11 Monologues about Love for Women
How many plays, movies or books center around the main character looking for love? If you reflect back on hit movies, favorite books, or well-known plays (even taking all the Hallmark Christmas rom-coms out of the mix!), you will probably come up with a list that shows at least half (dare I say 3/4?) of popular stories center around the idea of finding or chasing love. There’s a reason for this. Besides the fact that we all need and want some form of love in our lives, pursuing love is dramatic. