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Contemporary Monologues for Men

Killing Chuck Monologue.  
Comedic monologue for men from the play Unbearable Hotness by Gabriel Davis.
Excerpt:  "I just fuckin’ killed Chuck. I think. I mean, he’s just laying out there.  He's not moving.  I don't think he's breathing."  View full monologue.

Fact Checker Monologue.  
Comedic monologue for men from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Excerpt:  "I’m not the kind of guy who spends hundreds on a last minute flight back to New York, tears across town, then runs up six flights of stairs and knocks on my best friend’s girlfriend’s door in order to run off and elope with her based on one crazy, thoughtless, inexplicably romantic night."  View full monologue.

Most Frightening Wonderful Thing Monologue
Comedic monologue for men from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Excerpt:  "You’re the most beautiful woman I have ever known. And that can be a little...scary...I wanted to tell you something extremely important. But I choked. Big time.  See, then it occurred to me: I should climb Everest. If I climb Everest, little things like this, they’ll be a cake walk."  View full monologue.

What Theo Did Monologue.   Click here to read monologue on google books
A dramatic male monologue from the play Sometimes I Wake Up in the Middle of the Night by Debra Neff. Order the play.
Synopsis:  A young man takes the stand in court and discusses witnessing a friend die.
Notes:  This is one of the best audition monologues for young adults I've come across. It contains potential for a fair number of laughs early on and finishes with a sucker punch of a dramatic moment at the end.  Depending on how its played, it can check the box of "comedy monologue" if you want it to, or "dramatic monologue."  As a result of the comedy in it when the dramatic moment hits, it hits hard.  The main character or monologist is this guy who thinks he's very cool. So he's trying to come off very casual and relaxed, he's trying to make his story entertaining -- the audience never imagines this character will say anything to lose his cool.  So the audience can be caught very off guard when his story takes a turn from casual, hanging out having fun at a party to vulnerable, frightened, witnessing a murder.  The journey of this monologue is terrific. One of the elements of great audition monologues (and great writing in general) is the "sucker punch." For instance, in the movie Jaws, right before Jaws strikes, there is often a fun laugh moment.  The laugh-moment serves to put the audience at ease and off-guard so the moment we want to have impact does.  That's what happens in this monologue when it takes a sudden, unexpected tragic turn.  
Age Range: This is a good monologue for teens and young adults.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags:  Teenage monologues, Monologues for young adults. 

I Hate Hamlet Monologue.  Click here to read monologue on google books
A comedic male monologue from the play I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick.  Order the play.
Synopsis: A second-rate actor shares his epiphany moment playing Hamlet.
Notes: This is a genuinely funny comic monologue!  Gives the actor a nice journey to go on: from floundering (sucking at playing Hamlet) to having an incredible breakthrough moment where for just an instant he is in the zone -- he has mastered the character of Hamlet!   This comedic monologue makes us empathize with a character who is very charming, but really struggling, and we get to experience with him his moment of triumph.  
Age Range: This is a good monologue for young adult and adult males.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags:  2 minute monologues, Comedic monologues, Funny monologues.

Baked Potato Monologue.  Click here to read monologue on google books 
A comedic male monologue from the play Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang.  Order the play.
Synopsis:  A man trying to work out his “daddy issues” ponders the meaning of a recurring dream he has where his dad is inside of a baked potato. 
Notes:  This monologue fits the category of "hilarious monologues" - it is literally one of the best one minute comedy monologues out there. As a result, it is well-worn audition material.  Funny monologues like this that are so far out and so entertaining are rare - at least in the world of established published playwrights.  As a result, Christopher Durang's plays are often go-to sources for comic monologues (also check out Nicky Silver).  But don't let this monologues' popularity stop you, trends shift and by the time you dig this one out, it may be fresh again.  The first time I heard this humorous monologue was at the ACTF regional finals. The actor performing it had me - and the entire audience - in stitches.   
Start and end of monologue:  Start this monologue with with line “The other night I dreamt my father was inside of a baked potato” and end this monologue with the line “…what I’m doing now isn’t working.”  
Age Range:  This is a good monologue for teenagers, young adult and adult males males.
Length: 1 minute monologue.
Tags:  One minute monologues, Comedic monologues, Funny monologues, Humorous monologues, Hilarious monologues.

