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10 Short Dramatic Monologues for Your 90-Second Musical Theatre Audition<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

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

January 5, 2018<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Looking for a short dramatic monologue to pair with a song? The pressure is on! You only have 90 seconds to show your best stuff! Below are 10 short dramatic monologue audition cuts that can be paired up to create that memorable musical theatre audition package.<\/p>\n

A monologue from Her Mouth is Moving<\/em> by Tara Meddaugh<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Teens-50s)<\/strong>
\nMeghan has murdered a \u201cfrenemie\u201d out of rage and now is face to face with the dead corpse. At least, she is pretty sure the victim is dead, except that it seems the woman\u2019s mouth is still moving and this is really freaking Meghan out. Meghan is filled with horror and guilt at her own actions, and can barely understand what she has done, but she is starting to grasp the reality and the terrible consequences that she will now face. This monologue would pair with a song that is self-contemplative (i.e. \u201cEasy to be Hard\u201d (Hair<\/em>) or \u201cHow Could I Ever Know\u201d (The Secret Garden<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Scribbles<\/em> by R.J. Ryland<\/h4>\n
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(Male\/Female, Dramatic, Kids\/Juniors)<\/strong>
\nA child talks about their experience with reading and writing. It has been frustrating. They cannot read yet, and they are very, very frustrated. Currently, their parents are sitting in a parent-teacher conference trying to figure out what to do about their child’s school performance. This makes the child even more worried about their reading skills. All they want to do is learn to read! This monologue would pair well with a confident\/self-discovery song (i.e. \u201cTake Me to the World\u201d (Evening Primrose<\/em>) or \u201cA Place Called Home\u201d (A Christmas Carol<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Crawl<\/em> by Crystal Skillman<\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic\/Serio-Comedic, 30s-40s)<\/strong>
\nAlex has come all the way from Long Beach to help Ty sell their parents\u2019 place. Alex accuses Ty of getting sentimental about the house, which segues into why Alex doesn\u2019t get emotional about movies, namely Avatar. Rather than being a monologue strictly about Avatar, Alex\u2019s views on the film represent his perspective on how \u201cperfect culture\u201d is represented as truth when the world around him is falling to pieces. This would work best with a song that expresses finally letting go\/surrender attitude (i.e. \u201cWhy God Why\u201d (Miss Saigon<\/em>) or \u201cThis is the Moment\u201d (Jekyll & Hyde<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A Monologue from Shelley Knows<\/em> by Tara Meddaugh<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Teens-50s)<\/strong>
\nIn a moment of passion, Louise has just murdered her friend, Shelley. Now she is facing the dead corpse, but she is freaking out because she feels Shelley can read her mind from beyond the grave. She is afraid that she is going to come after her now, and she wonders if fleeing the town will be enough to save herself, or if she will have to also die. This would pair well with a powerful song about self-discovery (i.e. \u201cNow That I\u2019ve Seen Her\u201d (Miss Saigon<\/em>) or \u201cIf You Hadn\u2019t But You Did\u201d (Two on the Aisle<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from The Jacket<\/em> by Ricardo Soltero-Brown<\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, 30s-50s)<\/strong>
\nJeremy, Hanna, Ben, and Dean are sitting in Jeremy\u2019s living room having a business dinner\/meeting. Jeremy has taken a liking to Dean\u2019s assertiveness, and offers him a partnership here. Dean has been his friend for a long time, but Jeremy makes a power-play over him to assert his dominance. This monologue would be best paired with a song of frustration\/brooding (i.e. \u201cYou\u2019ve Got to be Carefully Taught\u201d (South Pacific<\/em>) or \u201cLonely Room\u201d (Oklahoma!<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Holy Crab!<\/em> by Zhu Yi<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Late Teens-20s)<\/strong>
\nXia, a Chinese girl who came to the US for Master program on Chinese History, was convinced by her brother to quit school and work for his black market business illegally. The night before Xia\u2019s deportation, she visits her brother in prison. Here, she tells him of her childhood dream to grow up and fall in love. This monologue would be best paired with a song of longing\/searching (i.e. \u201cWaiting for Life\u201d (Once on this Island<\/em>) or \u201cChristmas Lullaby\u201d (Songs for a New World<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from To The Test<\/em> by Ricardo Soltero-Brown<\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, 20s-40s)<\/strong>
\nCynthia is in a meeting with Fox, Anne, and Denise for Cynthia\u2019s annual evaluation. They are examining her teaching practices and asking her questions about her teaching style, noting that many of her students have low standardized test scores. The panel\u2019s idea of teaching is streamlined, eliminating the view that students are individuals with lives outside the classroom. Here, Cynthia responds to Fox\u2019s insinuation that Cynthia has no idea what students need. \u00a0This song would work well with a contemplative\/driven female solo (i.e. \u201cYou Can Always Count on Me\u201d (City of Angels<\/em>) or \u201cCome to Your Senses\u201d (Tick Tick Boom<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Nighthawks<\/em> by Evan Guilford-Blake<\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, 20s-40s)<\/strong>
\nJimmy, a middle aged man, works the night shift in the diner. He enlisted in World War I, but the war ended before he had the chance to go overseas. Jimmy wishes that he had the opportunity to make a difference in the war. He expresses his feelings to Wray, a recently returned black solider sitting in the dinner. Jimmy asks Wray for a story, and Wray responds with this. This monologue would pair well with a determined male song that involves nature (i.e. \u201cI\u2019d Rather Be Sailing\u201d (A New Brain<\/em>) or \u201cGiants in the Sky\u201d (Into the Woods<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Montgomery Clift and the All-Girl Fan Club<\/em> by Rosary O’Neill<\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, 20s-40s)<\/strong>
\nSix months after a devastating car crash, Montgomery Clift finds his face unrecognizable after surgery. Unwilling to give up his career in films, he is more determined than ever to act a lead again. No good offers have come his way; he struggles to get himself back on the boards. He is frantic. He defies all and refuses sympathy calls from his friends. But they appear as hallucinations to help him find out how he confronted calamity before. \u00a0This monologue would pair well with a devious\/mischievous male number (i.e. \u201cWhat Is It About Her\u201d (Wild Party<\/em>) or \u201cSoliloquy\u201d (Carousel<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A monologue from Seven Makes Ten<\/em> by R.J. Ryland<\/h4>\n
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(Male\/Female, Dramatic, Kids\/Juniors)<\/strong>
\nA child shares with us their experience at an arcade where a girl the child’s brother used to go to school with works. The child is skipping school, and the girl at the cash register gives the child the wrong change. This results in the child’s decision to go home instead of skipping school. A good monologue for an actor exploring a character type that enjoys mischief; this monologue would work well with a powerful\/\u201cstick-it-to-the-man\u201d type song (i.e. \u201cI Want It Now\u201d (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>) or \u201cElectricity\u201d (Billy Elliot<\/em>)).<\/p>\n

Get the monologue\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
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