Need a classical & Contemporary monologue?
I was originally thinking of doing a monologue from The Seagull by Chekhov, and Ophelia's madness scene from Hamlet. Are these good choices? Or should I go for one of them and something a little more contrasting?
Thank you!
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Which one are you more comfortable with? Stick with your best piece, and then pick a more contrasting monologue with which to pair it.
If you stay with The Seagull, I'd go for something more comedic on the classical side, to show you've got some wit, humor and timing. Look at Miss Hardcastle in Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. You can piece together a great monologue. (Scene 1, where she's talking to her father)
Also look at Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.
If you want to stay with Ophelia, look at funny contemporary pieces - Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball, Sylvia by A.R. Gurney, Vital Signs by Jane Martin.
She Stoops To Conquer Monologue
Ophelia's a little overdone - but if you've got the talent to back it up, go for it.
For the contemporary... I'd suggest something more, well, contemporary.
It depends what you're auditioning for, but most theatre companies and schools want to know you can handle modern plays and naturalistic dialogue.
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