10 Contemporary Play Monologues with Young Female Characters

10 Contemporary Play Monologues with Young Female Characters helps performers find new monologues from plays for drama school try outs.

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Contemporary Play Monologues

FOR ALL WE’VE GOT
Luna has a ton of ambition beating inside her heart but no idea how to go about taking the proper steps to use it.

ATTENTION
This monologue provides the actress playing Michelle with a twofold emotion.  She loves her sister but is pained by her sister and battles her own compassion while expressing her pain.

DON’T LEAVE ME WITHOUT MUFFIN
Ginger gives a final rant to her mother before leaving home after her mother catches her trying to sneak out of the house.

SLIVER OF SINCERITY
Lenora wishes her sister would snap out of the self-absorbed fog she’s seems to live in and just once participate in activities with their family.

YOU WERE NEVER THERE
Faye’s father shows up at her job unexpectedly.  They have seen one another in quite some time.  Although Faye’s dad tries to make amends, Faye sees through his lies.

CARTWHEEL LEAF
Riza talks about how her boyfriend’s tattoo may be instrumental in improving her relationship with her mom.

DAY IN, DAY OUT
Scarlet feels shut out from ever being able to talk to her mother about her own personal things.

COVERING DISTANCE
Judy has an interesting take on life that she shares with a stranger she only just met.

SOMETHING ELSE TAKES OVER
Talaya has a temper problem which gets in her way, causing her to lash out at those she loves, especially her mother.

SALT AND STONE
Jena has been dating a guy in secret that her family doesn’t approve of, but she opens up to her Aunt about everything, which reveals the mess she’s found herself in.

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