{"id":8917,"date":"2020-12-11T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=8917"},"modified":"2020-12-11T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:46:35","slug":"did-you-have-fun-audition-monologues-for-she-kills-monsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/did-you-have-fun-audition-monologues-for-she-kills-monsters\/","title":{"rendered":"“Did You Have Fun?” Audition Monologues for She Kills Monsters"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Did You Have Fun?” Audition Monologues for\u00a0She Kills Monsters<\/em><\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Amanda Grace<\/p>\n

November 29th, 2020<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Qui Nguyen’s 2011 play brings closure to a broken-hearted sister\u00a0via\u00a0a\u00a0revealingly real\u00a0round of Dungeons & Dragons. If you’re\u00a0reading for a role in this fantastical romp,\u00a0give these monologues\u00a0a go.<\/p>\n

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Auditioning for Agnes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From Someone Sends Flowers<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Angela Cerrito<\/strong>
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25-year-old teacher Agnes Evans,\u00a0Nguyen’s protagonist, is a pretty normal girl navigating\u00a0an extraordinary situation\u2014her sister’s untimely loss\u2014in an extraordinary way. Return to the truth of Agnes’ situation with this\u00a0speech delivered by a sister to her sibling’s grave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Tilly<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0The Reason I’m Single<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Tara Meddaugh<\/strong>
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15-year-old Tilley didn’t share the secret of her sexuality with Agnes before her fatal car crash. Allow her that moment in this sweet revelatory piece from Meddaugh, featuring Rebecca’s confession to her best friend\/crush.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Miles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0Escape the Dark<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0John J. King<\/strong>
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Though true to her, Agnes’ boyfriend experiences doubts about the future of their relationship. If you’re going for Miles, try this speech from The Boy Without Light on for size; it grapples with how one could possibly commit to love when endings are inevitable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Orcus\/Ronnie<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0The Gist<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Annie Wood<\/strong>
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This old friend of Tilly’s becomes a TV-loving demon in her game world. Tap into Ronnie’s\u00a0craze with this piece about a person who has fallen out of love with David Letterman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Vera<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From T<\/em>he Scream<\/i> by DT Arcieri<\/strong>
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Like a great many best friends before her, Vera absolutely hates Agnes’ boyfriend. Channel the energy she would\u00a0adore<\/em> to expel in this phone call delivered by Jane, who likes Bob… really.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Chuck<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0A Klingon in Love<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Tara Meddaugh<\/strong>
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Chuck has the great power of introducing Agnes to Tilly’s world, and thus to her true self, through the magic of\u00a0multiplayer role-playing. Convey your\u00a0competency in geek culture with Arlen, whose poison of choice is Star Trek.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Lilith Morningstar\/Lily<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0Water Down<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Debbie Lamedman<\/strong>
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Tilly’s game-world girlfriend modeled on a real-life mate is a bit extra on the sex appeal. Balance out the Lilith’s leather-bound edge with this sweet sharing\u00a0of a same-sex crush between best friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Kaliope Darkwater\/Kelly<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0The Very Bad Girl Scouts<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0John P. McEneny<\/strong>
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Kaliope is a Dark Elf with legs for days and brawn\u00a0to go with. This piece is a great\u00a0opportunity to show off\u00a0a bit of bad-girl bite through Pepper, a Girl Scout\/evil genius.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0the Narrator<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0A Christmas Carol<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Daris Howard<\/strong>
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If you’re looking to be the Cate-Blanchett-esque voice that steers the audience through Agnes’ journey, try this soliloquy from the Dickens couple, who offer fantastical asides of their own throughout a play equally as mystical.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Steve<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0Cuddles and Wacky and the Little Car<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>byBarbara Lhota & Janet B. Milstein\u00a0<\/strong>
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Steve is that one gaming friend who can’t seem to help from dying with every restart. Give the panel some comic misery with this piece about a clown whose career is starting to drive him just a bit crazy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Farrah<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From\u00a0Unicorn<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>by\u00a0Douglas M. Parker<\/strong>
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One of the bosses within Tilly’s game Agnes and the others must vanquish, this fairy inspires fear.\u00a0Flip our notions of the magical\u00a0on their heads with the Unicorn, who sets the human record straight on their kind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Auditioning for\u00a0Evil Gabbi or Evil Tina<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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From Blood, Sweat, and Cheers\u00a0<\/i>by\u00a0<\/strong>Kaci Beeler and Amy Gentry<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The only thing with more kick than a villain is a villain with a backstory. If you’re reading for the cheerleaders\/succubi who took\u00a0out their homophobic angst on Tilly, try this monologue from June, who tries to justify her cruelty with the pain of needing to be perfect.<\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0Monologue Here<\/a><\/p>\n
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