{"id":1788,"date":"2016-12-14T16:52:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T16:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2020-03-20T02:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T02:48:48","slug":"10-monologues-from-characters-seeking-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-monologues-from-characters-seeking-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Monologues from Characters Seeking Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3>8 Monologues from Characters Seeking Approval<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tiff_profile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie<\/p>\n<p>December 6, 2016<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a strong monologue for your upcoming audition? We&#8217;ve got monologues from characters who are looking for approval from a friend, a lover, or a person of authority.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We&#8217;ve even included links to where you can find the monologues on our site. Happy monologuing!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">A monologue from <em>Cut <\/em>by Crystal Skillman<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p><strong>(Male, Serio-Comedic, 20s)<\/strong><br \/>\nStory editor Danno longs to successfully re-cut not only the final episode, but he also longs to edit the past making himself the hero of the story. Scene entitled, \u201cClosing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/42953\/Cut\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">A monologue from <em>Lockdown <\/em>by Julia Edwards<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Female, Dramatic, Teens- 20s)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lily, a.k.a. Crazy Lily, is one of a group of teens trapped in the library when her school goes into lockdown. While rumors that she hears Satan circulate, there&#8217;s more to her than meets the eye.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124245\/Lockdown\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>A monologue from <em>One Good Thing <\/em>by Don Zolidis<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Male, Serio-Comedic, Teens- 20s)<\/strong><br \/>\nTravis, 17, sweet, awkward, and a little bit bored, talks to the audience.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124250\/One-Good-Thing\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">A monologue from <em>The Baseball King <\/em>by Amelia Ross<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Male, Comedic, Teens- 20s)<\/strong><br \/>\nTeenage David enters carrying a sign that reads, FREE COUNSELING WITH DAVID SHEPHERD. He never (ever) speaks. Phil Steen, the ultimate high school jock from a rival team, enters, making sure no one else sees.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124254\/The-Baseball-King\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>A monologue from <em>Clay <\/em>by Carol S. Lashof<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Male, Dramatic, Teens)<\/strong><br \/>\nHigh school sophomore Will is dealing with his changing perception of his own cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124260\/Clay\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">A monologue from <em>White Suits in Summer <\/em>by Rosary O&#8217;Neill<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Female, Dramatic, 20s)<\/strong><br \/>\nSusanne (25+) seduces her ex after her failed art opening.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/5088\/White-Suits-in-Summer\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>A monologue from <em>Broadway or Bust<\/em> by Rosary O\u2019Neill<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Male, Comedic, 20s)<\/strong><br \/>\nJohnny attacks the auditioner for his invasiveness.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/5250\/Broadway-or-Bust\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>A monologue from <em>Misterman <\/em>by Enda Walsh<\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>(Male, Dramatic, 30s)<\/strong><br \/>\nHis father\u2019s grave, in Inishfree, a fictional small town in rural Ireland. The play tells the story of Thomas Magill, an Irishman. It is a one-man show in which other characters are played by Thomas himself or are played to us from tape recordings. Thomas lives in Inishfree, Ireland, a place, he says, whose \u2018pure white soul [is] being stained by the bad\u2019. Thomas is convinced that God has chosen him to bring salvation to his sinful neighbours, and as he goes about his daily business we meet them through his eyes. Here, Thomas, on his way to buying biscuits for his mother, has come to visit the grave of his dead father, former grocery-shop owner.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/4897\/Misterman\" target=\"_blank\">Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n<br><h3>Looking for other monologue collections? Check out the ones below!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-monologues-from-male-characters-fathers-brothers-and-sons\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Monologues from Male Characters: Fathers, Brothers, and Sons<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-monologues-for-women-who-speak-their-mind\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Monologues for Women Who Speak Their Mind<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-greek-and-roman-monologues-for-men\/\">10 Greek and Roman Monologues for Men<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-monologues-for-people-who-have-a-bone-to-pick\/\">10 Monologues for People Who Have a Bone to Pick<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-great-monologues-from-lgbtq-identifying-characters\/\">10 Great Monologues from LGBTQ-Identifying Characters<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-monologues-for-characters-who-have-theatre-on-the-brain\/\">10 Monologues for Characters Who Have Theatre on the Brain<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-male-monologues-from-characters-dealing-with-death\/\">10 Male Monologues from Characters Dealing With Death<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong>Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie<\/strong>\u00a0is the Director of Theatricals for\u00a0PerformerStuff.com. She also serves as the Casting Director for The Imagination House.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[470,301,453],"tags":[6,271,135,304,138,14,114],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1788"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}