An edition of Monologues, Sketches, Scenes, Short Plays for Auditions & Class Work: Material for Character Actors
(2009)
Monologues, Sketches, Scenes, Short Plays for Auditions & Class Work: Material for Character Actors
Material for Character Actors (an e-book)
by Betsy Robinson
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Table of Contents
WOMEN’S MONOLOGUES
WANDA(link to excerpt): Flower Shop — any age, any race
SARAH(link to excerpt): Revenge — any age, any race
ELSIE(link to excerpt): Kiss — age 13, an innocent, any race.
ANGELA(link to excerpt): Nunship — teens, 20s, buxom, Italian Catholic.
LILLY(link to excerpt): Gloria Said to Tell You — any age, any race
SYLVIA(link to excerpt): Gossip — adult, any age, any race
TERRY(link to excerpt): Weak Chin — any age, any race
MEN’S MONOLOGUES
GIG(link to excerpt): Happiness — any age, any race
BEN(link to excerpt): Getting Some —teens, 20s, any race
NATHAN(link to excerpt): Handkerchief — any age, any race
FRANK(link to complete piece): Gas Leak — any age, any race
JIM(link to excerpt): I Apologize — 20s or 30s, any race (Also available as a short play).
MEN'S or WOMEN’S MONOLOGUES
TOBY(link to excerpt): Bedtime — a little kid; an exercise for an actor or actress of any age or race.
STORY THEATER: Girl, Boy, Fish; show off performer’s ability to move and play many parts.
SKETCHES & SCENES
Tightrope Walkers— 2 HIGH-WIRE WALKERS, any gender, any race
The First Time (link to complete piece) — MARGIE and PHIL, teens, 20s, any race
Queen — female, any age, any race
Trains —HAL and SYBIL, any age, any race
Light — MIKE and RUBY, any age, any race
Running Gag: 3 Scenes — For 4 actors: 2 FEMALE, 2 MALE, any age, any race
SHORT PLAYS
I APOLOGIZE!: 1 Act
J.B., 20s, 30s, any race
CLARA, 20s, 30s, any race
THE HEARING: 1 Act
THELMA MERRIWEATHER, a southern middle-aged Black woman; she moved to New York City many years ago. (Thelma(link to excerpt) has a powerful, understated, seething 2-page monologue that can be done by any adult black actress)
MR. GOLDBERGER, White, a New York lawyer.
MR. LOPEZ, New York Hispanic, the examiner for the Transit Authority.
BECOMING A MEMBER (link to complete piece): 1 Scene
DORIS, age 19
SECTION C: 1 Scene
NINA and NATHAN, age 25; VOICE, offstage; WOMAN, any age
GLADYS MAZURKY(link to excerpt): 2 Acts
GLADYS MAZURKY,age 23; has a mild stutter which actress should filter into the dialogue as play progresses. Always, her main goal is to be clear.
Played by one character actress:
MRS. FARRENTINO, a huge woman
BALLET STUDENT
WAITRESS
WOMAN
Played by one middle-aged actor:
NARRATOR
McNULTY, age 50s, attractive
DR. BARTHOLEMEW
BALLET MASTER
BUILDING OWNER
MAN
Played by one actor:
ROCKY SCHWARTZ, age 26, N.Y. Jew, sweats a lot
DAVID McNULTY, age 29, midwestern WASP, attractive
GUY
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