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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 Dunne Gone Girl · Gillian Flynn
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~2:19
    • Dramatic
  20. Amy Her · Spike Jonze
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  21. Amy Little Women · Greta Gerwig
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  22. Andrey The Three Sisters · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  23. Andromache Trojan Women · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  24. Angel Cruz Jesus Hopped The A Train · Stephen Adly Guirgis
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:15
    • Dramatic
  25. Anna Anna Christie · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  26. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  27. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  28. Anne Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  29. Annie Wilkes Misery · William Goldman
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 40s–50s
    • ~4:21
    • Dramatic
  30. Austin True West · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  31. Beatrice Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:30
    • Classical
  32. Belize Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  33. Beneatha A Raisin In The Sun · Lorraine Hansberry
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  34. Benedick Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  35. Berniece The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  36. Biff Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  37. Black Stache Peter and the Starcatcher · Rick Elice
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  38. Bob The Days and Nights of Beebee Fenstermaker · William Mastrosimone
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Comedic
  39. Borachio Much Ado About Nothing · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  40. Borkin Ivanov · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  41. Boy Willie The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  42. Brabantio Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  43. Brian Narrative · Anthony Neilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  44. Brian The Breakfast Club · John Hughes
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  45. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  46. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  47. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  48. Brutus Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  49. Calpurnia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  50. Carter Fat Pig · Neil LaBute
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  51. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  52. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  53. Cassius Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  54. Catherine Proof · David Auburn
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  55. Catherine A View From The Bridge · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  56. Catherine A View From The Bridge · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  57. Charlie Pomona · Alistair McDowall
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~4:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  58. Charlotta The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  59. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Classical
  60. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~3:00
    • Classical
  61. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  62. Chorus Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  63. Chris All My Sons · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  64. Chris The Play That Goes Wrong · Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  65. Chrissy In The Boom Boom Room · David Rabe
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  66. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  67. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  68. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  69. Claudius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  70. Colonel Jessep A Few Good Men · Aaron Sorkin
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 50s–60s
    • ~1:41
    • Dramatic
  71. Colonel Jessep A Few Good Men · Aaron Sorkin
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 50s–60s
    • ~1:41
    • Dramatic
  72. Colonel Jessep A Few Good Men · Aaron Sorkin
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 50s–60s
    • ~1:41
    • Dramatic
  73. Cressida Troilus and Cressida · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  74. Czar Vera; or, The Nihilists · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  75. Daniel Plainview There Will Be Blood · Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  76. Daphne Bridgerton · Chris Van Dusen
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  77. Dave Election · Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  78. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  79. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~0:30
    • Classical
  80. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  81. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  82. Desdemona Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  83. Diana Christensen Network · Paddy Chayefsky
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  84. Diana Christensen Network · Paddy Chayefsky
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  85. Dido Dido, Queen Of Carthage · Christopher Marlowe
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  86. Don Birnam The Lost Weekend · Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  87. Don Juan Don Juan · Molière
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  88. Donna The Dreamer Examines His Pillow · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  89. Donna The Dreamer Examines His Pillow · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  90. Doolittle Pygmalion · George Bernard Shaw
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  91. Dorian The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~4:00
    • Dramatic
  92. Dorothy There's No Place like OZ · Gabriel Davis
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~3:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  93. Dotty Otley Noises Off · Michael Frayn
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  94. Doug Così · Louis Nowra
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:30
    • Comedic
  95. Duchess The Duchess Of Padua · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  96. Eddie Fool For Love · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  97. Edgar King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  98. Edmund Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  99. Edmund King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  100. Edmund King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  101. Edmund Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  102. Elaine The Graduate · Calder Willingham & Buck Henry
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  103. Elaine The Last of the Red Hot Lovers · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  104. Elder Price The Book Of Mormon · Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone
    • Musical
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  105. Electra Electra · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  106. Elinor St. Valentines Day · Annie Eliot Trumbull
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  107. Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady · Alan Jay Lerner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  108. Elizabeth Proctor The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  109. Elizabeth Sloane Miss Sloane · Jonathan Perera
