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The monologue database built for actors
ActorRise is a searchable monologue database: 19,700+ real pieces from plays, film and television. You search by what you actually need, tone, length, gender, age, theme, the play, the show, and read the real text in seconds. Public-domain plays are printed in full.
What is in it, counted
- Monologues
- 19,720
- From plays
- 14,338
- From film
- 4,069
- From television
- 1,313
- Public domain, printed in full
- 13,944
- Under two minutes
- 17,054
Newest piece added September 28, 2026. Counts are from the live library and refresh weekly. Every piece is a published text with its character, source and author; nothing here was written by a model.
How the search works
You do not have to guess the right keywords. Describe what you need the way you would say it out loud, and the search ranks pieces that fit:
- ·“two minute dramatic monologue for a young woman”
- ·“comedic contemporary monologue for a man under 90 seconds”
- ·“a classical monologue that is not Shakespeare”
- ·“something from Euphoria, or anything with that feeling”
Browse the database
Each page below is a real list from the library, not a landing page: the pieces, their characters, sources and running times, and the public-domain text in full.
By play, every speech printed in full
Public-domain plays, so the whole text is on the page.
- Hamlet monologues
- Macbeth monologues
- Romeo and Juliet monologues
- Othello monologues
- King Lear monologues
- A Midsummer Night's Dream monologues
- Twelfth Night monologues
- Much Ado About Nothing monologues
- Julius Caesar monologues
- A Doll's House monologues
- Medea monologues
By show
Copyrighted, so each entry names the character, piece and length and the search opens the rest.
By theme
Tagged across the whole library, classical and contemporary.
- Monologues about love
- Monologues about revenge
- Monologues about jealousy
- Monologues about grief and loss
By gender, age, tone and length
The audition asks that never change.
- Comedic monologues for women, under two minutes
- Dramatic monologues for women, under two minutes
- Comedic monologues for men, under two minutes
- Dramatic monologues for men, under two minutes
- One-minute monologues for women
- One-minute monologues for men
- Classical monologues for women
- Contemporary dramatic monologues for women
- Contemporary dramatic monologues for men
- Contemporary comedic monologues for women
- Monologues for women over 40
- Contemporary monologues for teens
- Comedic monologues for teens
- Dramatic monologues for teens
- Villain monologues
Wider categories
Common questions
How big is the monologue database?
19,700+ real monologues: 14,338 from plays, 4,069 from film and 1,313 from television, across more than two thousand sources. 13,944 of them are public domain and printed in full. It grows most weeks; the newest piece is dated on this page.
Are the monologues free to search and read?
Yes. Searching is free and needs no card. A free account reads a set number of full pieces a month; Plus removes the limit and adds unlimited rehearsal with the AI scene partner.
Are these real monologues or AI-generated?
Real. The AI is in the search, not the writing. Every entry is a published piece with its character, source and author, so the text you rehearse is text a casting room will recognise.
Can I filter out overdone pieces?
Yes. Every piece carries an overdone score, from fresh to warhorse, and the search can hide the ones every actor brings.
Can I search by play, show, theme or age?
Yes. Type it the way you would say it: "a monologue from Hamlet", "something about revenge", "comedic, teenager, under two minutes". The browse pages below cover the most asked-for shelves.
Where do the monologues come from?
Public-domain plays, printed in full, and licensed or referenced contemporary sources, listed by character, work and length. ActorRise does not distribute copyrighted scripts. Full details: Sources and copyright
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