10 Monologues from Published Short Plays

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10 Monologues from Short Plays

Protective Shield

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Rita
  • 1-2 Minute Monologue
  • This short play explores feeling difficulty communicating in social settings.

Beautiful Day

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Linda
  • 2 Minute Monologue
  • Linda has carried shame within herself for not being physically attractive.

Two Shades Away

  • Genre: Drama
  • Characters: Melanie
  • 1 Minute Monologue
  • Melanie feels like her life isn’t moving in the right direction…the problem is that she doesn’t know what the right direction should be.

Whatever Happened to Luella Beans?

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Rebecca
  • 2 Minute Monologue
  • Rebecca reveals the dark truth of what happened to her daughter’s real mother.

Lick My Wounds

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Crystal
  • 1 Minute Monologue
  • This monologue is about how it sometimes may be better to end a relationship instead of continuing on in pain.

Contents Flammable

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Nora
  • 2 Minute Monologue
  • This monologue deals with an accident that took place with a child and the mother who blames herself.

Into the Cold Night Air With You

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Linda
  • 1 Minute Monologue
  • Linda discovers that her husband is having an affair while secretly riding in a cab.

Die Down

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Shiela
  • 1 Minute Monologue
  • Sheila and her father are not talking, but since she is expected to get married there may be a chance to rebuild their relationship.

Shadows of My Mind

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Naomi
  • 2 Minute Monologue
  • Naomi battles to break out of herself and fight off her reoccurring depression.

True Calling

  • Genre: Drama
  • Character: Charla
  • 1 Minute Monologue
  • Charla does her best to convince her friend not to throw her talent away.
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