Misfortune Monologues

13 free misfortune pieces, ready for auditions, class and rehearsal.

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13 monologues

The Ultimate Bad Luck Magnet

So, I guess I’m a magnet for bad luck or something.

Themes Comedy, Contemporary, Misfortune

Length 1 Minute

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The Worst Day Ever

You won’t believe the kind of day I’ve had.

Themes Comedy, Contemporary, Misfortune

Length 1 Minute

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The Reality of Misfortune (Henry VIII)

I come no more to make you laugh: things now,

Themes Classical, Dramatic, Henry VIII, Misfortune, Reality, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

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A New Kind of Normal

I used to think life was supposed to be fair, like if you did the right things, good stuff would happen.

Themes Acceptance, Contemporary, Dramatic, Misfortune, Relationships, Teenager

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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The Turning Point

I never thought my life would come to this moment.

Themes Change, Contemporary, Misfortune, Reality

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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And fare thee well (Othello)

And fare thee well

Themes Classical, Death, Dramatic, Loss, Misfortune, Othello, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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Shattered Reflections

You look in the mirror, and you see someone else.

Themes Change, Contemporary, Misfortune, Reality

Length 1 Minute

Gender Female

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Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! (King Lear)

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!

Themes Classical, Death, Dramatic, King Lear, Loss, Misfortune, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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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 Woes of a Broken Heart (Hamlet)

To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Themes Classical, Death, Hamlet, Misfortune, Shakespeare

Length 1 Minute

Gender Male

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