MTCP Monologue Option B
Two Monologues, 60-90 Sec Each
•Bullet: One contemporary monologue written after 1950
•Bullet: Must be from a published play or written by a professional writer
•Bullet: Cannot be from television shows or movies
•Bullet: No accents
•Bullet: Time limit includes the slate and is strictly enforced; do not exceed 90 seconds
•Bullet: Close-up framing: head to chest
Classical Monologue
•Bullet: One classical monologue written before 1950
•Bullet: Must be from a published play or written by a professional writer
•Bullet: Classical monologues should have heightened language
◦Sub-bullet: 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
◦Sub-bullet: Contemporary adaptations of classical plays that still use heightened language are accepted
•Bullet: Full-body framing: head to feet
•Bullet: No accents
