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  1. Julie A Mouthful of Air · Amy Koppleman
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  2. Abigail Williams The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  3. Abra East Of Eden · Paul Osborn
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  4. Adelaide The Verge · Susan Glaspell
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  5. Admetus Alcestis · Euripides
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  6. Agamemnon Agamemnon · Aeschylus
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  7. Aileen Monster · Patty Jenkins
    • Movie
    • Women
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  8. Aldo Italian American Reconciliation · John Patrick Shanley
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  9. Alfieri A View From The Bridge · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  10. Algernon The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  11. Allie The Notebook · Jeremy Leven
    • Movie
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  12. Alma Persona · Ingmar Bergman
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:00
    • Dramatic
  13. Alma Summer and Smoke · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  14. Amanda Bonner Adam's Rib · Ruth Gordon & Garson Kanin
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~4:00
    • Dramatic
  15. Amanda The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  16. Amanda The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:30
    • Comedic
  17. Amir Disgraced · Ayad Akhtar
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  18. Amir Disgraced · Ayad Akhtar
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  19. Amy Her · Spike Jonze
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  20. Amy Little Women · Greta Gerwig
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  21. Andrey The Three Sisters · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  22. Andromache Trojan Women · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  23. Angel Cruz Jesus Hopped The A Train · Stephen Adly Guirgis
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:15
    • Dramatic
  24. Anna Anna Christie · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  25. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  26. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  27. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  28. Austin True West · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  29. Beatrice Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:30
    • Classical
  30. Belize Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  31. Beneatha A Raisin In The Sun · Lorraine Hansberry
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  32. Benedick Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  33. Berniece The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  34. Biff Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  35. Black Stache Peter and the Starcatcher · Rick Elice
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  36. Bob The Days and Nights of Beebee Fenstermaker · William Mastrosimone
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Comedic
  37. Borachio Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  38. Borkin Ivanov · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  39. Boy Willie The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  40. Brabantio Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  41. Brian Narrative · Anthony Neilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  42. Brian The Breakfast Club · John Hughes
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  43. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  44. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  45. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  46. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  47. Calpurnia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  48. Carter Fat Pig · Neil LaBute
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  49. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  50. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  51. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  52. Catherine Proof · David Auburn
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  53. Catherine A View From The Bridge · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  54. Catherine A View From The Bridge · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  55. Charlie Pomona · Alistair McDowall
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~4:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  56. Charlotta The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  57. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Classical
  58. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~3:00
    • Classical
  59. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  60. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  61. Chris All My Sons · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  62. Chris The Play That Goes Wrong · Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  63. Chrissy In The Boom Boom Room · David Rabe
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  64. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  65. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  66. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  67. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  68. Cressida Troilus and Cressida · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  69. Czar Vera; or, The Nihilists · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  70. Daphne Bridgerton · Chris Van Dusen
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  71. Dave Election · Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  72. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  73. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~0:30
    • Classical
  74. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  75. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  76. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  77. Diana Christensen Network · Paddy Chayefsky
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  78. Diana Christensen Network · Paddy Chayefsky
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  79. Dido Dido, Queen Of Carthage · Christopher Marlowe
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  80. Don Birnam The Lost Weekend · Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  81. Don Juan Don Juan · Molière
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  82. Donna The Dreamer Examines His Pillow · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  83. Donna The Dreamer Examines His Pillow · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  84. Doolittle Pygmalion · George Bernard Shaw
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  85. Dorian The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~4:00
    • Dramatic
  86. Dorothy There's No Place like OZ · Gabriel Davis
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~3:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  87. Dotty Otley Noises Off · Michael Frayn
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  88. Doug Così · Louis Nowra
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Comedic
  89. Duchess The Duchess Of Padua · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  90. Eddie Fool For Love · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  91. Edgar King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  92. Edmund Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  93. Edmund King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  94. Edmund King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  95. Edmund Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  96. Elaine The Graduate · Calder Willingham & Buck Henry
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  97. Elaine The Last of the Red Hot Lovers · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  98. Elder Price The Book Of Mormon · Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone
    • Musical
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  99. Electra Electra · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  100. Elinor St. Valentines Day · Annie Eliot Trumbull
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  101. Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady · Alan Jay Lerner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  102. Elizabeth Proctor The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  103. Elizabeth Sloane Miss Sloane · Jonathan Perera
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  104. Emilia Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  105. Emma Curse Of The Starving Class · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  106. Emma People Places and Things · Duncan Macmillan
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  107. Eric The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  108. Eric The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  109. Fairy A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  110. Faustus Doctor Faustus · Christopher Marlowe
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  111. Fleabag Fleabag · Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  112. Flynn Doubt: A Parable · John Patrick Shanley
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  113. Francis Osama The Hero · Dennis Kelly
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  114. Georgie Spike Heels · Theresa Rebeck
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  115. Gertrude Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  116. Ghost Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  117. Ghost Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  118. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  119. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  120. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  121. Goneril King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  122. Goneril King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  123. Good-Bye Charles Good-Bye Charles · Gabriel Davis
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  124. Grace The Dining Room · A. R. Gurney
    • Women
    • 40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  125. Gus The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  126. Gwendolen The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  127. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  128. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  129. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  130. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  131. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Teens–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  132. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Classical
  133. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  134. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Classical
  135. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  136. Hazel The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  137. Hazel The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  138. Heavenly Sweet Bird Of Youth · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  139. Hecuba Hecuba · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  140. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  141. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  142. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  143. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  144. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  145. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  146. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  147. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  148. Helmer A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  149. Helmer A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  150. Henry Higgins My Fair Lady · Alan Jay Lerner
    • Musical
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  151. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  152. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  153. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  154. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  155. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~4:00
    • Classical
  156. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  157. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~3:15
    • Classical
  158. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  159. Hermia A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  160. Howard Roark The Fountainhead · Ayn Rand
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~6:00
    • Dramatic
  161. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  162. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:30
    • Classical
  163. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  164. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  165. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  166. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  167. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  168. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  169. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  170. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  171. Ian Mercy · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  172. Iphigenia Iphigenia in Aulis · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  173. Isobel Bull · Mike Bartlett
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  174. James Secret Bridesmaids' Business · Elizabeth Coleman
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  175. Jamie Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  176. Jane Dentity Crisis · Christopher Durang
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  177. Janet The West Wing · Aaron Sorkin
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~0:30
    • Comedic
  178. Jaques As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  179. Jennie Chapter Two · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  180. Jim's Dad American Pie · Adam Herz
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  181. Jimmy Look Back In Anger · John Osborne
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  182. Jimmy Look Back In Anger · John Osborne
