MTCP Monologue Option B
Two Monologues, 60-90 Sec Each
•One contemporary monologue written after 1950
•Must be from a published play or written by a professional writer
•Cannot be from television shows or movies
•No accents
•Time limit includes the slate and is strictly enforced; do not exceed 90 seconds
•Close-up framing: head to chest
Classical Monologue
•One classical monologue written before 1950
•Must be from a published play or written by a professional writer
•Classical monologues should have heightened language
-Examples include Shakespeare, Molière, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Middleton, Thomas Kyd, Aristophanes, August Wilson, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, Mike Bartlett, George the Poet, and Andrea Gibson
-Contemporary adaptations of classical plays that still use heightened language are accepted
•Full-body framing: head to feet
•No accents
