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Standout Standalones: 10 Monologues Written for Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by Amanda Grace<\/p>\n

July 28th, 2021<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Every good actor knows you have to read the play your monologue is from… but what if you haven’t got the time? These 10 monologues\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>their own plays!<\/p>\n

Barre Class<\/em> by Cullen Douglas<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joann speaks to the new arrivals for a six-week ED treatment clinic stay. She remembers what it was like to start at square one.<\/p>\n

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

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Waiting for the Bus in Red Checkered Ear Muffs<\/em> by Tara Meddaugh<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Serio-Comic, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawrence was almost run over by a young driver in the grocery store parking lot. It doesn\u2019t make sense that kid can drive but he can\u2019t, simply because his sight isn\u2019t what it was.<\/p>\n

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Nobody Is Who He Seems In Hollywood<\/em> by Diane Grant<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Dramatic, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavily made-up like silent film star Theda Bara, Dora recalls the stars who have passed through the rooms of the Alexandria Hotel\u2026 including \u201cUncle Victor\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Conjugal Connections<\/em> by Gabriel Davis<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Comedic, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A woman\u2019s ex-husband wants her back, and she\u2019s got a word or two to say about it\u2014which she\u2019ll have to scream over the sound of her neighbor\u2019s lawn mower.<\/p>\n

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Unicorns and Such<\/em> by Annie Wood<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Any Gender, Comedic, High School 14-18, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pink Unicorn Pony resides on the Ashley\u2019s canopy bed, and as an all-powerful, supernatural being, they\u2019re not sure how to feel about it.<\/p>\n

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The Reunion<\/em> by Jane Miller<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Comedic, Young Adults 20s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate, competent, twenty-something Hannah films a video message for her 10-year high school reunion. She\u2019s going to have to make a few edits.<\/p>\n

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The Cheerios War<\/em> by Gabriel Davis<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Comedic, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A man chews out his \u201cbro\u201d for eating his breakfast cereal.<\/p>\n

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Madeline<\/em> by Juanice Myers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Comedic, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mile-a-minute Madeline cannot be described. She can only be experienced.<\/p>\n

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The Golden Ticket<\/em> by Kerri Kochanski<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Male, Dramatic, Adults 30-40s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A man has trouble speaking about the miscarriage he experienced with his wife. Until the loss of their child, they had felt as if they\u2019d won the lottery.<\/p>\n

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Selective Memory<\/em> by Annie Wood<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Female, Serio-Comic, High School 14-18, College 18-22, Young Adults 20s, Adults 30-40s, Mature 50s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A woman has been accused of ruining the Beatles for her boyfriend. This is not a new claim for her to face.<\/p>\n

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