10 Teen Drama Monologues Bursting with Energy

10 Teen Drama Monologues Bursting with Energy come from theatre monologues from short play scripts that may be used for acting class.

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Benny’s Got A Gun

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Jerome
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Jerome talks to his friend about how destructive life was back home before he ran away.
• Monologue Snippet: “I mean, I think there’s happiness, but it comes and goes. The trouble is that everyone only wants to show the good parts.” ~Jerome
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One-Way Conversation

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Bella
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Bella feels as though her mother keeps giving her the wrong advice because she never truly listen to what her problems really are.
• Monologue Snippet: “I’m not asking you to hand feed me, but be there for me the way I need you to be…there…you happy?” ~Bella
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Better Left Unsaid

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Sal
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Sal admits to his best friend that he wishes he had a family like his instead of the family he has.
• Monologue Snippet: “If I was wanted, I wouldn’t get treated like I wasn’t wanted. I ain’t that dumb. Hell, I know I don’t come from some decent family.” ~Sal
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Cartwheel Leaf

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Riza
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Riza talks to her friend about the philosophical meaning of the tattoo on the neck of the guy she’s seeing.
• Monologue Snippet: “My head was pounding, and I was getting so worked up that I felt the blood rise to my neck.” ~Riza
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Other Side of the Chasm

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Chad
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Chad talks to his only friend Lia about the great divide he feels when it comes to privileged high school kids.
• Monologue Snippet: “Cause there’s no sound I can ever make that’s loud enough for any of you to take notice of…what I do, who I am, doesn’t matter…never will because that’s just the way things go when you’re on the other side of the chasm.” ~Chad
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The Outcome of Design

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Jeffrey
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Jeffrey and Gesebel share their personal views on life and the meaning of existence.
• Monologue Snippet: “When I look at things, I see the mathematics.” ~Jeffrey
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A Sense of Belonging

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Beverly
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Beverly opens up to her mother about how she wishes she knew how to fit in at school.
• Monologue Snippet: “I’m that girl to them and there’s no second chance at ever being included in something because I’m that girl…the girl who never goes to parties cause I’m never invited to any, the girl who doesn’t talk to guys because guys don’t ever talk to me” ~Beverly
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Far Enough

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Matt
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Matt explains to his mother something he witnessed that he blames himself for not preventing.
• Monologue Snippet: “I should have stood up to Felix and I hate myself for not…not doing the right thing when I could have. I could’ve taken him down with one shot…” ~Matt
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Far and Away

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Eddie
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Eddie tells his mother how his friend Anton has been there for him since his dad died.
• Monologue Snippet: “Since Dad passed, he’s the only friend that’s really looked out for me. You know, the only one who cares.” ~Eddie
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Please Forgive Me

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Jesse
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Jesse talks to his girlfriend about how bad he feels over speaking to her so poorly. 
• Monologue Snippet: “You give me the kind of strength that I need and the courage to do the things I do because you believe in me so much.” ~Jesse
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