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Audition Monologues

In this original monologue, Terri, a gritty and street-wise young woman who works as a waitress at a typical small town diner, remains hopelessly trapped in her mother’s haunting, idealistic dreams of Hollywood stardom.  In this stammering strain of pent-up memories, she painfully paints a blistering portrayal of her loneliness…of the grim struggle to wrestle with the negative forces of life and her fate. This simple tale of a young woman’s coming of age raises larger questions about the boundaries of love and the need to look to the future despite all present odds. Terri’s story is an honest and unsparing glimpse of a mother and daughter relationship shattered by the destructive forces of self-sacrifice and self-destruction that cannot be tempered or toned down. - Gerald Lee Ratliff

Audition Monologues #2

A collection of the world's best monologues for women actors by Gerald Lee Ratliff, features well-known playwrights and emerging new writers. These challenging character studies are suitable for competitive auditions, acting or literature classes, forensic contests and more. The selections are for actresses from thirteen to thirty years of age. 

“This crisp, clear, and often lyrical original monologue features Gabby, a fiercely independent and spirited young girl caught up in a horrific series of tragedies and torn apart from the inside as well as beyond. It is a beautifully drawn portrait evoking the sadness and pathos of a young girl in crisis who finds herself in unexpected situations of real emotional consequence while confronting the harsh realities of life. The complex ethical and moral questions of personal guilt and responsibility explored about some of the most troublesome aspects of the human condition are teated with blunt, riveting honesty that brings the monologue to a harrowing climax…and is genuinely heartbreaking in its depiction of the bleakness of loss.” -Gerald Lee Ratliff