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As you perform a monologue, think about the following: To whom you are speaking, movements around the stage, gestures. You may not have real set pieces but you can imagine where they are so as you speak, you might look or walk towards the area that you imagined something to be. Try your monologue with a single chair, not to sit on the entire time but there might be places in your monologue where you could sit or even stand on the chair (make sure it's sturdy first). For gestures, make them big — unless that totally doesn’t work for the scene; you could also pantomime some of the things you’re talking about (not the whole time though). Most importantly, fill your voice and body with expression. Are you excited? Angry? Sad? Maybe you’ll have several expressions as you go through the monologue. Practice so that your voice and body reflect those feelings. Another little tip: write your ideas on your monologue. They can be as easy as smiley (or sad or angry) faces drawn on the paper.
If there are stage directions—in parenthesis—on the monologue below, you can use them or come up with your own. They are only suggestions. If a monologue has ellipses (three dots in a row), act as if you’re listening to someone else speaking to you.
One more thing: Have fun!Football
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(into phone) Hi, Ryan. Do you want to play some football? (listens, then:) Too bad. Have fun practicing piano. Bye. (dials phone) Hi, Matt. I’m trying to get a group together to play football. Can you meet at the park? (listens, then:) How soon will you be done? (listens, then:) Your room is that bad, huh? (listens, then:) Maybe you can play with us tomorrow. Bye. (dials phone) Hey, John! Let’s go toss the football around. (listens, then:) Oh. I wondered why you weren’t in school. We’ll toss the ball when you get better. Bye. (dials phone) Hi, Dad. When do you get home from work? (listens, then:) It’ll be dark then. (listens, then:) I just wanted to toss the football around. (listens, then:) Maybe Mark and Simon and Uncle Jed will want to get together with us on Saturday, too, and we can play a game. (listens, then:) Okay, bye. (acting out the play) 92 … 34 … 77 … hike. The quarterback drops back. He fakes to the left. He fakes to the right. He throws a long one. Where’s the receiver? There he is. Look at him running. Is he going to make it? Touchdown!
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