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  110. Emilia Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  111. Emma Curse Of The Starving Class · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  112. Emma People Places and Things · Duncan Macmillan
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  113. Eric The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  114. Eric The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  115. Fairy A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  116. Faustus Doctor Faustus · Christopher Marlowe
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  117. Fleabag Fleabag · Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  118. Flynn Doubt: A Parable · John Patrick Shanley
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  119. Francis Osama The Hero · Dennis Kelly
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  120. Georgie Spike Heels · Theresa Rebeck
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  121. Gertrude Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  122. Ghost Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  123. Ghost Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  124. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  125. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  126. Gloucester Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  127. Goneril King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  128. Goneril King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  129. Good-Bye Charles Good-Bye Charles · Gabriel Davis
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  130. Grace The Dining Room · A. R. Gurney
    • Women
    • 40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  131. Gus The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  132. Gwendolen The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  133. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  134. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  135. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  136. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  137. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Teens–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  138. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Classical
  139. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  140. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Classical
  141. Hamlet Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  142. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs · Ted Tally
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 50s–60s
    • ~1:27
    • Dramatic
  143. Hazel The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  144. Hazel The Fault in Our Stars · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  145. Heavenly Sweet Bird Of Youth · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  146. Hecuba Hecuba · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  147. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  148. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  149. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  150. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  151. Helena A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  152. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  153. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  154. Helena All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  155. Helmer A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  156. Helmer A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  157. Henry Higgins My Fair Lady · Alan Jay Lerner
    • Musical
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  158. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  159. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  160. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  161. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  162. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~4:00
    • Classical
  163. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  164. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~3:15
    • Classical
  165. Henry Henry V · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  166. Hermia A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  167. Howard Roark The Fountainhead · Ayn Rand
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~6:00
    • Dramatic
  168. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  169. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:30
    • Classical
  170. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  171. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  172. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  173. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  174. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  175. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  176. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  177. Iago Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  178. Ian Mercy · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  179. Iphigenia Iphigenia in Aulis · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  180. Isobel Bull · Mike Bartlett
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  181. James Secret Bridesmaids' Business · Elizabeth Coleman
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  182. Jamie Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  183. Jane Dentity Crisis · Christopher Durang
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  184. Janet The West Wing · Aaron Sorkin
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~0:30
    • Comedic
  185. Jaques As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  186. Jennie Chapter Two · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  187. Jim's Dad American Pie · Adam Herz
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  188. Jimmy Look Back In Anger · John Osborne
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  189. Jimmy Look Back In Anger · John Osborne
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  190. Joan Saint Joan · George Bernard Shaw
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  191. Joe Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  192. John Doe Meet John Doe · Robert Riskin
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~5:45
    • Dramatic
  193. John Cock · Mike Bartlett
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  194. John Summer and Smoke · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  195. John Proctor The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  196. Jonathan Snakebit · David Marshall Grant
    • Men
    • 30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  197. Judge Danforth The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  198. Judy Women of Manhattan · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  199. Julia The Two Gentlemen of Verona · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  200. Kate All My Sons · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  201. Kate The Taming of the Shrew · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  202. Katie Bunny · Jack Thorne
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  203. Kayleen Gruesome Playground Injuries · Rajiv Joseph
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:30
    • Dramatic
