Ziggy Martin, who is also staying at the retreat. In this monologue, Darlene meets Ziggy for the first time and raps her Retro Rap, which she wrote for him. She is excited beyond belief, and her emotions come tumbling out of her as she tries to contain them with very little success.
A monologue from What the Well Dressed Girl is Wearing by Arthur M. Jolly
(Female, Comedic, Teens)
Teenaged Sandra has been helping her best friend choose an outfit for her date…with Jimmy, the guy Sandra yearns for.
A monologue from The Birthday Gift by Jane Miller
(Female, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
Sophie sits in the chair at a tattoo parlor before getting “Josh” (her boyfriend’s name) tattooed on her arm. As she speaks with the tattoo artist, she becomes less and less sure that she wants something this permanent on her skin.
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