Eugene O’Neill Monologues
List of great Eugene O'Neill Monologues for you to work on.
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The Godfather of American playwrights Eugene O’Neill has a catalog of plays that remain unmatched in American theater. From Long Days Journey Into Night to The Iceman Cometh his plays are still amongst the most revered by actors all over the world. If you are a young man working your way through drama school you will most likely be be dealt with the task of working on parts like Jamie and Edmund Tyrone or a young woman with Anna Christie.
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Eugene O’Neills deeply personal work makes for all-encompassing uncut characters that will elevate and actors work craft when working on the roles. The completeness of the characters force actors to bring a “full bucket” in order to do the roles justice. There can be no half way work when working on O’Neill and that is why it is important immerse yourself in his work as a young actor. In that spirit we have put together a list of Eugene O’Neill monologues for you to explore and work on.
Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace. – Eugene O’Neill
Eugene O’Neill Monologues
Monologues from Anna Christie
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Anna
Anna Christie · Eugene O’Neill
Women 30s Dramatic Play About 1:45
“I s’pose if I tried to tell you I wasn’t- that- no more you’d believe me, wouldn’t you? Yes, you would! And if I told you that yust getting out…”
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Anna
Anna Christie · Eugene O’Neill
Women 30s Dramatic Play About 1:45
“I s’pose if I tried to tell you I wasn’t- that- no more you’d believe me, wouldn’t you? Yes, you would! And if I told you that yust getting out…”
Monologues From The Hairy Ape
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Yank
The Hairy Ape · Eugene O’Neill
Men 20s–40s Dramatic Play About 1:45
“I scared her? Why de hell should I scare her? Who de hell is she? Ain’t she de same as me? Hairy ape, huh? (With his old confident bravado.) I’ll…”
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Mildred
The Hairy Ape · Eugene O’Neill
Women 20s–30s Dramatic Play About 1:15
“Please do not mock at my attempts to discover how the other half lives. Give me credit for some sort of groping sincerity in that at least. I would like…”
Monologues From Long Days Journey Into Night
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Edmund
Long Day’s Journey Into Night · Eugene O’Neill
Men 20s–30s Dramatic Play About 3:00
“You’ve just told me some high spots in your memories. Want to hear mine? They’re all connected with the sea. Here’s one. When I was on the Squarehead square rigger…”
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Edmund
Long Day’s Journey Into Night · Eugene O’Neill
Men 20s–30s Dramatic Play About 1:45
“God, Papa, ever since I went to sea and was on my own, and found out what hard work for little pay was, and what it felt like to be…”
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Jamie
Long Day’s Journey Into Night · Eugene O’Neill
Men 20s–30s Dramatic Play About 2:00
“JAMIE {swaying and blinking in the doorway -—in a loud voice). What ho What ho. EDMUND {sharply). Nix on the loud noise JAMIE {blinks at him). Oh, hello, Kid. [With…”
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Mary Tyrone
Long Day’s Journey Into Night · Eugene O’Neill
Women 40s–60s Dramatic Play About 2:00
“Mary explains her use of the morphine to Cathleen, the servant. MARY. I have to take it because there is no other that can stop the pain – all of…”
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