I need Monologue help!!

[BroadwayDreams2]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 11:46am

I was wondering if there were any good monologues from musicals that would be appropriate for am 18 year old female. I need to do a monologue for my acting class and the professor wants us to really dig into it. I find that I can get more involved with musicals so I am trying to find a monologue from a musical. Any ideas?
Updated On: 9/6/05 at 11:46 AM

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 11:49am

Chicago - Roxie monologue?

[BroadwayDreams2]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 12:05pm

Bumping this cuz I really need help!

[lildogs]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 12:09pm

Try Gooch from Mame--not sure if she has any monologues, but she might--if not, check the play...

Fay Apple in Anyone Can Whistle

Squeaky in Assassins (Not sure if she has a monologue)

Cinderella

The Secret Garden

Just a few ideas..not sure if they will be helpful at all

[WOSQ]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 2:29pm

The Fantasticks

[bjivie2]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 2:42pm

I would just go and buy a monologue book. The best way to find monologues is to actually read the plays straight through, b/c monologue books are overdone, but it sounds like you're in a bind for time. I like monologues that have an arc, as opposed to staying in one place for the whole piece, and that's usually what makes the monologue more interesting. I did a monologue about a driver in rush hour traffic, and while it was funny, it was just this guy bitching about rush hour, and it didn't go anywhere. I like mine to have a decision made or a change by the end of the piece. Best of luck!

[kathryn_with_a_y]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 6:17pm

Does it need to be from a musical?? Because if not my favorite Monolague is Jill's from Butterflies are Free. I think its wicked funny if you can really get into the character.

[Prisoner 24601]

Posted: 9/7/05 at 5:06pm

A fun monologue (from a play, though) is Sophie from "The Star-Spangled Girl" by Neil Simon. It's comedic. It does all the funniness for you, so its really hard to mess it up.