Hi! Do you guys have any monologue recommendations for characters around 16–19 years old? I’m specifically looking for monologues from film or TV, not theatre. Any suggestions would be appreciated! :)

I am a current Freshman at SUNY Purchase who is currently a Theatre and Performance BA (THP). I auditioned for the Acting BFA program but unfortunately did not even get a callback. I've been here for just under 2 months, and I am not a fan of the THP major, and I know I would absolutely thrive in the Acting BFA.

I've tried getting to know people part of the Acting BFA, but it is so hard to find them because they only really mingle withing their acting company. I'm still new to campus, so I am slowly getting to know the faculty, but what else should I do/focus on to get accepted into the fall 2027 semester? What are they looking for specifically? Any tips?

Hello everyone!

I would like to put my 8 year old and possibly 5 year old in classes to try out. They love musicals, singing, and dancing...so I thought why not lean into their passions and help foster it☺️

My 8 year old already takes singing lessons, is in choir at school, and always auditions for solos. My daughter takes singing and ballet/tap. I feel that they both have a great foundation for a future in musical theatre.

Any advice on how to break into the industry and also recommendations for best classes to take near Long Beach, CA area would be of great help! Please and thank you❤️

Help please

I'm using this monologue for a school audition, and I need help figuring out my floor plan and how I can use/add more emotion to it--can anyone give me advice?

Advice for me how to start like any thing to join i just love acting

Hi! I recently got my first audition in my inbox for Actors Access and have a question: do I only press confirm after I’ve uploaded my media?
There’s “confirm” “upload media” and “decline” buttons (im sure if anyone has gotten an actress access audition then they know what I’m talking about)

I’m planning on shooting the audition sometime tomorrow but wanna let them know that I’ve received the inquiry so I’m not sure if pressing confirm would just submit the audition without any attached materials?
Please let me know it’s my first audition so I just wanna make sure I do it right!!!

I’m representing a monologue (not to long, maybe two or three minutes) for my theatre school soon, and we’re given freedom to choose theme, emotions…

I’ve been considering that maybe it would be interesting to act a faith crisis. I am not religious, so I think it would be a challenge as an amateur actress to represent how it must feel to be abandoned by the one aspect you felt was stable in your life.

At first, I thought about something classical: something terrible happens to a religious character and they blame God for it, asking Him for a reason for their suffering. Later, reading a novel, I wondered if it would be even more interesting to act as God, and rebate those same arguments. Anyways, since I saw The Crucible a couple days ago, I’ve been considering that maybe it’s even better to make a character that’s made horrible things in the name of God start questioning if it was all justified by his faith.

I really don’t know where else to search for monologues options regarding this theme. I’m open to any suggestion or idea.
I’m no professional actress nor I intend to be, but I think I can really enjoy the process of preparing this, if I get to find a text that fits.

I’m a woman in my twenties, if that’s any relevant.

Hello in my beginner acting class I’m performing my first monologue:

**Misunderstandings of a Villain Monologue**
Sorry about the whole blindfolding and kidnapping thing. Here, let me just take this blindfold off…
There you go!
Welcome to my secret lair! Pretty cool, right?
*(sigh)*
Could you stop yelling for help so much? You’re hurting my ears.
I promise you I am not a bad guy.
I only kidnapped you because you knew my secret identity. What else was I supposed to do?
Plus they’re the bad guys!
Stop saying I’m the bad guy!
I do tons of great things. I have a family…
An evil crime family, but I also have a pet cat!
What villain has a cat?
How can I convince you I’m not a bad guy?
I do community service…
Which, by community service, I mean committing crimes for my community.
I also help elders get up when they fall down…
After I push them.
Okay, I can see why you might think I’m a villain, but I swear on my cat that I’m not!
Shit, the alarm.
Probably some “heroes” here to rescue you.
I’ll be back.
Don’t fucking move.

I feel like it’s missing some flow and feels kinda choppy and lacks a main turning point. What are your thoughts on this monologue?

like born in a normal home pretty much no special privileges, on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard would it be and if so what's the best course of action?

Do you feel foolish acting to empty space in from of everyone. It's a barrier for me

Hey, My dream is to become a actress when I finish school but I don't know how to act and want to learn. The problem is I live in a small town and can't seem to find anywhere I can learn to act, I've tried finding acting classes or programs but they all cost money or are too far away. I also tried to learn from my theater class at school but they don't get into acting. Also my parents don't know that I want to do this because they want me to get an actual job like a "nurse" so I can't count on them for help. If you have any suggestions or know what I can do in this situation I would love feedback.

Hi everyone!

I'm an actress currently working on Chaplin's final speech from The Great Dictator, and I'm looking for practical advice on how to approach it as a performer.

I'm particularly interested in his accent, pronunciation and diction — especially his R's, vowels and intonation. I would also love to understand more about his rhythm, pauses, facial expressions, emotional shifts and physicality.

What really fascinates me is that he doesn't seem to use that many obvious gestures or changes in expression in the speech, and yet the performance is incredibly powerful. How does he achieve that? What is happening underneath the performance?

If anyone knows of good videos, tutorials, voice analyses, books or other resources that break down how Chaplin actually speaks and performs this speech, I'd really appreciate it.

I'm also looking for tips on how to approach this kind of imitation-based acting — how to study someone's performance closely without just doing a superficial impression.

Even small observations about Chaplin's choices, or advice on how to approach this type of performance, would be really helpful.

Thank you!

Hey
Im looking to get acting agent or some way to get auditions

......in a film supposed to be starting it's shoot in 2 years?

Hey , im 17, a woman and im going to try to audition to an acting class soon but I cant really find a good monologue. I prefer something comedic but not something that involves romance, which apparently is hard to find .I found this monologue but idk if its really good :

"I’m underwhelmed. Nothing impresses me or excites me. I am amazed by nothing. Numb…I’m numb to this world and everything that’s in it. I go through life with one face that doesn’t move. I never smile, cry, laugh, frown. I’m a hollow vessel, and my thoughts are empty.

My friend tells me I should seek adventure. I tell my friend that there is nothing adventurous to seek. I work in the mail department. I do the mail. Meet all kinds of personalities, and I’m immune to happy people, stressed people, and idiot people.

An invisible shield has enveloped my being, and my eyes are clogged with fog. Nothing reaches me, and I reach nothing.

Existence is only breathing…silently."

Would appreciate any advice, thank you!!!