Recommended by Asher Wyndham

Beauriful poetry. A monologue perfect for a costume and lighting and sound designer. Consider this as a movement piece.

Weibezahl is definitely one our best monologuists. I always return to his work to see how it's done. Another fine example showing how storytelling can be active,physically and emotionally. We learn so much about his characters, fully realized, spirited characters. This character, a soldier in a jungle on the other side of tue world, clueless about what's going on, trying desperately for some connection, hoping to sustain a friendship through wartime.

If you have ever survived a polar winter in the Midwest, you can relate to this rant. With an objective like that of an antagonist in a Looney Toons cartoon, this animated personality will win over any director in an auditon room.

A Chekhovian...Super Soaker. An ingenious monologue that gives us a snapshot of the 90s through the desperation and heartache of a tween who wants more than nothing his father's attention and love. Builds with authentic voice and honesty to a dark, but believable turning point.

A voice that you wouldn't expect for the stage, humanizing and giving voice to someone that many in our culture refuse to acknowledge and care for before it's too late. Shocking, disturbing. Deeply felt, capturing authentically someone of the character's age, especially with the poetry. Consider this for any reading of plays on gun violence.

Is she responsible or not? Or is this just an opportunity finally to let it be known what she thinks about her husband? Most people in her predicament, wouldn't say anything and wait for lawyer. But not this character. Her gift for gab and her brutal honesty make for a compelling and funny monologue from the first few sentences. A fine example of an active monologue.

The emotional toll for trans people is explored through resiliency and surprising humor. You can't help be won over by this character. The playwright does a fine job capturing personality and attitude. One of my favorite monologues that I've read recently on NPX.

A humorous and touching memorialization of a dear friend. A tribute to how film can create that special bond between two human beings. A reminder that the best friends are worthy of cinema.

Diabolical fun! An auditioning actor will have a blast with this active monologue that will certainly get the director laughing.

A monologue like no other. Busser might have invented his own genre of monologue. Hilarious from start to finish, a fully dimensional life of a dog that will charm any audience.