Monologue Workshop

The 18th Annual Last Frontier Theatre Conference

Monologue Workshop Final Presentation

The following monologues were written by participating writers in the Last Frontier Theatre Conference. They are separated by gender, and arranged from youngest character to oldest. They are available for free use in auditions and classes, and the author’s contact information is included so that actors may contact the writers with questions.

Special thanks to Laura Gardner and Frank Collison for their leadership of this program.

Men’s Monologues

From Direction by Anson Mount – Brett: an extremely successful action film director.
From Posers by Laura S. Pfizenmayer – Loren: A socially deviant man in his late 20s.
From The Halfway House by Cody Goulder – Bennet Miller: Male, 20s, in love and hopeless.
From The Chasm by Laura Neubauer – Jay Swiftfoot: Mid-20s, recovering alcoholic.
From Little Red Trio by Amy Tofte – The Boxer: Young man, 20s, with more heart than muscle.
From Film Chinois by Damon Chua – Randolph: Male 20 to 30.
From Someone to Watch Over Me by Jonathan Minton – Louis: Late 20s/early 30s.
From Queen Bee by Laura Neubauer – Levi: 20s to 30s, awkward yet meticulous.
From Verne’s Diner by Mattie Roquel Rydlach – Vincent: 20s to 30s.
From An Angry Monologue by Barry Levine – Man: 30s, prisoner at hard labor, angry.
From Oh, Nancy! by Dawson Moore – Kane: A genetic engineer in his mid-30s.
From The Rehabilitation of John by Jeanne Beckwith – John: Late 30s substance abusing trumpet player.
From Las Reglas de la Vida by Mattie Roquel Rydalch – John: a man, 30s to 40s.
From Treefall by Henry Miller – 30s to 40s, a sober lumberjack afraid of heights.
From Film Chinois by Damon Chua – European Embassador: Male, 30 to 50.
From Love Liza? By Anson Mount – Stan: Male, 30s-60s, any ethnicity.
From The Ugly Children of Eve by Arlitia Jones – Billy Ramsuer: Late 30s. A grieving father.
From Migrations by Cassandra Lewis – Pedro Rivera: Male, Mexican-American, 38.
From Mr. Reed by Rand Higbee – Mr. Reed: 40 or older, high school Math teacher.
From Of Faerytales and Other Institutions by TM Derrickson – Levi: A director, shell-shocked and ranting.
From Colleagues by Allan Lefcowitz: A Worn Down Professor: Male or Female, 40s or older; jaded.
From Stanley by Paul Brynner – Stanley: 50s gravedigger, gentle but melancholy.
From Tremble by Judah Skoff – Jack: Mid-50s, jaded, cynical, but still charming.
From Walks the Desert by Carolyn Roesbery – Zeke: Male, 58, hermitic war veteran from the Viet Nam era.
From The Old Runner by Daniel Penner – Man: 60s, sure of himself.
From Land by Judd Lear Silverman – Pete: A 60-something farmer in doubt about his farm’s future.
From Tubbing by Carolyn Roesbery – Rayne: An elegant, well-spoken 64 year-old man.
From Little Red Trio by Amy Tofte – Rik-Tikka: An unpredictable street urchin; male or female.

Women’s Monologues

From The Monkey Virus of Mildred Valley by Jonathan Minton – Marlene: Teenage girl. Wide-eyed and optimistic, but a spitfire. Just recently ran her car into a Girl Scout stand to make national news.
From Friar with a Crowbar by Tom Moran – Hero: Italian noblewoman in 1582, 20s, struggling with passivity.
From The Halfway House by Cody Goulder – Cassie: Early 20s, actress; nostalgic.
From Samantha by Paul Brynner – Samantha: 20s, movie actress.
From Circus by Judah Skoff – Laura: Late teen to early 20s, ponderous and damaged.
From Maya by Daniel Damiano – Maya: Woman, 20s-40s.
From The Making of Eye Contact by Dawson Moore – Actress: 20s, play a prostitute.
From Café Manhattan by Corey Ann Haydu – Anne: Mid to late 20s, quirky, smart and maybe a little drunk.
From Ring Around the Rosie by Anne Hanley – Everywoman: Over 21. An opportunist and entrepreneur; the Plague is her oyster.
From Addicts by TM Derrickson (1) – Mona: A drunk homeless woman.
From Addicts by TM Derrickson (2) – Mona: A drunk homeless woman.
From Addicts by TM Derrickson (3) – Mona: A drunk homeless woman.
From A Fabulous Coat by Schatzie Schaefers – Katie: A woman in her 30s, attractively dressed.
From Levitating Lila by Gail High – Lily: 30s, female, split personality.
From Headstrong by George Sapio – Mixie: Female, 36-ish, desperate.
From Colleagues by Allan Lefcowitz – A Worn Down Professor: Male or Female, 40s or older, jaded.
From Faith by Judd Lear Silverman – Grace: A middle-aged woman on a spiritual quest.
From Treefall by Henry Murray – Mae: A retired schoolteacher.
From The Man in the Hate by Jeanne Beckwith – Nan: Old woman planning to move.
From a delicate conversation by Jean Paal – Anne: A reasonably attractive woman in her 70s.
From Final Arrangements by Laura S. Pfizenmayer – Mama Alma: Elderly matriarch of a large southern family, dead.
From Little Red Trio by Amy Tofte – Rik-Tikka: An unpredictable street urchin; male or female.