9 of the Best Monologues About Romance and Love
Written by Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie
February 5, 2018
Looking for a monologue from a character who finds themselves in love, out of love, or searching for love? We’ve got 10 from our collection that pull at the heartstrings.
A monologue from Romance by Barbara Lhota
(Male, Dramatic, 30s-40s)
Miriam, a Medieval Literature professor meets Mick, a mail guy in a closed chapel in Boston on Christmas Eve in the middle of the night. Miriam has left her sex-less marriage because she believes her husband is no longer attracted to her and Mick has just been dumped by his fiance. These two wounded opposites bump heads and philosophize about God and the writers of Bazooka bubble gum fortunes and finally manage to comfort each other. As the night progresses, they help each other uncover their best and most alluring qualities in this old fashion romance.
A monologue from Women of Choice by David Rush
(Female, Serio-Comic, Young Adults 18-22)
This standalone monologue is entitled “ARTIE, the Single Girl.” Artie is by herself at a mixer (a party for single people looking to meet other single or available people) for the gay community. She has just sat down to talk to another woman she is interested in and expresses her discomfort over attending these kinds of functions. Her awkward small talk quickly devolves into a very personal account of why she has socially awkward tendencies and social anxiety. They seem to stem from her young adult relationship with her parents; her awkward feelings and comments are spilling over into her interactions with others, especially in romantic situations. As she speaks, she also brings up two of her ex-es, which only adds more discomfort to the situation.
A monologue from White Suits in Summer by Rosary O’Neill
(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults- 30s)
This contemporary romantic comedy exposes life in the topsy-turvy world of art in New Orleans. Celebrity artist Susanne determines to reclaim her lost love, Blaise, now married to a sedate New Orleans socialite. Convinced that without him she cannot live, Susanne arranges an exhibition of her works in his new house on Exposition Blvd. Susanne’s readiness to sacrifice her career, his new wife, and her Mama’s boy manager leave Blaise both angry and aroused. Theatrical excitement abounds in this comedy of love vs. duty in which passions are rediscovered in the Big Easy. Susanne (25+) seduces her ex after her failed art opening.
A monologue from Good Night, Mrs. Bernstein by Lauren Kettler
(Male, Dramatic, 30s)
An outdoor café in a picturesque neighborhood of Jerusalem. Two newly arrived Americans meet up with locals of varying ethnicities and some rather dynamic, not to say unlikely, bonds emerge, testament to the tensions of a city as wholly volatile as it is magically holy. Sitting in the café, Faris reads aloud to a listener at the next table.
A monologue from Birthday by Crystal Skillman
(Female, Dramatic, Young Adult- 20s)
Leila is a lonely young woman working as an office temp, struggling to realize her goals in life. During a coworker’s party at a local bar, she slips away to a back room to be alone, running into Kyle, a slightly older man, drinking. They begin a conversation that starts off as small talk but slowly becomes more personal as it continues. In this deeply emotional monologue, she explains the true reason why she left the party, crying, before running into him.
A monologue from Gable/Lombard/Plane Love by Rosary O’Neill
(Male, Dramatic, 30s-40s)
Inspired by the love story of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Plane Love is a contemporary fictional play about two love struck icons engaged in a spiraling series of emails which become increasingly more personal and sensual. We are offered a revealing glimpse into the lives of two stars and the jeopardy caused by their deadly attraction to each other. Bill revels in the sexy honeymoon he has planned.
A monologue from The Princess of Caspia by Ricardo Soltero
(Male, Serio-Comic, Young Adult- 50s)
Simon and Taylor, a married couple, are arguing over drinks. Taylor wants to have sex with Simon, but Simon seems, to her, uninterested. She asks him, “Are you seeing someone?” He is: Rhonda. But he doesn’t let on this fact. He lies and says no. Taylor keeps egging him on, so he responds with a false tale about a woman he’s met: The Princess of Caspia. Here, Simon describes this fake Princess and all the things they do together. He is trying to egg Taylor on just as much as she did him.
A monologue from Six Seconds in Charlack by Brian Golden
(Female, Dramatic, Young Adult 18- 20s)
Bard is a writer. Or is he? As he climbs the ladder at his girlfriend’s father’s law firm, a life of poetry safely in the rearview mirror, Bard starts getting late night visits from a chanteuse named Candy. His girlfriend Penny’s not a fan and the weird guy downstairs — he won’t stop selling typewriters. A play about love, loss and the gravity of memory. Candy stands alone onstage. She looks out and imagines in her mind the images of Parisian sophistication. Her lover, Bard, and she have a history in Paris, and here, she reminisces about their memories. She longs to live in a city and a time she wasn’t born in, and the longing aches in her voice. Her existence, it seems, was misplaced.
A monologue from Living on the Edge by Michael Wanzie
(Male, Serio-Comic, 30s- 40s)
Frank and Janine have just finished the song “Straws for Two,” a song all about love and relationships. Janine then points out that Frank is still single (at his not-so-young age) which sends Frank into a tirade about how easy it is for women to find compatibility; they simply have more options! The fluidity of sexuality of females makes for a much easier time in finding a counterpart. They can spend their lives married and straight, and then retire with their lesbian lover to find happiness at any age.
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