Fuhai, protagonist of This Life of Mine, a 100-minute monologue adapted from Lao She's novella, is performed by actor-director Fang Xu. The play will be staged over July 27-28 at the Capital Theater ...

As a scholar of 20th- and 21st-century Western drama, Bill Demastes is constantly approached by Louisiana State University’s performing arts students with questions about everything from Shakespeare ...

Actress Nina Millin had the genius idea to take lyrics to some of Beyonce’s most popular songs and convert them into a performance of dramatically spoken word. Her videos will have you wondering, “Why ...

When your child is just getting started as an actor—whether she is auditioning for school plays or feature films—it is always good for her to have a few monologues on hand that show off her talents. I ...

This unique anthology provides a wealth of material for actors and acting students, and a wonderful overview of the best recent plays for anyone interested in theatre. The more than 150 monologues ...

Comedienne Lisa Gilroy decided to share an exercise her acting teacher tasked her with: to pick a dramatic monologue to perform from a film. The film she decided on was Austin Powers: International ...

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Taylor Swift’s songs are confessional enough to be dramatic monologues–and now they are. Actress Nina Millin performs two of Taylor Swift’s songs—“Mean” and “Should’ve Said No”—in what she calls ...