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Versatility in Acting: Emily Swallow on Her Expansive Career

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:35:20 +0000

Emily Swallow is known for her standout roles as The Armorer in The Mandalorian and Amara in Supernatural. With a career spanning television, film, and theater, she consistently brings depth, complexity, and a little bit of mystery to her characters. From Broadway to Sci-fi and fantasy, Swallow enchants viewers through her distinctive combination of power […]

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Navigating High School Drama: Building Your Acting Foundation

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:50:21 +0000

During the high school years, teenagers experience a whirlwind of emotions, embark on exciting journeys, and encounter countless opportunities. This period holds immense significance for many individuals, especially those who unearth their passion for the arts. Within high school drama classes lies a wealth of resources and knowledge waiting to be discovered by aspiring performers. In high […]

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Hayley Sales on Breaking Down Barriers – A Candid Interview with the Multi-Talented Artist

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:34:41 +0000

Hayley Sales is a singer-songwriter, actress and advocate who has made it her mission to promote a healthier world through her art and activism. In this candid interview, Hayley opens up about her personal experiences with marginalization and how she uses her platform to raise awareness and inspire change. From her early days in the […]

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Steven Skybell – Fiddler on the Roof – On Anti-Semitism

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:41:56 +0000

Anti-Semitism is creeping back up. Or perhaps it never went away but is more prevalent in our lives due to instant news and social media. What does anti-Semitism have to do with acting? I’ll tell you… Steven Skybell has reprised his role as Tevye, the lead in Fiddler on the Roof, which is on a […]

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Actor Marc Singer: Every Project Is a Matter of Life and Death

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:05:39 +0000

Actor Marc Singer has a strong work ethic. He treats every project with the same dignity and respect, no matter how big or small the role. It’s that intensity that allows him to fully embody the character and understand how everything in a production comes together. There is no in between. It’s his commitment and […]

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Bonnie Bartlett on 60 Years in Show Business From Little House to St. Elsewhere…

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:10:26 +0000

Actress Bonnie Bartlett is considered one of the greats. Currently age 91 years, Bonnie has seen the entertainment world change considerably over the past 60 years. Yet some things, like acting techniques, still remain the same. There are some really juicy details in this interview about Bonnie’s contracts, her step from soap operas to primetime […]

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Huh? The Blacklist Actress LAILA ROBINS Advises: The Readiness is ALL

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:11:47 +0000

LAILA ROBINS, who portrays the character of often misunderstood, ruthless KGB double agent Katarina Rostova in NBC’s The Blacklist says, “The readiness is ALL”. What does Laila mean, exactly? Well, actors, you’re about to get an eyeful of delicious reading that will help you throughout your career. Laila’s list of stage, film, television and acting […]

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DROP DEAD JULIET – Teen Male – Comedic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:11:39 +0000

DROP DEAD JULIET – Mercutio talks about Queen Mab. Comedic Monologue for Teen Male. 1 Min. Mercutio: That queen Mab came me by. She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone. In the international Pancake House we sat but it wasn’t th’Pancake House, you know what dreams […]

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DROP DEAD JULIET – Teen Female – Comedic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:09:12 +0000

DROP DEAD JULIET – Juliet confronts the audience about a better story than “Romeo and Juliet.” Comedic Monologue for Teen Female. 1 Min. Juliet: Did I say Quit? Did anyone say quit? I’m not quitting. I just want a better story. More love. Less death. I’m sure we can figure out a better story if […]

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HAMLET – Adult Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:31:09 +0000

“To be, or not to be: that is the question” from the play “Hamlet”. Hamlet compares his grief to that of a player, and devises a plan to take action against Claudius, who Hamlet believes murdered his father. 3-4 Min. HAMLET: To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to […]

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TWELFTH NIGHT – Teen Female – Dramedy

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:21:38 +0000

TWELFTH NIGHT – Viola realizes Olivia has fallen in love with her (Cesario). Dramatic/Comedic Monologue For Teen Female. 2 Min. VIOLA I left no ring with her: what means this lady? Fortune forbid my outside have not charm’d her! She made good view of me; indeed, so much, That sure methought her eyes had lost her […]

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THE WINTER’S TALE – Teen/Young Adult Female – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:17:20 +0000

THE WINTER’S TALE – Paulina scolds the king about Hermione’s death. Dramatic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Female. 2-3 Min. PAULINA What studied torments, tyrant, hast for me? What wheels? racks? fires? what flaying? boiling? In leads or oils? what old or newer torture Must I receive, whose every word deserves To taste of thy most worst? […]

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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – Teen/Young Adult Female – Comedic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:52:17 +0000

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – Julia tries to read her love letter from torn pieces of paper. Comedic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Female. 2 Min. JULIA Nay, would I were so anger’d with the same! O hateful hands, to tear such loving words! Injurious wasps, to feed on such sweet honey And kill the bees […]

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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – Teen/Young Adult Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:48:11 +0000

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – Launce complains about his dog’s insensitivity. Dramatic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Male. 2-3 Min. LAUNCE Nay, ’twill be this hour ere I have done weeping; all the kind of the Launces have this very fault. I have received my proportion, like the prodigious son, and am going with Sir Proteus […]

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TAMING OF THE SHREW – Teen/Young Adult Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:16:24 +0000

TAMING OF THE SHREW – Lucentio arrives in Padua. Dramatic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Male Actors. 2 Min. LUCENTIO Tranio, since for the great desire I had To see fair Padua, nursery of arts, I am arrived for fruitful Lombardy, The pleasant garden of great Italy; And by my father’s love and leave am arm’d With […]

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ROMEO AND JULIET – Teen Female – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:24:58 +0000

ROMEO AND JULIET – Juliet expresses her love for Romeo. Dramatic Monologue For Teen Female Actor. 1-2 Min. JULIET O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. [ROMEO [Aside] Shall I hear more, […]

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ROMEO AND JULIET – Teen Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:22:55 +0000

ROMEO AND JULIET – Romeo sees Juliet at her window. Dramatic Monologue For Teen Male Actor. 1-2 Min. ROMEO He jests at scars that never felt a wound. [JULIET appears above at a window] But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill […]

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HENRY VI – Teen/Young Adult Female – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:01:46 +0000

HENRY VI – Joan of Arc asks the spirits to help her. Dramatic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Female Actor. 2-3 Min. JOAN LA PUCELLE The regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly. Now help, ye charming spells and periapts; And ye choice spirits that admonish me And give me signs of future accidents. [Thunder] You speedy helpers, […]

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HENRY VI – Teen/Young Adult Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:57:48 +0000

HENRY VI – Young Clifford cries over his father’s body. Dramatic Monologue for Teen/Young Adult Male Actor. 2 Min. YOUNG CLIFFORD Shame and confusion! all is on the rout; Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds Where it should guard. O war, thou son of hell, Whom angry heavens do make their minister Throw in the frozen […]

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AS YOU LIKE IT – Teen/Young Adult Male – Dramatic

DirectSubmit Monologue Database — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:12:12 +0000

AS YOU LIKE IT – Orlando laments about his life. Dramatic Monologue For Teen/Young Adult Male Actor. 1-2 Min. ORLANDO As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand crowns, and, as thou sayest, charged my brother, on his blessing, to breed me well: and there begins my […]

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