New Dark Comedy Monologue: What I Did Before Bingo

February 06, 2019 by Tara Meddaugh in dark comedy, dramatic, monologue for female acto, monologues for male actor, Monologues, Teen

If you’re looking for a dark comedy/dramatic monologue with a unique story, check out What I Did Before Bingo, from the full-length play, Free Space. Free Space is a dark comedy where canneries become bingo halls, mothers become sisters, and bingo chips give orders! Yes, it sounds weird (and it kind of is!), but Amelia is relatable in her desire to find her place and meaning in a cold world. Free Space, is a fast, funny “page turner,” and keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. It’s fun to act in, direct and design!

This free monologue is written for a female character, but the monologue is suitable for any gender, teen through young adult. It is somewhat dramatic, with pensive moments, but also has an eerie darkly comedic side, as, well, she is hearing a bingo chip talk to her! In the monologue,

New Dark Comedy Monologue: Growing Up on the Wrong Side of Bingo

February 05, 2019 by Tara Meddaugh in dark comedy, dramatic, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen

If you’re looking for a dark comedy monologue with dramatic intensity, from a full-length play, check out Amelia’s newly released monologue, Growing up on the Wrong Side of Bingo. It’s from the dark comedy play, Free Space, where canneries become bingo halls, mothers become sisters, and bingo chips give orders! Yes, it sounds weird (and it kind of is!), but Amelia is relatable in her desire to find her place and meaning in a cold world. Free Space, is a fast, funny “page turner,” and keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. It’s fun to act in, direct and design!

This free monologue is around 2 minutes long, written for a female character, but the monologue is suitable for any gender, teen through young adult. It’s funny, but dramatic also and a little strange. In the monologue…

Grinching Mom: New Children's comedic monologue by guest playwright, 6-year-old, Luke B.

January 22, 2019 by Tara Meddaugh in children, Christmas, Drama in real life, family, monologue by child, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor

If you don’t know what grinching is yet, perhaps this monologue by guest playwright, 6-year-old, Luke B., will shed some insight. In it, Max is caught red-handed taking his mom’s lamp into his room. He has a perfectly good reason for doing this, but it may not be what you think… Check out this 1-minute comedic children’s monologue, Grinching Mom. And keep reading if you want to find out a bit more about the 6-year-old boy who wrote it…

Christmas Plays: talking reindeer, mistletoe melancholy, Christmas tree blood and more!

December 03, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in children, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, monologue collections, 2-minute monologue, 3-minute monologue, 30-second monologue, 5-minute monologue, 5-minute play, child monolog collection, Children's theatre, Christmas, comedic, comedy monolog collection, dramatic monolog collecti, inclusive casting, one-act plays, Plays, pre-teen, socially distant theater, Teen, teen monologue collection, tween, virtual theater, play collection

Check out my Christmas theater below (one-act plays, a 5-minute monologues, and monologues for kids to adults)! Click on the links to read excerpts from all of the holiday monologues or holiday plays or to get the full versions. Enjoy the holiday season!

New Christmas Holiday Comedic Monologue for male (or female) actor: Still Standing Under the Mistletoe

November 13, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in dramatic, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen, Christmas

If you’re looking for a monologue for a male actor desperately trying to cling to an old romance, hopefully anxious, nervously excited (so much fun to act!), then check out my new monologue, Still Standing Under the Mistletoe. Larry is at a Christmas party and speaks to his ex-girlfriend Mindy. She is standing under the mistletoe and he nervously confesses he still has feelings for her. He hopes that she still has feelings for him too, and that if she notices she is standing under the mistletoe, she will not move away from it…

This is a comedic monologue for a male actor (teen through adult) and is approximately 1.5-2 minutes along,

19 Children's Monologues from Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen: Monologue Packet

November 09, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in Children's theatre, family, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, one-act plays, monologue collections, child monolog collection, comedy monolog collection, dramatic monolog collecti, Christmas

Enjoy a new monologue packet, featuring 19 comedic monologues for children extracted from the one-act play, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen. Monologues range from 30 seconds to 3 minutes, and average approximately 1-2 minutes long. Check out two free sample monologues from this packet, Santa’s Lousy Job and Shepherd Superheroes. About the play: Take a snowy walk through the child-like magic of Christmas, where reindeer talk, Santa is real, and who wants super powers?…

17 Creepy Monologues for Halloween

October 29, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in Halloween, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, monologue collections, comedy monolog collection, dramatic monolog collecti, thriller

If you’re looking for some eerie or dark monologues in the spirit of Halloween, check out these creepy monologues!

