Dramatic Monologues

55 free dramatic pieces, ready for auditions, class and rehearsal.

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55 monologues

The Desire for Power (Macbeth)

If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well

Themes Classical, Desire, Dramatic, Macbeth, Shakespeare

Length 30 Seconds

Gender Male

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A Yearning Heart (Antony and Cleopatra)

O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!

Themes Antony and Cleopatra, Desire, Dramatic, Shakespeare

Length 30 Seconds

Gender Female

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A King’s Lament

My kingdom, once so mighty, now crumbles before my eyes.

Themes Dramatic

Length 30 Seconds

Gender Male

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The Resolve of Brutus (Julius Caesar)

It must be by his death: and for my part,

Themes Change, Classical, Dramatic, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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The Resolve of Queen Margaret (Henry VI, Part 3)

Brave warriors, Clifford and Northumberland,

Themes Change, Classical, Dramatic, Henry VI Part 3, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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A Queen’s Longing (Antony and Cleopatra)

O Charmian!

Themes Antony and Cleopatra, Desire, Dramatic, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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A Lover’s Longing (Romeo and Juliet)

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

Themes Desire, Dramatic, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare

Length 30 Seconds

Gender Male

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The Transformation of Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)

Out, damned spot! out, I say!

Themes Change, Classical, Dramatic, Macbeth, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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Echoes of Misfortune

In the span of a single breath, my life has unraveled.

Themes Classical, Dramatic, Misfortune

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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The Birth of Resolution (Henry V)

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;

Themes Change, Classical, Dramatic, Henry V, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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