  204. Kim Rather Be A Man · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  205. King Hedley King Hedley II · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  206. King Lear King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  207. King Lear King Lear · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  208. King All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  209. King All's Well That Ends Well · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  210. King Richard Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  211. King Richard Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  212. Krogstad A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Men
    • 40s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  213. Lady Bracknell The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  214. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  215. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  216. Lady Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  217. Lady Mary The Admirable Crichton · J. M. Barrie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  218. Lady Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  219. Lady Windermere Lady Windermere's Fan · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  220. Laertes Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  221. Lennox Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  222. Leo Bloom The Producers · Mel Brooks
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  223. Levee Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~4:45
    • Dramatic
  224. Linda Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  225. Linda Locked Down · Steven Knight
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  226. Lord Goring An Ideal Husband · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  227. Louis Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  228. Louise Gypsy · Leonard Spigelgass
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  229. Lubov The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 50s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  230. Lucy You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  231. Mabel An Ideal Husband · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  232. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  233. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  234. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  235. Macbeth Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  236. Madame Ranevsky The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  237. Maggie Cat On A Hot Tin Roof · Tennessee Williams
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  238. Malcolm Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  239. Margaret Good People · David Lindsay-Abaire
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  240. Margaret Richard III · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  241. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  242. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  243. Mark Antony Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  244. Mark Wink · Phoebe Eclair-Powell
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  245. Martha Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf · Edward Albee
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  246. Mary Tyrone Long Day's Journey Into Night · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  247. Mary Warren The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  248. Max Stranger Things · The Duffer Brothers
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  249. May Fool For Love · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  250. Medea Medea · Euripides
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~4:00
    • Dramatic
  251. Mildred The Hairy Ape · Eugene O'Neill
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  252. Miranda Priestly The Devil Wears Prada · Aline Brosh McKenna
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 50s–60s
    • ~1:32
    • Dramatic
  253. Mrs. Arbuthnot A Woman Of No Importance · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~5:15
    • Comedic
  254. Mrs. Armstrong The Best Christmas Pageant Ever · Barbara Robinson
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Comedic
  255. Mrs. Muller Doubt: A Parable · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  256. Mrs. X The Stronger · August Strindberg
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  257. Nicky The Vortex · Noel Coward
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  258. Nina The Pit of My Stomach · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  259. Nina The Seagull · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  260. Noah The Notebook · Jeremy Leven
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  261. Nora Fanshaw Marriage Story · Noah Baumbach
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  262. Nora Brighton Beach Memoirs · Neil Simon
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  263. Nora A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  264. Nora A Doll's House · Henrik Ibsen
    • Women
    • 30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  265. Oberon A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 30s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  266. Oliver As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  267. Olivia Twelfth Night · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  268. Amy One Sunday Afternoon · James Hagan
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  269. Ophelia Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  270. Ophelia Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  271. Original Original · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • 30s–50s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  272. Orlando As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  273. Orville Mercy · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Men
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  274. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  275. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  276. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Classical
  277. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  278. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  279. Othello Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  280. Pale Burn This · Lanford Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  281. Pat Silver Linings Playbook · David O. Russell
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Dramatic
  282. Peppermint Patty You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  283. Pericles Pericles · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  284. Pericles Pericles · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  285. Phebe As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  286. Phebe As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  287. Player King Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  288. Player Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  289. Player Queen Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 30s–60s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  290. Polonius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  291. Polonius Hamlet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  292. Porter Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  293. Portia The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  294. Portia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  295. Portia Julius Caesar · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  296. Prewitt From Here to Eternity · Daniel Taradash
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  297. Prince The Happy Prince · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  298. Prior Angels In America · Tony Kushner
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  299. Puck A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Kids–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Classical