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  183. Joan Saint Joan · George Bernard Shaw
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  184. Joe Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  185. John Doe Meet John Doe · Robert Riskin
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~5:45
    • Dramatic
  186. John Cock · Mike Bartlett
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  187. John Summer and Smoke · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  188. John Proctor The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  189. Jonathan Snakebit · David Marshall Grant
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  190. Judge Danforth The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  191. Judy Women of Manhattan · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  192. Julia The Two Gentlemen of Verona · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  193. Kate All My Sons · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  194. Kate The Taming of the Shrew · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  195. Katie Bunny · Jack Thorne
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  196. Kayleen Gruesome Playground Injuries · Rajiv Joseph
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:30
    • Dramatic
  197. Kim Rather Be A Man · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  198. King Hedley King Hedley II · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  199. King Lear King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  200. King Lear King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  201. King All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  202. King All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  203. King Richard Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  204. King Richard Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  205. Krogstad A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 40s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  206. Lady Bracknell The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  207. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  208. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  209. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  210. Lady Mary The Admirable Crichton · J. M. Barrie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  211. Lady Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  212. Lady Windermere Lady Windermere's Fan · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  213. Laertes Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  214. Lennox Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  215. Leo Bloom The Producers · Mel Brooks
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  216. Levee Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~4:45
    • Dramatic
  217. Linda Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  218. Linda Locked Down · Steven Knight
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  219. Lord Goring An Ideal Husband · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  220. Louis Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  221. Louise Gypsy · Leonard Spigelgass
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  222. Lubov The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 50s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  223. Lucy You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  224. Mabel An Ideal Husband · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  225. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  226. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  227. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  228. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  229. Madame Ranevsky The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  230. Maggie Cat On A Hot Tin Roof · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  231. Malcolm Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  232. Margaret Good People · David Lindsay-Abaire
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  233. Margaret Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  234. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  235. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  236. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  237. Mark Wink · Phoebe Eclair-Powell
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  238. Martha Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf · Edward Albee
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  239. Mary Tyrone Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  240. Mary Warren The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  241. Max Stranger Things · The Duffer Brothers
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  242. May Fool For Love · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  243. Medea Medea · Euripides
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~4:00
    • Dramatic
  244. Mildred The Hairy Ape · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  245. Mrs. Arbuthnot A Woman Of No Importance · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~5:15
    • Comedic
  246. Mrs. Armstrong The Best Christmas Pageant Ever · Barbara Robinson
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  247. Mrs. Muller Doubt: A Parable · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  248. Mrs. X The Stronger · August Strindberg
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  249. Nicky The Vortex · Noel Coward
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  250. Nina The Pit of My Stomach · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  251. Nina The Seagull · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  252. Noah The Notebook · Jeremy Leven
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  253. Nora Fanshaw Marriage Story · Noah Baumbach
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  254. Nora Brighton Beach Memoirs · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  255. Nora A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  256. Nora A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  257. Oberon A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  258. Oliver As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  259. Olivia Twelfth Night · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  260. Amy One Sunday Afternoon · James Hagan
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  261. Ophelia Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  262. Ophelia Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  263. Original Original · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  264. Orlando As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  265. Orville Mercy · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Men
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  266. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  267. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  268. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  269. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  270. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  271. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  272. Pale Burn This · Lanford Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  273. Pat Silver Linings Playbook · David O. Russell
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  274. Peppermint Patty You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  275. Pericles Pericles · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  276. Pericles Pericles · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  277. Phebe As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  278. Phebe As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  279. Player King Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  280. Player Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  281. Player Queen Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–60s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  282. Polonius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  283. Polonius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  284. Porter Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  285. Portia The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  286. Portia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  287. Portia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  288. Prewitt From Here to Eternity · Daniel Taradash
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  289. Prince The Happy Prince · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  290. Prior Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  291. Puck A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Kids–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  292. Puck A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  293. Reenie Tar Beach · Tammy Ryan
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  294. Regan Bachelorette · Leslye Headland
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  295. Regina George Mean Girls (musical) · Tina Fey
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  296. Ren Footloose · Dean Pitchford
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  297. Rev Samuel Parris The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  298. Roberta Danny And The Deep Blue Sea · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  299. Roderigo Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  300. Romeo Romeo and Juliet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  301. Rosalind As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  302. Rosalind As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  303. Rosanna Deluce Brilliant Traces · Cindy Lou Johnson
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  304. Rose Fences · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  305. Rosemary Easy A · Bert V. Royal
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  306. Ruby King Hedley II · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  307. Sally Brown You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  308. Sally A Lie Of The Mind · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:45
    • Dramatic
  309. Sarah Brown Guys and Dolls · Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
    • Musical
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  310. Sasha Ivanov · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  311. Savage Savage In Limbo · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  312. Sean Good Will Hunting · Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  313. Sergeant Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  314. Servant Alcestis · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  315. Slim To Have And Have Not · Jules Furthman & William Faulkner
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  316. Jane St Jane's School for Ice Cream · Patrick Cullen
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  317. Steve The Return · Reg Cribb
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  318. Sally Stop Playing The Victim · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  319. Tartuffe Tartuffe · Molière
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  320. Teacher Easy A · Bert V. Royal
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  321. Terry American Graffiti · George Lucas, Gloria Katz & Willard Huyck
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:30
    • Comedic
  322. Sir Simon The Canterville Ghost · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  323. The Famous Actress A Matter of Husbands · Ferenc Molnár
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic
  324. Theseus A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  325. Tiffany Silver Linings Playbook · David O. Russell
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  326. Titania A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  327. Titania A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  328. Tituba The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  329. Toby The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  330. Toby The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  331. Tom 500 Days Of Summer · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  332. Tom Fat Pig · Neil LaBute
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  333. Tom The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  334. Tom The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  335. Tommy The Normal Heart · Larry Kramer
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  336. Tony Aronica Savage In Limbo · John Patrick Shanley
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:15
    • Dramatic
  337. Tracy Election · Alexander Payne
    • Movie
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  338. Tracy Hairspray · Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  339. Travis Clueless · Amy Heckerling
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  340. Treplev The Seagull · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  341. Trofimov The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  342. Troy Fences · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  343. Val Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  344. Val Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  345. Vera Vera; or, The Nihilists · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  346. Vershinin The Three Sisters · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  347. Vince Buried Child · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  348. Violet Alcott · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  349. Welch The God Of Hell · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic
  350. Will Stranger Things · The Duffer Brothers
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  351. Willie Stark All the King's Men · Robert Rossen
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~4:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  352. Willy Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  353. Winning Boy The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  354. Woman Lungs · Duncan Macmillan
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  355. Yank The Hairy Ape · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  356. Zelda The Shape of Water · Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
the fine print, for the curious

