Monologue finder: find your next audition piece in seconds

ActorRise is a monologue finder and database built for actors. Instead of scrolling books or generic lists, you describe what you need in plain English and get a shortlist of real monologues in seconds. No keyword guessing, no flipping through anthologies the night before a callback.

• ·One of the largest searchable monologue databases online
• ·AI search that understands “comedic woman under 2 minutes” or “angry contemporary male”
• ·Real scripts from playwrights, not AI-generated text
• ·Overdone filter so you can bring something fresh to the room

How the monologue finder works

1. 1.Describe the piece you need. Type something like “comedic woman under two minutes” or “intense contemporary male for a drama callback.” The search reads meaning, not just exact keywords.
2. 2.Scan a ranked shortlist. You get real monologues that match your tone, length, gender, and style, pulled from plays, films, and TV.
3. 3.Save, filter, and rehearse. Bookmark the ones you like, hide overdone pieces, and take the strongest option into the room.

Searches actors actually run

You don’t have to translate what you need into the right keywords. Type it the way you’d say it to a friend:

• ·“two minute dramatic monologue for a young woman”
• ·“comedic monologue for a man, contemporary, under 90 seconds”
• ·“a classical monologue that is not Shakespeare”
• ·“modern breakup monologue, female, high stakes”
• ·“uplifting monologue for a college audition”

Every result is a real published piece, so you can trust the text and look up the source.

Real scripts, not AI-generated lines

ActorRise doesn’t invent monologues. The AI is in the search, not the writing. Every result is a real piece from a play, film, or TV script, so what you rehearse is what casting will recognize. When a piece gets overused, the Overdone filter flags it, so you can bring something fresh instead of the monologue three other people read that same day.

I built ActorRise because I’m an actor, and finding the right monologue used to eat hours I’d rather spend rehearsing.

Built for actors, students, and coaches

Whether you’re prepping a professional audition, a college audition, or coaching a class as a teacher, the finder works the same way. Once you’ve picked your piece, rehearse it out loud with ScenePartner, which reads the other lines so you can run it anytime. You can also browse curated audition monologues by style and length.

Frequently asked questions

• How is this different from a normal monologue list?▼

  Lists make you scroll and guess at keywords. The finder reads what you describe in plain English and ranks pieces that actually fit your tone, length, and type, so you skip the digging.
• Are the monologues free?▼

  There’s a free tier, and you don’t need a credit card to try it. Paid plans unlock the full database, saved bookmarks, and ScenePartner rehearsal.
• Can I search by length, gender, and tone?▼

  Yes. Describe the length (for example under two minutes), gender, tone, and style, and filter the shortlist until it fits the room you’re walking into.
• Where do the monologues come from?▼

  From public domain and licensed sources. ActorRise organizes real published text and doesn’t distribute copyrighted play scripts. Full details: Sources & copyright.