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  10-min monologues  

Our 10-minute monologues have been performed over 1,000 times in more than 25 countries and won dozens of awards. Some are free for download, others can be purchased.

  Monosauce: 30 award-winning monologues is a compilation of our award winning 10-minute monologues. This e-book is formatted so you can print and perform.  

 Pete Malicki is the master of the monologue. In the inventive, surprising, engaging, highly human, intensely theatrical, extremely well written, and diabolically cunning short solo pieces in Monosauce, he finds deeply creative ways to explore the darkest corners of the human psyche with insight and heart. Nobody does it better.
- Seth Freeman, 3-time Emmy winning writer 

 I enjoyed A Psychopath and its clever dialogue.
- Tim Miller, Academy Award nominee and Director of Deadpool 

SCRIPT LIBRARY

Our monologues are perfect for solo performances, festivals, dramatic interpretation or humorous interpretation in speech and debate competitions, Individual Performance for the HSC, or the Endurance category for World Monologue Games.

A male that is scared of a psycho man in front of him A male that is scared of a psycho man in front of him

A PSYCHOPATH 

Heard the one about a good guy with a dark past? This monologue is about a bad man with a bright past. Theo Carter tried his best to do the right thing by his fellow man, but he suffers from an acute lack of human empathy and a few years back he just stopped trying.

 DRAMA | MALE  

Two male zombie and a female zombie in the middle walking forward Two male zombie and a female zombie in the middle walking forward

APOCALYPSE SOON 

After watching a zombie movie marathon, a young university student can't sleep thanks to the fear of impending apocalypse. Every day, preparations are made. Every night, the zombies find new ways around the defenses.

 DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A girl that is lost in the cornfield at night A girl that is lost in the cornfield at night

AUSTRALIA - DANGER ISLAND 

A shy young American comes to Australia for adventure and to understand the Aussie way.

 DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A male nurse wearing a blue uniform with surgical gloves, red mask and a red cape A male nurse wearing a blue uniform with surgical gloves, red mask and a red cape

CAPTAIN EVERYTHING 

Join Captain Everything, the superhero of all superheroes, on his quest to rescue Princess Prettyface. A fast-paced comedy adventure with a terrible twist.

 COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE  

A female wearing a black shirt with apron that has a "coles" logo A female wearing a black shirt with apron that has a "coles" logo

CHECKOUT 

Corinne works for Coles. You might think she hates her job, but she's done far worse. Coles is the top of the bottom. But she's nothing but a robot being phased out by other robots.

 COMEDY/DRAMA | FEMALE  

A series of gears that is connected to each other A series of gears that is connected to each other

COGS IN SOMETHING BIGGER 

A young jazz singer turned celebrity discovers the true nature of the machine that is Hollywood.

DRAMA | FEMALE  

A problematic couple sitting in a sofa A problematic couple sitting in a sofa

CONCEPTION CONTROL 

Sebastian's wife wants a kid. Sebastian hates kids. But he doesn't want to lose his beautiful wife. What to do?

COMEDY | MALE  

A curly haired female wearing a black dress carrying a red roses at a cemetery A curly haired female wearing a black dress carrying a red roses at a cemetery

CRY FOR ME 

Alicia has come from Argentina to Australia and found herself an unusual job that sees her attending a lot of funerals.

 COMEDY/DRAMA | FEMALE  

A curly haired female clenching both of her fists to her cheeks while shouting A curly haired female clenching both of her fists to her cheeks while shouting

DARKEST MOMENT 

Jilly is cursed. Whenever she makes contact with a stranger she becomes them during their darkest moment.

DRAMA | FEMALE  

An orange with black tracings porsche boxster in a race track An orange with black tracings porsche boxster in a race track

DIGGING DEEP

Kieran Johannsen thinks life is unfair. His neighbour, Mark Grimshaw, inherited a bunch of money from his Great Aunt Edna and bought himself a Porsche Boxster. Not that Keiran's jealous.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

Male wearing a glasses and a hoodie in a coughing gesture Male wearing a glasses and a hoodie in a coughing gesture

DISGUSTED

A staunch vegetarian finds himself in trouble with the law after visiting a seafood restaurant. But what exactly is making him feel so ill?

DRAMA | MALE  

A long haired male with a moustache, a vampire's teeth and a bit of blood dripping in his hands A long haired male with a moustache, a vampire's teeth and a bit of blood dripping in his hands

DRAGULA 

Dracula is back. And so's Barry, the 35-year-old virgin plumber from Cootamundra.

 COMEDY | MALE  

A male looking at a computer screen that plays mario bros A male looking at a computer screen that plays mario bros

FEELING PEACHY 

Princess Peach of Mario Bros fame is throwing a party. Will she thwart Bowser's latest kidnapping attempt?

