10 Comedic Male Monologues for Middle Schoolers
Written by Ashleigh Gardner
February 6, 2017
Are you searching for a monologue for your Junior thespian competition or professional audition? We’ve got 10 comedic male monologues from our collection that are sure to impress judges and casting directors alike. Find the monologue at the link under each monologue description.
A monologue from HKFN: The Abbreviated Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Jeff Goode
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
The actor who plays Huck tries to escape a production of Mark Twain’s classic but controversial Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by running away from school. But his escape is complicated when the actor who plays Jim decides to run away as well. They are joined by a pair of troublemakers (Duke & King) who lead their ragtag fugitive theatre company into a series of ridiculous misadventures, while the domineering Aunt Polly tries to force them all back into the “real” play. But in the midst of the comic mayhem, that play—and the discussion about race that comes with it—may be happening without them knowing it. The teen actor playing Huck in a production of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is uncomfortable with the language in the play. It’s rehearsal.
A monologue from Creature Features (Modern Day Mutants) by Christian Kiley
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
When teen Cyrano is bullied by The Normals, instead of fighting back, he makes fun of his own nose. Cyrano’s monologue is a modern day spin on the character Cyrano De Bergerac, who uses the same type of humor to thwart his enemies.
iPad Fury by Tara Meddaugh
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
In this standalone piece, Justin, a boy, 7-15 years old, is sitting in the driver’s side of his mom’s Toyota Sienna minivan. The keys are in the ignition, the doors are locked. The window is open about 1 inch. Justin’s mom is standing next to the driver’s side of the car, locked out. Justin threatens his mom with the notion that he will back the minivan out of the driveway and run away—maybe slowly, maybe not. And there is nothing she can do about it but scream and bang on the window, like a child. He gives her a final ultimatum: He can run away in the car, or she can give him his iPad back!
A monologue from Techies by Don Goodrum
(Male, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
High school student Charlie Porter is the fragile star of Jezebel’s Last Chance and has just found out that Bonnie, his long-time friend and co-star, is not going to make that night’s performance. To make things worse, she is being replaced by Camille Curry, an unforgiving actress who has no patience with Charlie’s sensitive nature.
A Waste of a Totally Good Jellybean by Tara Meddaugh
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
In this standalone piece, Steven, a boy (ages 5-15) speaks to his dad. Steven has just shared his Easter jelly beans with his dad who has gobbled up a handful of them all at once. Steven doesn’t mind sharing with his dad, but when he’s waited all year long to replenish his stock of jelly beans and his dad “wastes” them by mixing all flavors at once, well, naturally, it doesn’t sit right with Steven. He implores his dad to think about his actions, to not be so wasteful, and to eat his jelly beans the right way.
Austin by Cullen Douglas
(Male, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
In this standalone monologue, Austin, late teens, is new to the game of love. Actually within the span of a week he fell in love, fell out of love and cheated – with a piece of chicken. Up until last week he was just a good, average, nerdy kid – ready to try anything once. Especially if it might improve his social standing. But then she walked into his life and turned it upside down. He thought love was just about holding hands and having someone to sit next to at lunch. Boy was he wrong. He had no idea it meant changing everything about himself to please his girlfriend. Well at least that’s what he thinks. Today he’s King Nerd, addressing his disciples before launching into a game of Xbox. Something he knows a little more about…
A monologue from Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen by Tara Meddaugh
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
Sam and his friends have been outside playing soccer right before the big Christmas pageant at school. Except they’re all shepherds in the play, and their costumes are covered in gross mud. They come back inside and Mr. Wendell, the director, chastises them for being covered in mud. Sam responds that the original shepherds in the Bible didn’t have clean clothes either, and that Sam and his friends were simply trying to get into character. A good monologue for an actor exploring characters who have an excuse for everything.
A monologue from New by Crystal Skillman
(Male, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
In this melodramatic monologue, Marcus, the lead in the high school play, has just reappeared from the school parking lot with an icepack on his head. He has not slept since the dress rehearsal the night before. He is dazed and slightly crazed after walking all night. Marcus is a student actor who is delving hard into the Stanislavsky method; his emotions are amplified by his sleeplessness and his statements are bold and extravagant. He philosophizes about his place in the world and how the theatre has changed his sense of self.
Too Much Paper by R.J. Ryland
(Male, Comedic, Juniors)
In this standalone piece, a child explains why not writing a paper on conservation is a better idea than actually writing one. Printing it wastes paper, and it’s a waste of time. The child wonders why they can’t just send a link to a website to their teacher instead of writing a report. A good monologue for an actor exploring lackadaisical attitudes in characters.
A monologue from Dear Chuck by Jonathan Dorf
(Male, Comedic, Juniors – Teens)
Teenagers are typically caught in the middle—they’re not quite adults, but they’re definitely no longer children. Through a series of scenes and monologues, we meet an eclectic group of teen characters who are trying to communicate with that wannabe special someone, coping with the loss of a classmate, battling controlling parents, swimming for that island of calm in the stormy sea of technology—and many others. What they all have in common is the search for their “Chuck,” that elusive moment of knowing who you are. A swim club. A teenager, perhaps holding a rubber ducky, a towel and whatever else would make him or her suitably dressed to go swimming, points at a lifeguard.
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