Gypsy
Louise monologue from Gypsy
- Movie
- Leonard Spigelgass
- Women
- Playing age 20s–30s
- About 1:00
- Dramatic
Louise’s monologue from the movie Gypsy by Leonard Spigelgass. A dramatic piece for women with a playing age of 20s–30s, running about 1:00.
The setup
Now a star of burlesque, Louise finally stands up to her overbearing stage mother, Rose, and tells her she is done living Rose's dream.
The full speech. Read it out loud twice before you start working it.
Louise’s monologue
Nobody laughs at me! Because I laugh first -- at ME! ME, from Seattle! ME, with no education! ME, with no talent, as you kept reminding me my whole life! Well, Mama, look at me now! I'm a STAR! Look! Look how I live! Look at my friends! Look where I'm going! I'm not staying in burlesque! I'm moving! Maybe up, maybe down! But wherever it is, I'm enjoying it! I'm having the time of my life, because for the first time, it IS my life! And I LOVE it! I love every second of it, and I'll be DAMNED if you're gonna take it away from me! I AM GYPSY ROSE LEE, and I love her! And if you don't, you can just clear out now!
Excerpt for study and audition practice. Read the full play for context.
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About Gypsy
- The musical, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is based on Gypsy Rose Lee's memoir.
- This speech comes from the 1962 film, starring Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russell.
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