18 contemporary monologues from published plays for actors, creatives, filmmakers and teachers.  Our ePlays consist of short plays for student acting practice or actors who need monologues from a published play.

18 Monologues from Published Plays

UNDERWHELM
Wilma works in the mailroom and expresses her disdain to a co-worker with regards to her boring life.

SPIRIT FORWARD
Dasana encourages her boyfriend to continue following his passions despite himself.

MIND TRICK
this monologue/play focuses on coping with an abundance of strange thoughts that enter the mind.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME
Jesse wants to make up with his girlfriend after talking down to her.

TYPICAL TEEN
Shadira seeks comfort and support from her mother during a difficult time in her life.

SLY STATEMENTS
Melanie confronts her boyfriend about his condescending ways.

KILLING YOU
a serial killer may have a change of heart with his latest victim.

A SENSE OF BELONGING
trying to fit in at school is something that comes doubly hard for this young woman.

COFFEE TABLE
being a patient in a psycho ward brings about a confrontation between what is real and what doesn’t exist.

THE BEAR
never knowing if you are on the right life track.

POTATO HEAD
get out and have a good life experience.

I’M NOT DUMB
feeling less educated is difficult.

ATTENTION
Michelle confronts her sister about how she is always causing trouble in their family.

NO COMPARISON
Cordelia struggles with the reality that she is attracted to women, not men.

SHADOWS OF MY MIND
Naomi opens up to her favorite Aunt about the inner battles she suffers with depression.

PROTECTIVE SHIELD
Rita talks to her friend about how she is not sure she can trust people and be vulnerable ever again.

RATHER BE A MAN
a woman is fed up with catchphrases from men.

I CAN’T WIN
a mother wrestles with her daughter over the fact that she doesn’t like her boyfriend.