Performing Arts/Theatre: Finding Monologues and Plays
Monologues
Need some help finding monologues? Here are some tips:
1. Read a play that interests you and locate a monologue from that play. This is probably the best way to locate monologues because it helps you to place the character's words within the context of the entire play.
Click here for a list of most of the monologue sources in the Jackson Library. You may also want to check out this list of plays available at the Library.
You can look also look for plays using the Play Index database.
2. There are some free web-related resources to help you find monologues as well. When you find one that you like, locate the title of the play it comes from. Then, search for the play title in our catalog. In order to perform your monologue properly, you must locate and read the entire play, not just the monologue.
3. We also have some print indexes available to help you locate a monologue. When you find a monologue you like, locate the title of the play it comes from. Then, search for the play title in our catalog. Again, it is very important that you locate and read the entire play, not just the monologue.
- Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook-- Call number 808.8245 .H764u
- Part one contains play synopses in alphabetical order by title. Parts two and three are for male and female monologues, respectively. The next three parts are dedicated to scenes including two male characters, or two female characters, or male and female characters. The last part of the book features scenes with three people. The indexes list entries by playwright, by gender of character giving monologue, by age, and by genre.
- Guide to Monologues: Men-- Call number: 808.8245 G941m
- Indexed by genre and then by age of character.
- Guide to Monologues: Women-- Call number: 808.8245 G941W
- Indexed by genre and then by age of character.
