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10 Monologues from Female Characters Who Care About Politics<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Meghan Mitchell<\/p>\n

April 14, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Looking for a monologue that features strong women, looking to have their political voice heard?\u00a0 These monologues feature characters standing up to the \u2018man,\u2019 standing up for what is right, and sparking change in the politics that rule their society.\u00a0 Whether fighting women\u2019s standards, fighting the feminist fight, or looking back on past generations, these women have one goal in mind\u2014to change the future for those to come.<\/p>\n

A monologue from Raggedy And<\/em> by David Valdes Greenwood<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, 30s-40s)<\/strong>
\nOndi initially rescinded the offer to speak at the inauguration of the new president. She did not want to be known as the first transgender poet to speak; she wanted to be just a poet (she would settle for lesbian).\u00a0 After much debate, Ondi decides that she should stand up for who she is in this brave new world of acceptance, and after she has officially declined, Ondi, her son Ben, and wife Clem put their resources together to make her speech happen.\u00a0 In this monologue, we hear Ondi\u2019s poem she has written for the inauguration, promoting acceptance for all.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from The 70s Got Moved Into the Garage<\/em> by Alexis Clements<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Late teens-40s)<\/strong>
\nThis very short play was inspired by a conversation with a talented actress in New York City who spoke about her parents\u2019 political beliefs and how they changed once they moved into a home and had children. Building on that conversation, author Alexis Clements imagines a young child who revisits her parent\u2019s politics in a surprising and intimate way; she was shaped by them even as her parents put their beliefs to the side.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from An Ideal Husband<\/em> by Oscar Wilde<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Serio-Comedic\/Dramatic, 30s-40s)<\/strong>
\nAn Ideal Husband<\/em> is a comedic play that revolves around blackmail and political corruption. The play, taking place over the period of twenty-four hours, opens during a dinner party where Sir and Lady Chiltern are the hosts.\u00a0 Mrs. Chevley is attending the Chiltern’s dinner party. She is a scheming woman who is trying to blackmail Lord Chiltern so that she can reap the benefits of a political deal. She begins with small talk but then delves into business. However, Lord Chiltern says it is impossible for him to do what she asks.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Shades of Blue<\/em> by Olivia Briggs<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, 20s-40s)<\/strong>
\nPremiered as part of \u201cBottles on the Water, a Night of Short Plays from Abroad\u201d at the Arthur Seleen Theatre in New York City in 2013, \u201cShades of Blue\u201d is a ten-minute, dramatic short play about a fierce democratic campaign manager who meets her match in a woman half her age and just her speed. Pushed to her limit by Susan\u2019s statement that young women don\u2019t vote because they don\u2019t care to understand the social and political issues facing the country, Emily finally lets her have it.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Loyal Women<\/em> by Gary Mitchell<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, 30s-40s)<\/strong>
\nBrenda has been coerced into the dealings with the women of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Jenny, Brenda\u2019s daughter, is impressed by the women members of the UDA who visit Brenda and wants to join them, but Brenda regards them as thugs and wants Jenny to have nothing to do with them. Here Brenda attempts to explain to Jenny the truth about what happened; the truth about her father\u2019s innocence and about the dangers of getting involved with the UDA and their rough kind of justice.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Precious Little Talent<\/em> by Ella Hickson<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, 20s)<\/strong>
\nJoey is a British girl who finds herself in debt and ready to start over. After moving to America, she falls in love with an idealistic young American, Sam, who is also her father\u2019s care-giver. Joey\u2019s father, George, is suffering from Lewy body dementia. Both men try to keep her unaware of George\u2019s condition, but it becomes obvious during a game of Trivial Pursuit when George cannot remember the answer to a simple question. Joey worries her father will forget her altogether. In this monologue, she speaks directly to the audience in preparation for a march on Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Lysistrata<\/em> by Aristophanes<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic\/Serio-Comedic, Late teens-50s)<\/strong>
\nA woman encourages her fellow females to keep their lovers from sexual privileges until they agree to establish peace to end the Peloponnesian War. In this monologue, the opposing sides, the Spartans and the Greeks, have come to Greece to discuss peace talks to hopefully end the war. Lysistrata orchestrates the meeting and gives each side their opportunity to represent their case.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from What Glorious Times They Had<\/em> by Diane Grant<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Late teens-50s)<\/strong>
\nNellie McClung delivers this monologue about how women have been disserviced by the concept of chivalry and how this concept has contributed to subversive sexism through the ages. An intelligent woman, Nellie uses strong, educated, and precise language to explain her views on chivalry. This monologue takes place in pre-World War I, Manitoba, Canada before women had the right to vote in this province. Only in 1916 were women granted the right to vote.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from The Ecclesiazu\u00e6<\/em> by Aristophanes<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Serio-Comedic\/Dramatic, Late teens-20s)<\/strong>
\nWomen disguised as men try to win influence of the Athenian government. However, when they take over, their utopian society has a few kinks. This monologue takes place in Athens, where the leader of these women speaks to the men in the legislature to explain why power should be given to the ladies.<\/p>\n

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Closing Arguments Open Doors<\/em> by Cullen Douglas<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Serio-Comedic\/Dramatic, 30s-40s)<\/strong>
\nIn a courtroom, public defense lawyer Samantha \u201cSam\u201d Burgess is defending her client Edward who is charged with the murder of his wife. While at first, she presents the compelling case that Edward killed his \u201cabusive\u201d wife out of self-defense, she quickly backs out of that narrative to relay to the judge her disgust for Edward, her career and her life as a 37-year-old single woman who lives with her mother.<\/p>\n

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