  300. Puck A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  301. Raoul Silva Skyfall · Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & John Logan
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~2:16
    • Dramatic
  302. Reenie Tar Beach · Tammy Ryan
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~3:00
    • Dramatic
  303. Regan Bachelorette · Leslye Headland
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  304. Regina George Mean Girls (musical) · Tina Fey
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  305. Ren Footloose · Dean Pitchford
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  306. Rev Samuel Parris The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  307. Roberta Danny And The Deep Blue Sea · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  308. Roderigo Othello · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Classical
  309. Romeo Romeo and Juliet · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • Teens
    • ~1:30
    • Classical
  310. Rosalind As You Like It · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Classical
  311. Rosanna Deluce Brilliant Traces · Cindy Lou Johnson
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  312. Rose Fences · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 30s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  313. Rosemary Easy A · Bert V. Royal
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  314. Ruby King Hedley II · August Wilson
    • Women
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  315. Sally Brown You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown · Clark Gesner
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Kids–20s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  316. Sally A Lie Of The Mind · Sam Shepard
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~5:45
    • Dramatic
  317. Sarah Brown Guys and Dolls · Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
    • Musical
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  318. Sasha Ivanov · Anton Chekhov
    • Women
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  319. Savage Savage In Limbo · John Patrick Shanley
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  320. Sean Good Will Hunting · Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~3:30
    • Dramatic
  321. Sergeant Macbeth · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Classical
  322. Servant Alcestis · Euripides
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:45
    • Dramatic
  323. Slim To Have And Have Not · Jules Furthman & William Faulkner
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  324. Jane St Jane's School for Ice Cream · Patrick Cullen
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  325. Steve The Return · Reg Cribb
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Comedic
  326. Sally Stop Playing The Victim · Joseph Arnone
    • Women
    • Teens
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  327. Tartuffe Tartuffe · Molière
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Comedic
  328. Teacher Easy A · Bert V. Royal
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  329. Terry American Graffiti · George Lucas, Gloria Katz & Willard Huyck
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–30s
    • ~0:30
    • Comedic
  330. Sir Simon The Canterville Ghost · Oscar Wilde
    • Men
    • 30s–50s
    • ~2:45
    • Comedic
  331. The Famous Actress A Matter of Husbands · Ferenc Molnár
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic
  332. Theseus A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  333. Tiffany Silver Linings Playbook · David O. Russell
    • Movie
    • Women
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  334. Titania A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~1:00
    • Classical
  335. Titania A Midsummer Night's Dream · William Shakespeare
    • Women
    • Teens–30s
    • ~2:15
    • Classical
  336. Tituba The Crucible · Arthur Miller
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  337. Toby The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Dramatic
  338. Toby The Inheritance · Matthew Lopez
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  339. Tom 500 Days Of Summer · Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  340. Tom Fat Pig · Neil LaBute
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~2:00
    • Comedic
  341. Tom The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  342. Tom The Glass Menagerie · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  343. Tommy The Normal Heart · Larry Kramer
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  344. Tony Aronica Savage In Limbo · John Patrick Shanley
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~3:15
    • Dramatic
  345. Tracy Election · Alexander Payne
    • Movie
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  346. Tracy Hairspray · Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan
    • Musical
    • Women
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  347. Travis Clueless · Amy Heckerling
    • Movie
    • Men
    • Teens–20s
    • ~0:45
    • Comedic
  348. Treplev The Seagull · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  349. Trofimov The Cherry Orchard · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 50s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  350. Troy Fences · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 40s–50s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  351. Val Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  352. Val Orpheus Descending · Tennessee Williams
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~1:30
    • Dramatic
  353. Vera Vera; or, The Nihilists · Oscar Wilde
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:00
    • Comedic
  354. Vershinin The Three Sisters · Anton Chekhov
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  355. Vince Buried Child · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  356. Violet Alcott · Adam Szymkowicz
    • Women
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:15
    • Comedic
  357. Welch The God Of Hell · Sam Shepard
    • Men
    • 30s–40s
    • ~3:00
    • Comedic
  358. Will Stranger Things · The Duffer Brothers
    • TV show
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~0:45
    • Dramatic
  359. Willie Stark All the King's Men · Robert Rossen
    • Movie
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~4:45
    • Comedic · Dramatic
  360. Willy Death of a Salesman · Arthur Miller
    • Men
    • 40s–60s
    • ~2:30
    • Dramatic
  361. Winning Boy The Piano Lesson · August Wilson
    • Men
    • 20s–30s
    • ~2:00
    • Dramatic
  362. Woman Lungs · Duncan Macmillan
    • Women
    • 20s
    • ~2:15
    • Dramatic
  363. Yank The Hairy Ape · Eugene O'Neill
    • Men
    • 20s–40s
    • ~1:45
    • Dramatic
  364. 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 364 monologues for actors, drawn from 180 plays, films and musicals by 112 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 (168) or monologues for men (196), by playing age from teens to 60s, and by length, including 75 pieces under a minute for tight audition slots (see our picks of one-minute monologues for women and one-minute monologues for men). You can also browse comedic monologues (69), dramatic monologues (170), classical and Shakespeare monologues (136) and film monologues (55). Each page has a practice mode for learning lines, a printable PDF and a link to the full play.

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Monologues
364, all free to read
Sources
301 plays · 55 film + TV · 8 musicals
Shakespeare
135
One-minute
75
Under two minutes
266
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 75 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.