 COMEDY | FEMALE  

A black and white image of a male in a dreadlocks sitting infront of a desk facing a computer monitor A black and white image of a male in a dreadlocks sitting infront of a desk facing a computer monitor

FILLED TO EMPTY 

Junior has it all. Women, money, fast cars, success, intelligence, charisma. All he wants is to throw a huge fuck-off spanner in the works of his perfect life.

 DRAMA | MALE  

A family holding each other hands and sitting in a dining table with a lot of food A family holding each other hands and sitting in a dining table with a lot of food

FINE DINE FAIL 

A failed fine dining experience — written as a beat poem.

 COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE  

Plus size blonde female looking at herself in the mirror Plus size blonde female looking at herself in the mirror

FRENEMY 

Chloe is deadly. If you mess with her, you mess with fire. But she's getting a bit too chubby for her uggies and she has to be brought down a few sizes.

DRAMA | FEMALE  

A bunch of tax documents, a yellow post it that says "Tax time!" and a small alarm clock beside it. A bunch of tax documents, a yellow post it that says "Tax time!" and a small alarm clock beside it.

IF YOU'RE PAYING 

A young man who hates to spend money realises the government offers a stack of free services and pledges to get value for his tax dollar. A monologue for a mobility-impaired male.

COMEDY | MALE  

A person sitting in a grass covered in a white cloth A person sitting in a grass covered in a white cloth

IMAGINARY 

Dan has an imaginary friend, Yancey. The thing is, Yancey is a bit of a dick and got Dan in trouble at work. When Dan's colleague Jason brings his own imaginary friend in to beat up Yancey, things go downhill quickly.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

White text that says "Keep Calm and Go Kill Yourself" on a red background White text that says "Keep Calm and Go Kill Yourself" on a red background

KEEP CALM AND GO KILL YOURSELF 

  It’s nothing personal, but Oscar hates you.How can him hating you not be personal? Well, he hates pretty much everyone and by its very definition you can’t take a generalisation personally.  

DRAMA | MALE  

A bearded knight wearing a gold armour and helm A bearded knight wearing a gold armour and helm

MY KNIGHT IN DULL ARMOUR 

Cara lives with domestic violence. Her Daddy comes home late at night, drunk, and screams at her Mama. When her boyfriend Dale comes around unexpectedly one night, he becomes her knight in shining armour and whisks her away from danger. Dale doesn't want anything to happen to her, so he locks the doors and puts bars on the windows. Cara's world starts to shrink as she becomes a prisoner in her own house. An exploration of the psychological side of domestic violence.

DRAMA | FEMALE  

A male puffing his cigarette with a red lighting reflection A male puffing his cigarette with a red lighting reflection

"MY NAME IS STEVE" "HI STEVE" 

Steve has an addictive personality. First it was cigarettes, then Mars Bars, then the gym. How will he get over his addiction to addictions?

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE  

A female that is devastated in front of a monitor A female that is devastated in front of a monitor

NO DAY OFF 

Do those fleeting moments of pure joy make the unrelenting battle of motherhood worth it?

DRAMA | FEMALE  

Male holding a megaphone while he cover his ears Male holding a megaphone while he cover his ears

QUIET FRIDAY 

Gordon's life is filled with noise. The leafblower, his loud colleagues, babies, TVs, possums, leafblowers, screaming children. His only saving grace is the one silent morning each week. Quiet Friday. So when the neighbour starts renovating their kitchen and bathroom, Gordon starts losing his thread.

DRAMA | MALE  

A female's hand on her knees and another man is holding her right hand A female's hand on her knees and another man is holding her right hand

SAVED FROM SYMPATHY 

A small child, begging on the street, is met by a good samaritan who wishes them a better life.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A blonde girl infront of a glass table full of different animals A blonde girl infront of a glass table full of different animals

SCREAMS AND WHISPERS 

A teenager discovers a latent power - the ability to communicate telepathically with animals. Problem is, they don't speak English. They just fill your head with barks and meows and... whatever noise a possum makes.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE  

Red text that says "Sympathy For" and a female hand holding a red carboard that says "SALE" Red text that says "Sympathy For" and a female hand holding a red carboard that says "SALE"

SELLING SYMPATHY 

The world of beggars can be tragic, demanding and oftentimes full of sacrifices. Especially for a beggar boss.

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A female with a tattoo in her arm surrounded by virtual notifications and hearts from social media A female with a tattoo in her arm surrounded by virtual notifications and hearts from social media

SENSATION 

Roanna, or Ro-Wanda as she calls herself, is determined to go viral online.

