2 Minute Monologues from Contemporary Plays

Monologues 2 Minutes and Under from Contemporary Plays

The Each of the monologues on this page can be performed in under two minutes. The monologues below are each 225 words or less, edited for use in competition, and may be cut further as required with the author's permission. Contact the author via the contact page of this website for permission.

The following six monologues are comedic, contemporary and for women.

I Ate The Divorce Papers is a comedic monologue under two minutes from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: A woman eats her husband's divorce papers in an attempt to halt the proceedings.
Monologue Categories: Vulnerable monologues, angry monologues, heartbroken monologues, divorce monologues, funny female monologues, 2 minutes or less, the age range can be anywhere from 20 to 70 years young.
Click to read the two minute version of I Ate the Divorce Papers.
Its Terrible Being Nice is a comedic monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: A woman realizes that her current relationship is turning her into her worst nightmare: a nice person.
Monologue Categories: Relationship monologues, high stakes monologues, romantic monologues, funny monologues.
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I Kissed Marisa is a comedic monologue for women from the play _Unbearable Hotness by Gabriel Davis
Synopsis: Jill's best friend Marisa kisses her and asks that they come out to their friends together.
Monologue Categories: LGBT monologues, comedic monologues, seriocomic, relationship monologues, dating monologues, audition, competition, young adult.
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Breaking Up with Brandon is a comedic monologue for women from the play Unbearable Hotness by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: Jill recounts a confrontation with boyfriend Brandon over his infatuation with her best friend, Marisa.
Monologue Categories: Breakup monologues, relationship monologues, comedic, contemporary, dating, young adult, audition.
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Quiche Isn't Sexy is a comedic monologue for women from the play Quiche Isn't Sexy by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: When her date tries to prepare her a romantic dinner, Jackie is brutally honest with him that his choice of dish (quiche) is the opposite of sexy.
Monologue Categories: Dating monologues, food monologues, competition monologues, audition, adult female, contemporary.
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Latte Factor is a comedic female monologue from the play Hello, Goodbye, Peace by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: Alina, a sassy, smart barista is fed up with rude customers at the coffee shop and decides to share her feelings with one such customer.
Monologue Categories: Funny female monologues, sassy monologues, sarcastic monologues, short audition pieces for young women.
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The following four monologues are comedic, contemporary and for men.

The Fact Checker is a romantic comedy monologue for men from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: A fact checker grapples with his illogical, irrational head-over-heals love for his best friend's girl.
Monologue Categories: Romantic comedy monologues, relationship monologues, New York monologues, dating, contemporary, competition, audition.
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26 Year Old Bar Mitzvah Boy is a comedic monologue for men from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: A Bar Bitzvah is a boy's passage into manhood. Worried he may have missed the mark the first go around, a young man embarks on a Bar Mitzvah reboot.
Monologue Categories: Funny monologues, comedic, young men's monologues, contemporary, audition.
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Honey, I'm a Leprechaun is a funny quirky monologue for men from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: A man begs his wife to come to terms with the strange transformation that has overtaken him.
Monologue Categories: Funny monologues, monologues about marriage, domestic and family comedy, contemporary, audition.
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The Puppy Room is an over-the-top comedic monologue for nerdy scientific type guy from the play Hello, Goodbye, Peace by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: An engineer speaks to a panel of investors to gain funding for his invention that will revolutionize the rehabilitation of convicted felons: adorable robo-puppies.
Monologue Categories: Humorous monologues, science monologues, nerdy character monologue, absurdist humor, comedic, contemporary, funny audition pieces, young male, adult male.
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Monologues 2 Minutes and Under from Contemporary Plays

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