26 Powerful Monologues for Mature Actors

26 Powerful Monologues for Mature Actors shares monologues from plays for older actors seeking audition, video and reel material.

All the monologues we have shared here come from our archive of contemporary plays.

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The 26 powerful monologues for mature actors presented here are chosen from stories we’ve written that we hope will have a creative impact toward your own creative passion. Each character is considered mature with monologues coming from our published play works for women and men.

In the Murk of Night

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Edith
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Edith expresses her regret for never taking bigger risk throughout her life.
• Monologue Snippet: “When I was a young old thing, I always wondered if I could make it. All the other kids would do daring things, while I was always the scaredy cat, avoiding any risks I could.” ~Edith
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Fade To Black

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Gram
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Gram secretly reveals humility and honesty when it comes to his relationship with his two sons.
• Monologue Snippet: “I don’t hate my sons. Sure, they’re a pair of nitwits, but it was never about hating them or their mother, they were just targets for my hatred, for this mounting anger I have heaving in my chest. Truth is, I hate myself. I despise who I am as a person.” ~Gram
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The Other Half of Madeline

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Madeline
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Madeline confesses to her son what really happened to his sister.
• Monologue Snippet: “I’ll tell you the sickening truth…I’ve only lived with it long enough.” ~Madeline
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Jasper The Whale

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Charlie
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Charlie is slowly dying and he reveals his most sacred thoughts to an ironclad sculpture of a whale.
• Monologue Snippet: “Never thought I’d be doing this so long; it’s not that it’s bad, no; I’ve had some joyful moments, especially during the middle years, when things was good…things was together, firm and solid…like a rock;” ~Charlie
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Final Curtain

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Rita
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Rita looks back on her life appreciating the good she believes she’s experienced.
• Monologue Snippet: “Started happening many years ago but you hang on, no one wants to ever let go of something that makes them so happy.” ~Rita
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Land of the Forgotten

• Genre: Drama
• Character: George
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: George strikes up a conversation with a woman who reminds him of the daughter he has not spoken to for years.
• Monologue Snippet: “Don’t feel bad for me, believe me, I don’t deserve anyone’s sympathy. I’m aware of the wrongs I’ve done.” ~George
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When The Cooking Is Done

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Marza
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Marza explains to her sister that she is on the verge of changing her life forever.
• Monologue Snippet: “It was the most extraordinary time I’ve ever had alone. It felt unreal, like I had stepped into a different world altogether.” ~Marza
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In the Face of the Beast

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Father Lewis
• Duration: 1-2 -minute monologue
• Description: A priest visits a woman at her home due to an intense encounter she suffered with a beast.
• Monologue Snippet: “I would be very mindful of taking long walks alone through the woods, at least, not until we locate and diminish this threat. For it is a threat, Willa. A threat so fierce, so evil, that no shotgun, no husband, and no faith can ever prevent. It exists and walks in and of itself. ” ~Father Lewis
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To The Lake

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Barb
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Barb explains the fact that she knows without a reason of a doubt that she was a crocodile in her past life.
• Monologue Snippet: “I was a crocodile in my past life. I am so sure of it. Always have these thoughts, past memories from living under water and on land.” ~Barb
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Eyes of My Daughter

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Mugsy
• Duration: 1-2-minute monologue
• Description: Mugsy confides in a friend at his local pub about the difficulty he has had raising his beloved daughter.
• Monologue Snippet: “I keep looking for the lessons in it, I keep thinking, I figure something out, like a piece to some mystery puzzle and as soon as I have a minute to breathe, something comes along and throws it back across the room.” ~Mugsy
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Sand Angels

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Lenora
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Lenora confides in her boyfriend about how she feels and thinks she is getting older.
• Monologue Snippet: “I’m just feeling like my best years are behind me now. Part of me thinks I didn’t do enough during my prime. I look back and I see how I moved through life and it never dawned on me that time really does run out.” ~Lenora
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Mr. Bad Mood

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Bill
• Duration: 1-2-minute monologue
• Description: Bill explains to his son his erratic behavior as of late and admits that he is dying.
• Monologue Snippet: “This is where I wish to be when I go…thought I’d be gone by now but my body is stronger than I wish it to be and I’m hoping within two weeks time I’ll be officially gone for good. I’m dying, Vince.” ~Bill
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Moment’s Notice

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Barbara
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Barbara goes on her usual rant before showtime in order to prepare herself for performance on stage.
• Monologue Snippet: “I entered the theater three hours early today to prepare, and still, not a second to myself, I’m surrounded by a thousand questions and distractions, and not a second to think!” ~Barbara
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Little Flying Soldiers

