American Dramas from Short Contemporary Plays gives actors reading material when searching for monologues from published plays.

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American Dramas from Short Contemporary Plays

What’s exciting about sharing our own American Dramas is that the pieces are original stories you most probably haven’t heard about from someone else’s list.  It’s always nice to hear about new stories, especially if you love reading.

The monologues taken from these modern plays are from one-act plays.  Meaning, the play acts have a running time of approximately 10-20 minutes, plus.

We publish new contemporary plays each week and welcome you to visit us to discover and use new material you may find interesting.

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Here are a few monologues from short contemporary plays, we hope you enjoy.

FIVE MONTHS LATER
In the early morning hours, Carlston’s ex-girlfriend shows up at his apartment, pounding his front door in a drunken rage.

AIN’T THAT LIVIN’
Nancy and her husband run a moonshine operation, but Nancy can’t stand the hustle anymore.

IN RED WINTER
A gangster comes back home to settle the score on the man who tried to take him out.

PAPER INK, FLESH BONE
Richard is suffering financial destruction, but has a terrible plan for his family, that could jeopardize even more than just money.

FOR ALL WE’VE GOT
Luna doesn’t know how to go beyond her current state of existence, feeling trapped, and wishing she had someone to show her the way forward in her life.

THAT’S WHY I’M HERE, MISS TYLER
Milo finds out the painful truth that his best friend has moved on.

CLEO
Cleo observes and believes that those who are supposed to love and protect her are truly out to bury her.

BENNY’S GOT A GUN
Jerome finds it hard to believe that the people who claim to be in love on social media are really that in love.

I’M SORRY YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL
Two Broadway actors perform wonderful work on stage together, but behind the scene is nothing but chaos.

SALT AND STONE
Jean’s been seeing a guy her family has already warned her about and now she’s taken things much too far.

DAY IN, DAY OUT
Scarlet and her mother never get along, but by accident they may have discovered a way to somehow communicate on decent grounds.

THE VISITANT
After a long week of anxiety, Rick finally works up the courage to speak to the man who has been shamelessly standing on his property.

CARTWHEEL LIFE
Riza’s boyfriend has a tattoo that has been profound for her life when it comes to controlling her temper and being kinder to people.

DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS
Doug pretends to be interesting in his wife’s book, but deep down he doesn’t really seem to care.

A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr. Putnam truly cares about Leslie, but is afraid to do anything about how he feels because they are in a work place environment.

WHAT NEVER WAS
Serena doesn’t know what to do when she finds out that her band is breaking up right before her eyes during a major recording session.

THE NOTES
Lucas has been instructed on changing important foundational work he has fulfilled, only to get set back further on his path.

STEADY STEEL BLUES
Herschel has no trouble admitting why he killed a man, because in Herschel’s mind, everything he does is justified.

HALF OF NOTHING
Willard just lost his job and has received an eviction notice.  His only hope is that his friend will pay him the money owed to him.

CHARADE
Two partners out for dinner at their favorite restaurant.  When neither raises a hand to pick up the check, drama unfolds.

HAZE OF DREAMS
A young businessman tries to make a deal with a more experienced one, and the two play a game of wit and ego.