Monologues

What is a monologue?

• A listing of a cast and crew

• A solo speech that communicates a characters purpose/obstacles/feelings

• A very short statement about current world events

• A conversation between 2 actors on stage

Monologues can show a character's

• behaviors

• emotions

• ideas

• all of the above

Monologues are useful for you because they can help you build

• Obstacles

• Legos

• Confidence

• Your brain

How do you communicate with others on stage?

• Through volume, gait, pause and gesture

• Through vocal skills only - pause, pitch, pace, tone, volume and accents

• Through dialogue, eye-contact, gestures, and movement

• You don't

Why is costume so important to a production

• Can give information about a character

• Can enhance or change a mood and atmosphere

• Can give the audience information about the time period

• all of these

In a monologue, how many people are speaking?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does vocal pitch refer to?

• How high or low your voice is

• How fast or slow your voice is

• How loud or soft your voice is

• The emotion with which you speak

What does vocal volume refer to

• Whether you pause for dramatic effect

• How fast or slow your voice is

• How loud or quiet your voice is

• The emotion with which you speak

What does vocal tone refer to?

• Whether you pause for dramatic effect

• Whether you speak with an accent

• The emotion with which you speak

• How loud or quiet your voice is

What factors are important prior to your monologue performance. There may be more than one answer.

• Memorizing your lines

• Practice with a partner

• Choose a monologue that defines your character

• Just "wing it"