WorksheetsHow to Perform a Monologue
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
A monologue is _______.
a bicycle with only one wheel
when you put your initials on articles of clothing
a solo piece performed by one actor
when someone is caught talking to himself/herself
A monologue for adults should be between ______ and ______.
90 minutes and 2 hours
90 seconds and 2 minutes
45 seconds and 1 minute
the actor and his/her agent
Monologues can be easily found _____.
in a monologue store
in a monologue book or online
in a monologue house
on the ground under a monotree
You should always _____.
do the same monologue no matter what audition you are attending so that you'll be amazing at it.
choose a monologue that makes the director cry so you know you touched his/her heart.
choose a monologue that makes the director laugh so you know you amused him/her.
have a variety of monologues prepared so that you can pick the most genre-appropriate one for the audition you are attending.
TRUE or FALSE: Your talent and personality have very little to do with casting - it's all about who you know in the biz.
True
False
Which of the following is not recommended in the video?
Be in love with your monologue.
Have fun with your monologue.
Understand your monologue.
Take your monologue on long walks in the park.
The more you love your monologue, the more you _____ it.
connect with
become frustrated with
want to frame
gossip about
To "slate" at the beginning of your monologue means to ______.
engrave your name in your favorite type of stone
look at the director and state your name and the role you are auditioning for
explain apologetically why you were slate for the audition
look at the director and state your name, the role you are auditioning for, and some backstory on your monologue
In order to keep movements purposeful, you should consider doing all except ____.
fill-up the stage
fidget
look up
project property for your space
TRUE or FALSE: You should make eye contact with each of the directors often during the monologue.
True
False
When you're nervous, it's important to channel your nervous energy and watch your pace because _____.
if you're too slow, you may put the directors to sleep
nervous energy will cause hunger and you'll have to stop in the middle of your monologue to get a snack
you don't want to rush through your monologue
all that pacing back and forth can make the directors dizzy
If you are mic'd for the audition, make sure that ____.
you do a sound check before starting your monologue
the microphone isn't a distracting color, like fuchsia
the foam cover on the mic has been replaced after the last actor used it
your volume is appropriate for the mic
If you make a mistake during your monologue, _____.
it's okay to break character, as long as you explain to the directors why you suddenly started laughing in the middle of your monologue
stop immediately, explain the mistake, and promise to never let it happen again
smooth-over the mistake by improvising and then getting right back on track
point it out to the directors and blame it on the scriptwriter
TRUE or FALSE: A valuable skill for an actor to possess is the ability to express the same emotion in multiple ways.
True
False
If you choose to deliver a monologue where the character's language is not the way you are accustomed to speaking, then _____.
rewrite it so it sounds like you
try saying it with a foreign accent
you might have to work harder to make the language flow for you
find another play to audition for, where the language is better suited for the way you normally speak
You should always give a moment before and a moment after so that ____.
the directors can talk about you
you can get into character and you can end gently
you can check to make sure your shirt isn't on backwards
your fellow actors are fooled into thinking that you're unprepared
An appropriate way to end your audition is to ____.
remind the directors that you can cry on command
say goodbye in different languages to show the directors your versatility
fist-bump each of the directors on your way out
thank the directors for their time