Build It and They Will Come Monologue  Click here to read monologue on google books
A dramatic male monologue from the movie Field of Dreams, screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson, based on the book by  W.P. Kinsella. Order the screenplay.
Synopsis: Terrance tries to convince Ray to build his Field of Dreams.
Notes: If you're looking for great movie monologues, this one is among them.  Who can forget the line "build it and they will come?"  This classic material from the celebrated film "Field of Dreams" gives an actor a great opportunity to play a monologue off of the "imaginary" person they're interacting with.  You can really showcase your talent for directing your energy at someone, because this monologue is all about reviving the spirits of the person you are speaking to.    
Source: "Field of Dreams"
Age Range: This is a good monologue for an adult male.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags: Movie monologues, famous monologues, film monologues, dramatic monologue.

Shrink Vs. Genius Monologue.  Click here to read monologue on google books.
A dramatic male monologue from the movie Good Will Hunting, screenplay by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Order the screenplay.
Synopsis: Sean tries to get a stubborn Will Hunting to quit his tough guy act and open up.
Notes:  In the category of "great movie monologues" this is the role played by Robin Williams in the film "Good Will Hunting." 
Age: This is a good monologue for an adult male.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags:  Movie monologues, famous monologues, film monologues, dramatic monologue.

Suicide Hotline Monologue  Click here to read monologue on google books.  
A dramatic male monologue from the play Hotline by Elaine May. Part of a 3-play collection Death Defying Acts.  Order the play.
Synopsis: A suicide hotline operator talks a man off the ledge.
Notes: A great monologue for an actor to show their ability to play high stakes situations.
Start and end of monologue:  Start this monologue with the line "Where are you now, Eddie" and finish with the line "I'm proud of you, Eddie"
Age: This is a good monologue for a young adult or adult male.
Length: 1 minute monologue.
Tags: dramatic monologue for men, monologues from plays, acting monologues.

The Crowd You're in With Monologue  Click here to read the monologue on google books.   
A comedic male monologue from the play The Crowd You're in With by Rebecca Gilman.  Order the play. 
Synopsis: A waiter gives a comedic rant about what he hates about people with kids.
Notes: A great monologue for an actor to show their ability to vent frustration in a comedic manner.
Start and end of monologue:  Start this monologue with the line "Here's what I don't like about people with kids" and finish with the line "Here are your crayons.  Go Wild"
Age: This is a good monologue for a young adult or adult male.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags: comedic monologue for men, monologues from plays, acting monologues.

Water by the Spoonful Monologue  Click here to read the monologue on google books   
A dramatic male monologue from the play Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Algria Hudes.  Order the play. 
Synopsis: A high powered business executive struggles with a secret addiction.
Notes: A great monologue for an actor to show an intelligent, brilliant, confident man who is plagued by demons.
Start and end of monologue:  Start this monologue with the line "Things I am taking" and finish with the line "I'll be toasting to Day One."
Age: This is a good monologue for an adult male.
Length: 2 minute monologue.
Tags: dramatic monologue for men, monologues from plays, acting monologues.

Monologues
Royalty-Free

The Most Frightening Wonderful Thing
Killing Chuck
The Fact Checker
Honey I'm a Leprechaun
The 26 Year Old Bar Mitzvah Boy
The Cheese Robber
Unhandy Man
Maddie's Dad
Cheerios War
Grow Up Humanity
The Burger Addict
Cat Mozart
Road to Ruin; Paved with Kittens
Love Sick
Hungry Yuppies
Basketball Therapy
Saint Peter the Cheater
Sleeping with Sleep

Monologues from Plays

Free Monologues by Gabriel Davis

The monologues below are originals written by me.  All are available royalty free for your use in audition, school performances, skits, etc. Please do contact me, if you plan to use them.   

The Most Frightening Wonderful Thing (click here)
A comedic male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis:  A man who has climbed Everest to avoid proposing marriage to his girlfriend, returns from the mountain to face his biggest fear of getting down on one knee!

Killing Chuck (click here)
A comedic male monologue from the play Unbearable Hotness by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis:  A young man recounts the story of how he accidentally killed Chuck at a party.

The 26 Year Old Bar Mitzvah Boy (click here) 
A comedic male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis:  A man realizes the reason for his shortcomings as an adult was a botched Bar-Mitvah and decides to do it again. 

The Fact Checker (click here) 
A comedic male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis:  An extremely rational man who is a fact-checker for a living is overwhelmed by the very strong, very irrational feeling of love

Honey, I'm a Leprechaun (click here)
A comedic male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis: After experiencing an unusual personal transformation, a husband helps his wife come to terms with their strange new reality.

The Cheese Robber (click here)
A comedic male monologue from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis.
Synopsis:  Having fallen on hard times, a husband turns to knocking over cheese shops to provide epicurean joys to his dispirited wife.