1 Minute Monologues Comedy
1 Minute Monologues Comedy are staff-picked LOL monologues to help you find funny material faster for comedic auditions.
We have so many funny monologues for you to discover, and they all come from published plays.
Why are one-minute monologues so important for actors?
One-minute monologues are important for actors for several reasons:
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Showcase Skills in a Short Timeframe: Casting directors often don’t have much time to assess each actor’s acting ability. Time is of the essence. It’s usually a fast-paced audition process, and one-minute monologues provide the chance for an actor to demonstrate their range. This is why having a drama and a comedy monologue in your actor’s arsenal is always optimal.
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Acting Range: A one-minute monologue allows the actor to convey feelings, explore character, and reveal truth in a short time span.
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Impact: In a field where casting agents often see hundreds of other actors, a one-minute monologue can give the actor the opportunity to set themselves apart.
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Acting Choices: One-minute monologues give the actor ammunition to practice their acting choices. Covering a broad range of areas such as motivation, justification, emotion, imagination, and character construction.
1-Minute Comedy Monologues
MIDNIGHT SIGHS
Dom can’t believe his ears when he finds out that Kelly fell in love and went off with some guy to the Caribbean.
WEIGHT OF GOLD
Bill tells his criminal partner Reed about an opportunity they have to rob someone they both know.
DOG ANXIETY
Zara has taken on the responsibility of caring for her friend’s dog. Little did she know what would become.
DARLING FACE
Beverly is newly married with a new house to boot, but it isn’t the sort of life she signed up for.
DESTINATION WRONG
Clara gives clarity to a man she just met who invites her back to his apartment for a nightcap.
CATCHING SUMMER
Pam is fired up at her boyfriend Teddy for fainting while they try to escape the town they’ve been dwelling in.
PHONE CALLS
Meagan wants Frank to give her a call and stop playing games.
UNDERWHELM
Wilma wants to improve her life with laughs, memories, and joy, if only she can break out of her negative thoughts.
HULLABALOO
Maggie’s son is a pain in the neck and is always getting into trouble. Now that he has spent the night in jail, she is freaking out over what to do with him next.
THERE HE IS
Andrew has set his sights on making Phis’s new co-worker Pete his number one best friend in the whole wide world no matter what and forever and ever and ever…
ACROSS THE FACE
A construction worker turned theater-producing expert overnight wants to show his director friend how to direct a play the right way.
MEDIUM
Derek likes to walk with his chest out and toes up in order to cover up his height.
GRACE PERIOD
Two roommates stuck at home together during a pandemic. One is totally chilled out and enjoying life as is, while the other is bugging out with stress and panic.
LOCAL GUY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Phil experiences love at first sight when introduced to his neighbor’s daughter.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Ultimately, working on one-minute monologues not only sharpens your skill set as an actor, but can also open up opportunities for you in the audition room.
