Monologues & Scene Work

Monologue writing is a great exercise for students. The monologue is a mini play: It has a beginning, middle, and end, as well as character, conflict, and often a listener. This makes the monologue...

When young actors look for a monologue, sometimes their first stop is the movies. There are so many monologue moments available on YouTube these days, and certainly, some of those moments are...

Do you notice any of these common issues when your middle school students perform monologues in competition? • They’re overcome with nerves. • They’re unable to grow their characters beyond...