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A list of great Female Female Monologues

 This is a list of great monologues for women. It includes a range of both Dramatic Dramatic and Comedic monologues. This list comprises mainly of classical texts. Classical texts are typically richer and more challenging: exactly what all actors reuire to impro!e their s"ills. #ha"espeare monologues are also fantastic for $exing your actors muscle. Ma"e sure you thoroughly read through the text to understand it%s meaning& loo"ing up any unfamiliar words. A monologue will come ali!e if it is acutely understood. It is also a must to read the play the monologue is from. 'eading the play will gi!e you important information about the character as well as the gi!en circumstances around the monologue: where you are& what has (ust happened and so on.

 The Family Family )egend *+oanna ,aillie-

 The #eagull *Anton Che"ho! Three #isters *Anton Che"ho!Marriage *i"olai /ogolMirandolina *Carlo /oldoni Tamburlaine  Tamburlaine the /reat *Christopher Marlowe-

,ritannicus *+ean 'acine-

Antigone *#ophocles-

 The Duchess of Mal0 *+ohn 1ebster-

 The 'elapse *+ohn 2anburgh2olpone *,en +onson-

#alome *3scar 1ilde The Importance of ,eing 4arnest *3scar 1ilde The Importance of ,eing 4arnest *3scar 1ildeeed help wor"ing your monologue5 Chec" out our guide on 6erforming a #olilouy *Monologue-.

A list of /reat Male Monologues

 This is a list of the best monologues for men. It includes both Dramatic and Comedic monologues. The list currently features mainly classical monologues. Classical text is great to de!elop your s"ills as an actor and it is typically much richer than modern text& o7ering actors a great challenges. The monologues featured on this page are written by some of the best playwrights of all time and are great texts to wor" on and perform.

 The Cherry 3rchard *Anton Che"ho! The Cherry 3rchard *Anton Che"ho!-

 The #eagull *Anton Che"ho! The 1ay of The 1orld *1illiam Congre!e-

Agamemnon *4uripides-

Doctor Faustus *Christopher Marlowe-

4dward the #econd *Christopher Marlowe-

 Tamburlaine 6art 8 *Christopher Marlowe-

 The Fawn *+ohn MarstonDeath of a #alesman *Arthur Miller-

Don +uan *Moliere The Miser *Moliere-

 Tartu7e *Moliere-

Fat 6ig *eil )a,ute-

 The /ood Father *Christian 39'eilly-

 The Importance of ,eing 4arnest *3scar 1ilde The /lass Menagerie *Tennessee 1illiams-

)ist of the best female #ha"espeare monologues

 This is a list of the best female #ha"espeare monologues. It is always a great idea to ha!e a few #ha"espeare monologues up your slee!e for auditions. 1hen wor"ing on a #ha"espeare monologue you ha!e to be a detecti!e& there is so much to unco!er and play with& so loo" up unfamiliar words& read the play and try to understand the meaning and intentions behind the speech. This list of best female #ha"espeare monologues is fantastic for 0nding audition pieces. 1hen auditioning& always choose a piece you connect with and feel comfortable performing.

All9s 1ell That 4nds 1ell *Act  #cene 8-

Antony ; Cleopatra *Act < #cene =>-

As ?ou )i"e It *Act  #cene > -

Cymbeline *Act  #cene @-

amlet *Act  #cene =-

 +ulius Caesar *Act 8 #cene =-

Macbeth *Act = #cene B-

Measure for Measure *Act 8 #cene <-

 The Merchant of 2enice *Act < #cene =-

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act = #cene =-

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act 8 #cene =-

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act  #cene 8-

3thello *Act < #cene -

'ichard III *Act = #cene 8-

'omeo and +uliet *Act 8 #cene 8-

'omeo an +uliet *Act  #cene 8-

 The Taming of the #hrew *Act > #cene 8-

 Titus Andronicus *Act 8 #cene #cene -

 Twelfth  Twelfth ight *Act 8 #cene 8-

 The Two Two /entlemen of 2erona 2erona *Act = #cene #cene 8-

 The 1inter9s Tale *Act  #cene 8-

 The 1inter9s Tale *Act  #cene 8-

)ist of /reat Male #ha"espeare monologues

Alls 1ell That 4nds 1ell *Act = #cene =-  Comedy

Antony and Cleopatra *Act < #cene =8-

As ?ou )i"e It *Act 8 #cene B-  Comedy

 The Comedy of 4rrors *Act  #cene 8-  Comedy

Cymbeline *Act 8 scene <-

amlet *Act = #cene 8-

amlet *Act  #cene =-

amlet *Act  #cene 8-

 +ulius Caesar *Act 8 #cene =-

 +ulius Caesar *Act  #cene =-

 +ulius Caesar *Act  #cene 8-

enry I2 6art = *Act = #cene 8-

enry I2 6art = *Act = #cene -

enry 2 *Act  #cene =-

enry 2 *Act < #cene -

enry 2I 6art  *Act > #cene @-

ing )ear *Act = #cene 8-

ing )ear *Act 8 #cene -

ing )ear *Act  #cene 8-

ing 'ichard II *Act 8 #cene -

ing 'ichard II *Act  #cene 8-

ing 'ichard II *Act > #cene >-

ing 'ichard III *Act = #cene =-

ing 'ichard III *Act = #cene <-

ing 'ichard III *Act < #cene <-

)o!e9s )abour9s )ost *Act  #cene =-  Comedy

Macbeth *Act = #cene B-

Macbeth *Act 8 #cene =-

Macbeth *Act 8 #cene -  Comedy

Macbeth *Act > #cene >-

Measure for Measure *Act 8 #cene 8-

Measure for Measure *Act 8 #cene <-

 The Merchant of 2enice *Act = #cene -

 The Merchant of 2enice *Act 8 #cene 8-  Comedy  The Merchant of 2enice *Act  #cene =-

 The Merchant of 2enice *Act  #cene 8-

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act = #cene =-

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act  #cene 8-  Comedy

A Midsummer ight9s Dream *Act < #cene =-

Much Ado About othing *Act 8 #cene -  Comedy Much Ado About othing *Act 8 #cene -  Comedy

3thello *Act 8 #cene =-

3thello *Act > #cene 8-

'omeo and +uliet *Act = #cene <-  Comedy

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 Taming of the #hrew *Act 8 #cene =-  Comedy