Auditioning with monologues.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:02pm

Hey guys...just a few questions. I have an audition for a summer program at a school in the city, and the requirement is to perform one classical (they suggest we stick to Shakespeare)and one contempory monologue. I was wondering if any of you, off hand, had any suggestions for any really goosd monolgues to do, or if you knew of any specific play that may be beneficial to look into. I've been looking through monologue books, but there's a lot to choose from, so any suggestions would be great! Also, I was wondering if classical monolgues should be performed with a specific dialect (I've never touched classical before...so I'm not too sure on this).

If you have any other advice that would be great! Thanks.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:07pm

I can tell you that if you've never attempted a different dialect, DO NOT try before you go on an audition. As long as the acting is good, it won't matter. Also, stay away from Neil Simon. Every Simon monologue is so overdone by this point, it's not even funny. (Just to clarify, I'm not saying I don't like Neil Simon because he's a genius.) Just my two cents.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:38pm

Thanks, Matt. I was actually looking into doing something by Neil Simon....but now I know.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:43pm

Another piece of advice is if you do find a monologue that you like in a monologue book, take the time to read the play that it is from. You will get a lot more insight into the character and you'll be ready to answer any questions that might be asked of you about it. It really is worth the hour or two it takes to read it.

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:44pm

slightly off topic, but are there any good monolouges from "the laramie project" i have a hunch there would be amazing dramatic works in there

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:45pm

Oh, and break a leg.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:46pm

thanks a bunch, matt.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:22am

The Laramie Project has some amazingly powerful monologues

[iruvyou]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 12:57pm

or Angels in America

[SMichaelK]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 2:18pm

Copenhagen has some nice and passionate monologues, I remember performing one in a class, and I know there are some very passionate speaches, especially by Heisenberg (SP?)... For Shakespeare... the crispins day speach from henry V... although probably overdone is amazing

[boborunstheshow]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 2:55pm

neil simon is rarely funny out of text anyway, in my expierience

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 6:53pm

Go to this website: www.whysanity.net/monos/others.html

They have some good play monologues, as well as movie ones and some musicals.