COMEDY | FEMALE  

Black and white image of a female in a grass field, cover her head with a box. Black and white image of a female in a grass field, cover her head with a box.

SHALLOW, QUICK 

What it's like to buy chocolate when you suffer from severe social anxiety.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A bearded male wearing a yellow checkered polo holding a cup of coffee and a bright light reflecting on his face from his cellphone A bearded male wearing a yellow checkered polo holding a cup of coffee and a bright light reflecting on his face from his cellphone

SPAM FOR DUMMIES 

A spam coach works with his contracted staff to compose the perfect spam email.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A bald white serious man in a spot light that is sitting on the floor and tucking his body A bald white serious man in a spot light that is sitting on the floor and tucking his body

SPOOF APP 

No one messes with Dylan. No one. So when Foster laughs at him in English, he's invited himself into a world of bad.

DRAMA | MALE  

A man wearing a white shirt and a black coat with a nickname of "Harold" attached to it and a glass of wine infront of him. A man wearing a white shirt and a black coat with a nickname of "Harold" attached to it and a glass of wine infront of him.

THAT TIME HAROLD BORGENSTEIN WENT SPEED DATING AND GOT TAKEN OVER BY ALL OF THE GREEK GODS 

Harold Borgenstein goes speed dating and is unexpectedly possessed by not one but nine Greek Gods.

COMEDY | MALE  

A black and white image of a male peeking into a wall A black and white image of a male peeking into a wall

THE DEVIL'S AFTERSHAVE 

The story of a man with an incredibly heightened sense of smell, and his journeys to the memories of a dark past.

DRAMA | MALE  

A male holding flowers A male holding flowers

THE FLOWERS 

At an early age, Sam discovers an unusual 'gift.' Everyone and everything dies whenever Sam is near. So will Sam's quest to grow some flowers bear any fruit?

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE  

Two female in a red beetle car, one is driving and the other is standing on the hood. They are at the top of a mountain with a hot air balloons in the background. Two female in a red beetle car, one is driving and the other is standing on the hood. They are at the top of a mountain with a hot air balloons in the background.

THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE 

A wedding day is the happiest day of a girl's life, right? So... what happens when the day's over? Is it all downhill? The story of a young woman's desperate search for happiness.

DRAMA | FEMALE  

A black and white image of a faceless male reaching out his hands for help A black and white image of a faceless male reaching out his hands for help

THE HELPER 

A hero runs into a burning building. But do they always help for the right reason?

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

Man holding a flowers behind suprising a girl in front of him Man holding a flowers behind suprising a girl in front of him

THE KEY 

Jonny has the biggest surprise lined up for Amy. She has no idea what's coming and it's going to blow her mind. But Jonny's in for a bit of a surprise himself.

DRAMA | MALE  

A male wearing a blue coat that has an expression of being "shocked" A male wearing a blue coat that has an expression of being "shocked"

THE LONG GAME 

Paul is your everyday man. He's married with two kids, works in accounting, watches the cricket and loves a good chutney. When he (accidentally) goes to a gay bar and meets Ian, a dangerous obsession starts to grow.

DRAMA | MALE  

A silhouette of a Mountaineer at the top of a hill A silhouette of a Mountaineer at the top of a hill

THE RISE OF SIR EDMUND 

Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to summit Mount Everest. This monologue is the most accurate record ever kept of his epic journey with his trusty sidekick Tenzing Norgay. TENZING!

COMEDY | MALE  

A silhouette of a man behind the window lights A silhouette of a man behind the window lights

THE STORY OF DARLING BROWN 

Darling Brown wants to know why her parents gave her such a ridiculous first name. With a twin called Jesse, she could never understand what they were thinking. Until, that is, she stumbles across an armed robbery at a local newsagent.

COMEDY/DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A male peeking half-face behind a window A male peeking half-face behind a window

THE WATCHER 

A hero runs into a burning building. A coward runs away. But what goes on in the mind of the person who likes to watch?

DRAMA | MALE/FEMALE  

A female wearing a blue blouse covering both of her eyes with her hands A female wearing a blue blouse covering both of her eyes with her hands

UNEXPECTED TURNS OF EVENTS 

A psychotic spouse, a son called Edgard, a high-powered client, a stolen bicycle and a toothless Uber driver. Each event is more unexpected than the last.

COMEDY | MALE/FEMALE  

A blonde girl in a bar drinking a glass of liquor A blonde girl in a bar drinking a glass of liquor

V.D. 

This one-woman comedy explores the life of Sophie, a 35-year-old romantic who likes a bit too much gin. We join her as she falls in and out of love, struggles with power plays in her new job, and travels to India on a journey of spiritual (un)enlightenment.

COMEDY | FEMALE  

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