Free Shakespeare Monologues for Auditions
So you're looking for Shakespeare monologues? Maybe something really juicy for your next audition? Well you're in the right place. I've hand-picked these monologues for both men and women.
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For Men
| Title | Age Range | Style | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| As You Like It | 40 - 60 | Comedic | Jaques (pronounced JAY-queez) explains his theory on the seven ages of man. |
| Hamlet | 18 - 40 | Dramatic | Prince Hamlet's contemplates suicide. |
| Hamlet | 18 - 40 | Dramatic | Prince Hamlet hatches a plan to expose his uncle as a murderer. |
| Hamlet | 18 - 40 | Dramatic | Young Laertes advises his sister to stay away from Hamlet. |
| King Lear | 15 - 28 | Dramatic | Edmund explains how being a bastard-child works in his favor. |
| Macbeth | 35 - 60 | Dramatic | Scottish warrior Macbeth is slowly going crazy. |
| Macbeth | 35 - 70 | Comedic | After a night of drinking, the porter is rudely awoken. |
| Richard III | 35 - 60 | Dramatic | Richard laments his ugliness and plots to overthrow King Edward. |
For Women
| Title | Age Range | Style | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 25 - 60 | Dramatic | Titania makes demands of her husband and king, Oberon. |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 15 - 28 | Comedic | Helena longs for Demetrius. But he loves Hermia. And she loves Lysander. It's a mess. |
| As You Like It | 18 - 35 | Comedic | Rosalind, disguised as a man, tells Phebe to be grateful for Silvius' love. |
| Romeo & Juliet | 13 - 20 | Dramatic | Juliet anxiously awaits the return of her nurse, with news about Romeo. |
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