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Pete
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Pete strike up a thoughtful conversation with a customer who is browsing his bookstand.
• Monologue Snippet: “Ahh love…love comes in many shapes and forms. I like books. Always have. You’ll find me on the block here with ’em books on tables. Takin’ great pleasure in offerin’ up my library to strangers and see what their interests are” ~Pete
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Nightfall

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Betsy
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Betsy is strongly considering killing her nephew for fear that he will jeopardize the ‘family business’.
• Monologue Snippet: “He’s been given every chance…such a burden that boy. Ha! Boy! He’s a full grown man that one, with the mind of a troubled teen…it’s no use, he’s getting in the way of business. Can’t have that.” ~Betsy
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Stars of the Desert

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Harry
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Harry makes it clear to his son that he does’t want him checking up on him any longer.
• Monologue Snippet: “I want you to get back in your car with your soon to be and head back to New York son. I want you to keep driving without nothing more than a single thought of me. You drive, as fast as you can, back to your dreams and never turn back.” ~Harry
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Fall No Further

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Mel
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Mel indirectly talks to her husband about not throwing out the garbage as a symbol for not wishing to lose him forever.
• Monologue Snippet: “I only want you to know how much I love you, no matter what happens, I want you to know I love you more than my own soul. I love you. I need you to always know that, okay? ” ~Mel
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The Napoleon Club

• Genre: Drama
• Character: J.B. Berkshire
• Duration: 1-2-minute monologue
• Description: J.B. aims to give a lesson to one of his workers after they fail to follow the rules.
• Monologue Snippet: “You could hate me or love me, but one thing you can’t do is ignore me…to ignore someone, that’s the worst kind of insult, don’t you think?” ~J.B. Berkshire
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Second Look

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Cher
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Two strangers meet during a chance encounter and admit their personal fears to one another.
• Monologue Snippet: “Even on a lousy looking day I used to catch a second look, nowadays I’m lucky I even get a first look.” ~Cher
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Last Line of Defense

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Mr. Rogers
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Mr. Rogers tries to work out a deal with Mrs. Helmsley in order to get her husband to grant him building construction rights.
• Monologue Snippet: “our husband wishes to prevent the development of a new hotel. This hotel has been in the works for years and it is finally coming to fruition.” ~Mr. Rogers
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Echo Chamber

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Mrs. Henley
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Mrs. Henley is trying to convince a woman to give up her baby.
• Monologue Snippet: “What a disaster…do you know I have tried to conceive for nearly seventeen years before giving up? It wasn’t in my nature. That’s what the physician told me, “Mrs. Henley, having a baby is not in your nature.” Well, how is that?” ~Mrs. Henley
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The Man in Dark Glasses

• Genre: Drama
• Character: The Man in Dark Glasses
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: A time-traveler gives advice to a woman he likes who works as a waitress in pub.
• Monologue Snippet: “You know something? You are bright, Illy. You’re a bright woman. Smart. Funny. I listen to all your conversations, all the blabbering too, that’s what brings me here, it calms me watching you here, to watch you serve the strangers that come in and be polite when you don’t have to be.” ~The Man in Dark Glasses
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What Ever Happened To Luella Beans?

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Rebecca
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Rebecca discusses the tragic death of a woman she killed in order to protect the child she raised.
• Monologue Snippet: “I killed your real Momma. (beat) Shot her in the face, just like them papers say. (beat) You had to have known something was off all these years, deep inside…raised you as my own ever since Luella had you. It’s a miracle you came out as healthy as you did…” ~Rebecca
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Figure of Speech

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Gary
• Duration: 1-2-minute monologue
• Description: Gary tries to convince his friend why he should allow him to buy his business outright for the price he is offering.
• Monologue Snippet: “Listen now, now I’m not tryna’ short change ya, but this is business and we ‘ave history, a good history I assume. I’m giving you a fair offer, yes, I’m bargainin’ just a tad alright but what other options do you ‘ave? You could sleep well at night.” ~Gary
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Dragonfly Whispers

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Flora
• Duration: 1-minute monologue
• Description: Flora begins to believe she is hearing things behind her kitchen wall.
• Monologue Snippet: “It was ah, a creaking noise, footsteps…like dragonfly whispers…heard them walking back and forth all morning, listening…they listen to us, listen to everything…I almost went into the shed to get your hammer because I wanted to give them a great big BOP on the head.” ~Flora
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Natural Causes

• Genre: Drama
• Character: Carlston
• Duration: 2-minute monologue
• Description: Carlston is injured by the press and takes his frustration out on a specific journalist he thought was a friend.
• Monologue Snippet: How can you say that stuff about me in the media, Jim?  I’ve known you for twenty-one odd years and you go and slander my name, my entire reputation on things that aren’t even fact checked?” ~Carlston
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