10 Monologues for High School Males They Haven’t Heard
Written by Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie
February 24, 2017
Are you searching for a monologue for your thespian competition that hasn’t been heard a hundred times? We’ve got 10 male monologues from our collection that are sure to wow the judges and leave a lasting impression on anyone who sees your performance.
A monologue from Holes in the Skin by Robert Holman
(Male, Dramatic, High School)
Hazel and Kerry’s house on a council estate in Stokesley. Kerry and her mother Hazel have moved to a house on a council estate a few doors down from where Lee and his brother Ewan live. Kerry has asked Ewan to beat up her mother’s new boyfriend Dennis, whom she hates. Ewan does so, but gets carried away and Dennis dies in the attack. As soon as Lee finds out, he rushes to Kerry’s house looking for Ewan. He is scared that the police will come looking for him and Ewan. Lee is the first person the police suspect if there is trouble. He has been in a young offenders’ prison. Kerry asks him what it was he did. The speech that follows is his response to her.
A monologue from Techies by Don Goodrum
(Male, Comedic, High School)
High school student Charlie Porter is the fragile star of Jezebel’s Last Chance and has just found out that Bonnie, his long-time friend and co-star, is not going to make that night’s performance. To make things worse, she is being replaced by Camille Curry, an unforgiving actress who has no patience with Charlie’s sensitive nature.
A monologue from Boxcar by David Matthew-Barnes
(Male, Dramatic, High School)
Unable to attend their high school dance together, Austin and Harley decide to skip Homecoming and seek refuge in an abandoned boxcar. There, they dream of escaping the ultra-conservative small town they live in, hoping to discover a place where they can exist and love without fear. While spending a night together in an abandoned boxcar, Harley remembers the day after Austin’s recent suicide attempt.
A monologue from Jupiter by Gary Briston
(Male, Comedic, High School)
Joe has been expelled from school for scaring the other kids with his concern about the sky and the “big honkin’ rock” he believes is headed towards the Earth.
A monologue from Snowflakes by Debbie Lamedman
(Male, Dramatic, High School)
William is one of the subjects for the documentary. He is typically non-verbal and not very mobile. He typically stares at his computer while listening to classical music and chews on a towel. This piece depicts the thoughts that are going on in William’s head. William is alone. He remains frozen in his fetal position for a beat or two, and then sits up normally. He drops the towel from his mouth and turns up the sound of the classical music. He stands with his eyes closed, completely engaged in the swell of the music. William sees the audience and smiles. He wraps his arms around himself and hugs himself. He rocks and sways. When William speaks, he speaks easily, normally. At the end of the piece, William returns to his fetal position on the floor.
A monologue from Know Your Role by Brandi Owensby
(Male, Dramatic, High School- Young Adult)
Trey’s father came out as transgender in Trey’s childhood. He sat the whole family down, telling them he could no longer live a lie, and needed to live his life as a woman to feel happiness. The family did not take it well, and after his parent’s divorce, Trey bullied his own father because he did not have his own strength to stand up for him. It wasn’t until it was too late that Trey finally realized just how strong and brave his dad had truly been in his life, accepting himself for who he was, even in the face of adversity.
A monologue from One Good Thing by Don Zolidis
(Male, Dramatic, High School to Young Adult)
This monologue is intercut with another monologue by Erynne. Travis knows that his father is going to leave his mother, however, she does not know this yet. Travis has just finished a conversation with his brother, Nick, on the phone in Iraq, explaining how good they have it in America compared to overseas. In this monologue, Travis wonders how safe it truly is at home, how Nick claims it to be, when all his life was apparently a lie to his father who wants to cut and leave.
A monologue from Love (Awkwardly) by John Rotondo and Maryann Carolan
(Male, Dramatic, High School- Young Adult)
Randy has been dating Charlotte, but also seeing Laura (Charlotte’s best friend) on the side. In this monologue, he opens up to Roxanne, a character who seems to have her love life all squared away. He asks for advice on what to do. He feels terrible about the situation, and wishes he could just love the both of them equally, but he’s already messed up royally with both girls. He realizes that he does want to be with Charlotte; Roxanne gives him the advice, “I think that the only thing you can do is say you were wrong and ask for forgiveness and wait. I’m always surprised how that’s the last thing anyone ever thinks of doing.”
A monologue from Dear Chuck by Jonathan Dorf
(Male, Dramatic, High School- Young Adult)
Adolescence is that pliable time in our lives when responsibility is starting to pervade our fun. In this monologue, a teen boy laments over his birthday present—a new car. He has always wanted one; cars mean girls, but it also means getting a job and paying for insurance. The responsibility of owning a car might just kill him. It’s time for him to make a decision; the car is his, he only has to take it, but with that comes a whole new chapter in growing up.
A monologue from The Sunken Living Room by David Caudle
(Male, Dramatic, High School – Young Adult)
Chip’s girlfriend Tammy has just apologized for breaking a very expensive ashtray and is helping Wade, Chip’s younger brother, clean up the mess. She gives him a hard time for being so well-behaved, but she still treats him with more kindness than his parents or his brother do. In this monologue, Wade tells Tammy his favorite memory of his older sister Allison before she ran away, and reveals that Tammy is the first person to show him any respect or kindness since Allison’s departure.
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