1. Tips for Performing Drama 1
Monologues
Tips for Performing
Drama 1

2. A monologue is an ____________________________ __________________________.
It is common in both drama and written fiction
When the speech is directed to another person/people, it is called a monologue
When the speech is directed to the person him/herself it is called a _____________.

3. _________________________________
Stand-up comedy (think Jay Leno at the beginning of the tonight show)
Certain songs in musical theatre (when they reveal the characters thoughts)
______________________________(think Joker, Grinch)
Rants (a la Rick Mercer)

4. Need Inspiration for your Monologue?
think of a specific _________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
imagine life through the eyes of a real person, in a fictional event

5. Tips for performing your monologue
Analyze the character.
__________________________________________ Their background, fears, likes and dislikes. Name, age, home, culture.
_____________________:
At what points does the emotion or tone change? Are they always talking to the same person/object. Make notes about this

6. Break the monologue _________________________ ___________________________ between sections.
Memorize your monologue. _____________________ _______________________
________________________________Make adjustments based on their feedback
Use a prop if appropriate but ___________________ ____________________________

7. _______________________________
_______________________________. Block out your audience, but make sure they can hear you.
Act as if ______________________________and really there. Ex: if you are supposed to be watching someone, “track” them with your eyes, even if they are actually invisible.
__________________________________. Don’t just stand there in one spot.

8. _______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________
Pause for a moment, in character, at the end of your performance, before becoming yourself again.

9. Finding and Researching Monologues
Open Google
Click “More” & then Chick “Books”
Type “His & hers: 150 original audition monologues” or other titles
Click it and read, read, read
Click “tools” click “Full Screen”
Use “Zoom Out” or fit the page on the screen

10. Press “PrtScn” button on the keyboard
Open Microsoft Paint
Click “edit” click “Paste”
Select the part you need and cut and paste into any word processor program