Recommended by Asher Wyndham

The structure of this monologue in exceptional and fitting for an English teacher. The playwright perfectly reveals backstory, complaint and defense in a peformative poem that is, without stage directions, emotionally charged and active. This would make for a great audition selection.

Positivity masculinity and parenting on display in this fine monologue. Tender, funny, and captures something aching that parents with an aging child can find relatable.

This is the kind of character actors crave for an audition. At first, instant empathy, then as the speech progresses, the revelations and darkness creep in, creating unsettling character and toxicity that theatre rarely spotlights.

A lift of the spirit, a nudge of encouragement, a reminder of childhood joy and imagination is captured in this beautiful monologue on creativity and mourning, inspiring us to reject that inner critic.

I love this, a monologue for an object, not for an actor on stage. How is this presented? It takes what is unthinkable for the stage (no action, no physicality) and says some much about our society, our changing food habits and our relationship to domestic sphere because of capitalism, and does all of that with humor.

All too real, showing the devastation of shuttered rural hospitals across America and the negative impacts on communities. And it's surprising thing about this is the voice and perspective -- that of a CEO, which is rarely spotlighted on stage.

This will be relatable to many veteran actors or those considering jumping ship. It's s a surprising monologue because it's so honest and an unexpected reality check.

You can count on Diamond for one-of-a-kind diamond monologues. This monologue inspired by the Uvalde shooting is a fine example of her excellent work with the monologue form. She has a way of slowing down time, creating this intimacy with reader, every breath and word perfectly calibrated to either wrench your heart and make you think about these difficult times. You certainly should consider adding her monologues to an evening of shorts.

It takes a concept for a skit and addresses something offensive and uncomfortable with surprising result.

Richter took a prompt that many playwrights would cringe at and made into gold and it is only minute. I love the contrasting speech style between fairy and child. The child's reason for staying in the fairy world instantly made me like her, and I really want to know more about this child and this world.