Monologues for Men from Plays 

  1. Killing Chuck is among the most popular monologues for men from plays written by Gabriel Davis on this site.  From the one act play Unbearable Hotness, this young adult male monologue follows the character Brandon's journey as he recounts how a friendly rooftop conversation with Chuck turns deadly.   Read Killing Chuck.
  2. The Most Frightening Wonderful Thing is a male monologue for men in their 20's to early 30's.  The monologue tells the story of David's deep love for Barb.  Determine to prove his mettle, David climbs mount everest to show Barb once and for all that he is man enough to make the commitment of a lifetime for her.  He's survived one of the most harrowing climbs on the planet, but will he survive Barb?   Read The Most Frightening Wonderful Thing.
  3. The Fact Checker is a monologue for men in their 20's to 30's and is among the most popular such male monologues on this website.   The monologue is from the play Goodbye Charles.  The character of Kennedy is speaking to his best friend's girl Cynthia.  Kennedy explains to Cynthia that after a thorough review of the facts, he has concluded that he's in love with her.  He doesn't want to be in love, but a fact is a fact.   The Fact Checker is among the more "famous" monologues on the site with over 40 YouTube videos posted and counting.  The Fact Checker was the featured audition monologue for contestants applying to the NBC-sponsored "Star Project" during the American Black Film Festival in 2013, was performed as part of the Piney Fork Theater Playwriting Festival in Long Island City, in the Magnor Nichols Speech Competition in Philadelphia, at The Artist’s Path Festival in Prescott, Arizona and most recently to gain admission to the BFA program at the University of Florida in 2016!  (The student who auditioned for U.Florida's BFA in Acting with The Fact Checker emailed Gabriel to share the great news).   Read The Fact Checker.
  4. Honey I'm a Leprechaun is a male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles.   Here Kennedy, years after his failed attempt to win Cynthia's heart, is speaking to his wife explaining to her that he's figured out why they've been having incredible luck on the market despite the failing economy.  He's a leprechaun!  He goes on to, in fact checker style, make a strong case to support his theory pointing to his sudden puzzling height loss and the unusually high incidences of rainbows in their back yard.   Read Honey I'm a Leprechaun.
  5.  26 Year Old Bar Mitzvah Boy is a monologue for young men from the play Goodbye Charles.    Here David attempts to win Barb's heart and prove he is a man ready to take on the commitment of a lifetime with her.  The title of the monologue tells how David plans to win Barb's heart.  That's right.  He's going to get re-Bar Mitzvah'd.  A boy's ceremonial entry from boyhood to manhood.  He did it once at 13, he's going to do it again at 26.  And this time he's going to do it right!   Read  26 Year Old Bar Mitzvah Boy.
  6. The Cheese Robber is a monologue for a man who loves cheese!  From the play Goodbye Charles, The Cheese Robber monologue is delivered by the character of Andre as he recounts how in his darkest hour, as he faced financial ruin, he took to knocking over high-end cheese shops to feed his family's cheese addiction.  Read  The Cheese Robber.
  7. Nice Catch Chuck is from the play Unbearable Hotness.  This monologue is delivered by Chuck himself as he rhapsodizes about the woman he loves ... his cousin.  Awkward.   Read Nice Catch Chuck.
  8. Indestructible Super Puppies is from the play Hello, Goodbye, Peace.  In this monologue, Rob speaks to a panel of angel investors about an idea he has to soften the hearts of even the most hardened criminals.  When cuteness meets toughness, cuteness always wins.  Especially when cuteness is a fleet of indestructible robotic puppies.   Read Indestructible Super Puppies.
  9. White Whale of Hotness is a monologue for a young man, college aged, from the play Unbearable Hotness.  In this monologue the character of Andrew tells how his "white whale" is a girl named Marisa.  He's orchestrated an entire party and invited half the campus in hopes that he will get his shot with the girls of his dreams.  Read  White Whale of Hotness. 
  10. The Burger Addict is a monologue for men from the play Quiche Isn't Sexy.  Determined to give up meat and go vegetarian, Jay joins a support group MAA (Meat Eaters Anonymous) in hopes of starting down a new path.  One paved with kale and quinoa.  Read The Burger Addict.
  11. Best Lazyboy in the Galaxy in this darkly comic monologue for men Barry tells his wife Reina what he feels really motivates humanity.   Monologue is from the play Dreams in Captivity.   Read Best Lazyboy in the Galaxy.
  12. Roadrunner Never Looks Down is a dramatic monologue for men from the play Dreams in Captivity.   In this monologue, Pax urges the love of his life Livi to take a chance on a new life and a fresh start in LA with him.   Read Roadrunner Never Looks Down.






Monologues for Men (Standalone) 

  1. Unhandy Man - in this monologue a man who loved apartment living finds himself married and living in a house with plumbing problems.  Someone call the super!  Oh wait, that's right.  I live in a house.   Read Unhandy Man.
  2. Maddie's Dad  - In this monologue, a dad tries to help his daughter through a very distressing situation.  To calm her nerves and help things along, dad comes up with an ancient almost biblical song.   Read Maddie's Dad.
  3. Cheerios War - In this monologue, two fraternity brothers nearly come to blows over a bowl of cheerios.   In the end, they make peace as a secret comes out that brings the Cheerios War to end and ushers in an era of peace between the brothers.  Read Cheerios War. 
  4. Cat Mozart - A man tells his best friend who is about to get married to run for the hills.  Our monologuist had dated his friend's fiance in past and recounts the story of how she had allowed a piano playing cat to destroy their domestic bliss.   Read Cat Mozart.
  5. Road to Ruin; Paved with Kittens - This monologue for men is a variation on the story in Cat Mozart.  In this version, the cat more than the woman is the antagonist.  A man finds himself jealous and threatened by a stray cat that his girlfriend takes in.  As tensions escalate between man and cat, the man's girlfriend has to make a decision between the two.   She chooses the cat.   Read Road to Ruin; Paved with Kittens. 
  6. Love Sick - a man who loses his lunch whenever he gets emotional attempts to ask his girlfriend's father for his blessing before he asks her to marry him. Unfortunately for the man, he is getting very emotional as he pleads his case.  Will he get his father-in-law's blessing in time?   Read Love Sick.
  7. Hungry Yuppies - a man tells his brother how he's going to invent an app that will allow them locate their long lost father.  Read Hungry Yuppies.
  8. Basketball Therapy - a young man tells his therapist why he is better on the Basketball court than on the couch.  Read Basketball Therapy.
  9. Good Humor Man - a man talks about how he took part in the infamous Milgram experiments and learned things about himself he'd rather forget. Read Good Humor Man. 
  10. My Dad's so Uncool .. - a man talks about how his father's obsession with David Hasselhoff has embarrassed him throughout his life; though it does have great historical significance.  Read My Dad's so Uncool.
  11. Licensed to Fart - James Bond is licensed to do a lot of things.  But passing gas is not one of those things.  Read Licensed to Fart.
  12. Backseat of Peace - changing young hearts and minds in the back of a '79 Camaro.  Read Backseat of Peace. 
  13. Legally Santa - a man often mistaken for Santa talks about how the uncanny resemblance has changes his life. Read Legally Santa.