About this database

The We Are Actors Monologue Database is a free, searchable collection of 356 monologues for actors, drawn from 173 plays, films and musicals by 106 writers, including William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, August Wilson and Anton Chekhov. Every monologue lists the character, the play, the playwright, the playing age, the approximate running time and the tone, so you can find an audition piece that fits you in seconds.

Filter by monologues for women (166) or monologues for men (190), by playing age from teens to 60s, and by length, including 76 one-minute monologues for tight audition slots. You can also browse comedic monologues (69), dramatic monologues (161), classical and Shakespeare monologues (137) and film monologues (46). Each page has a practice mode for learning lines, a printable PDF and a link to the full play.

Monologues
356, all free to read
Sources
302 plays · 46 film + TV · 8 musicals
Shakespeare
136
One-minute
76
Under two minutes
262
Playing ages
Kids and teens to 60s
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Monologue questions, answered

How do I choose a monologue for an audition?

Pick a monologue for a character close to your own playing age, from a play you can read in full, and one that fits the time limit. Most auditions ask for one to two minutes. Use the filters above to narrow by gender, age, length and tone, then read the whole play before you perform it.

Where can I find a one-minute monologue?

The We Are Actors Monologue Database has 76 one-minute monologues. Select "One-minute" under Length to see them, then filter by gender or tone.

What is the difference between a comedic and a dramatic monologue?

A comedic monologue gets its energy from a character's logic, timing and stakes played straight. A dramatic monologue builds toward an emotional turn or revelation. Most auditions that ask for "contrasting monologues" want one of each.

Are these monologues free to use?

Yes. Every monologue in the database is free to read and practice. Monologues from plays published before 1931, including all Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen and Wilde, are in the public domain in the United States. For newer plays, read and buy the full script before you perform publicly. Each monologue page links to it.

Are there monologues for teens?

Yes. Select "Kids + teens" under Playing age to see 54 monologues suited to school, college and youth theater auditions.