Monologue Samples

You will need a piece of paper or your journal for this exercise. Please put your name on the paper (as you will be handing it in at the end of class).

Please view the following clip about how to write a monologue. Take notes of important tips. Copy and paste the URL into your web browser to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXO6Y0FJH3U&feature=channel


Here are a few monologue samples. Please watch and/or read each and write a short paragraph response noting the following (due at end of class):

A. Who is the character speaking?
B. Why is the character speaking?
C. To whom is the character speaking (the audience)?

Reading monologues:

1. Read Workout by Wendy Wasserstein (handout). Answer the 3 questions (who is the character, why is the character speaking, and to whom is the character speaking?) Turn to your neighbor when both of you have completed this portion of the exercise and share your answers.

2. Then alone, choose 3 monologues from the Monologue Database included on the link section of this blog. Answer the 3 questions for each monologue. Then move on to the next portion of this exercise:

With clip addresses, please copy and paste the URL address into your web browser.

Clips: (please be aware that content is meant for mature students. Please excuse the language and content of some of the monologues).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjXVJbkAeg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRWgR-uero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PKsYZnFvKg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEVmAbxC14g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8B_D8fUlSU

Finally, after reading and viewing these monologues, what questions, comments, or observations have you made about writing (and performing) monologues?

Please turn in the monologue responses as today's participation work.

If you finish early, please write a second monologue including what you've learned about writing monologues.