New Comedic Halloween Monologue for a Male Actor: A Dad's Defense

October 04, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in Halloween, Monologues, monologues for male actor, 2-minute monologue

Okay, parents, Halloween is quickly approaching…You’re going to make, buy, rent or borrow your child’s Halloween costume, you’re going to traipse around town in the dark, carefully monitoring your child so s/he doesn’t get lost in the shuffle of dressed-up children mobs. You’re going to tend to sugar-high meltdowns, freak-outs when… [Skip here to get the comedic male monologue, A DAD’S DEFENSE]

17 Compelling Monologues About Bullying

October 01, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in children, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen, monologue collections, child monolog collection, comedy monolog collection, dramatic monolog collecti, gender neutral casting, teen monologue collection, 1-minute monologue, 30-second monologue, blind casting, comedic, dark comedy, Drama in real life, dramatic, tween

Part of the beauty and magic of theatre is that we can use drama to give voice to an emotion, challenge or experience we might not otherwise express. Below are eight monologues that center around the idea of bullying in some capacity. Whether it is covering your ears in the shower, imagining you’re a shark, or instructing teddy bears to jump out a window, these dramatic, comedic or darkly comedic monologues show different ways people cope with the effects of bullying. ..

Children/teen comedic Halloween monologue: My Missing Skittles

September 25, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in children, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen, Halloween

Okay, kids, we’re a month away from Halloween and a 9-year-old just told me he read 90% of parents steal some of their kids’ Halloween candy! Do you think your parents are in that majority? Or is your mom or dad in that elite angelic 10%? And parents, do you think it causes no harm to skim a little Reeses Pieces from the tip? …

New dramatic/comedic monologue, The Statistics Aren't Real

September 04, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor

The Statistics Aren’t Real monologue comes from Jumping The Wind, a 10-minute comedic/dramatic play perfect for competitions, classrooms, festivals and productions. There are 2 great roles with a flexible gender and age cast, and very minimal set. Two pieces of pollen (yes, pollen!) must make the treacherous jump from a dying flower to a fresh flower - before the cat comes around that night to destroy what is left of the flower these pollen have always called home…

New Children's/Preteen Monologue: If I Were A Kind of Flower

April 04, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in children, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, monologues for male actor

Check out my new comedic/dramatic children's monologue, If I Were A Kind of Flower. Anibel expresses concern over her daffodils covered in snow, and imagines how she would live, if she were a daffodil herself.

New Dark Comedy Teen Monologue: Tiramisu Vaping

March 23, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen, monologue for female acto

Check out Tiramisu Vaping, my new dark comedy teen monologue for a female (or male) actor. This runs 1.5-2 minutes, on average. In the monologue, Emma makes a case to her mother of why vaping is actually a far less selfish habit than previous generations, and how her generation has taken serious steps to think of others, as well as the whole planet.

New Comedic Children's monologue: Written by 8-year-old guest playwright

March 13, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in children, Community, Drama in real life, family, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Playwriting, Teen, monologue for female acto, monologue for child actor, monologue by child

Let me tell you about a talented little boy. He's a member of the Chess Club and Computer Club at his school, participates in Engineering and Swim classes, researches the mysteries of outer space, loves to ride his bike, do gross food dares during school Lunch, read like a fiend, go on hikes, and has a blast writing and illustrating his own comic book series called "Tommy Tom Tom, Mike and Joe."...

New Dramatic Monologue for Male (or female) actors: "Abhay and the Banana," from For My Silent Sisters

January 10, 2018 by Tara Meddaugh in Monologues, monologues for male actor, Teen

Check out my newly released free dramatic monologue for a male (or female) actor, "Abhay and the Banana," excerpted from my full-length play, For My Silent Sisters.

New dramatic/comedic monologue for male actors, "A Nice Night Together"

October 01, 2017 by Tara Meddaugh in Monologues, monologues for male actor

Check out my new free dramatic, romantic-comedic monologue, A Nice Night Together. SAMUEL, a married man, is standing outside of a hotel bedroom, speaking to his recent fling, Brigit. He explains the difference in her expressing things that will make them have a nice night together and expressing things that will make them have a bad night. He’ll stick around if it’s the former. He’ll leave if it’s the latter.

New 10-Minute comedic/dramatic Play for 2 actors

February 10, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, comedic, dramatic, monologues for male actor, Monologues, Plays, Teen, ten-minute plays

Check out my new 10-minute play, The Beanstalk. "The Beanstalk" monologue has been a favorite of actors for years, and now you can enjoy the play...

Consider My Monologues and 10-minute Plays for Your Competition

January 20, 2016 by Tara Meddaugh in children, comedic, dark comedy, dramatic, Contests, monologue for child actor, monologue for female acto, Monologues, monologues for male actor, Plays, ten-minute plays

'Tis the season for competitions of all sorts! I've been getting a lot of emails about Forensics Competitions, Acting Tournaments, Speech Days, Thespians Festivals and more. If your competition requires a 10-minute play or a monologue, consider my repertoire for a memorable piece that is fun to perform...

New Christmas 5-Minute monologue play, "Secret Santa"

December 19, 2015 by Tara Meddaugh in Monologues, Playwriting, monologues for male actor, Plays, 5-minute play, Christmas, comedic

If you're looking for a short solo performance piece, check out this one below. It's a comedy (drama) which runs about 5 minutes, and showcases just what kinds of issues "Secret Santa" can bring up... Enjoy!...