What would be a good monologue to use for a acting audition?
June 15, 2011 by Improv Site
Filed under acting audition
Im going to start going on for acting auditions but im having a hard time finding a monologue so i hoping you might be able to help me! Thank you!
then you need more experience in school and communty plays before you start auditioning
The best thing to do is read a ton of plays and find/pull out monologues that you really connect with (feel the emotion and makes an impact on you).
But I am guessing you want a quicker fix. In that case, go to your local bookstore and go to the theatre section. There are tons of Monologue books that you can read through and find monologues that you connect with.
You can also find monologues and plays online.
Here is a good place to start:
http://online.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Acting_Monologues_Online
or simply go to google and type “monologues”
I would highly suggest reading the original works the monologue comes from after you choose them as it will give you more depth to explore.
In the long run, I have found that pulling my own monologues out of other works (scenes, dialogues, novels, etc), is much more effective.
Whatever you choose don’t be afraid to alter the monologue to your needs. Take out sections that are superfluous to your performance. Or make slight changes in verbage if needed. (be careful not to change very well known works like Shakespeare)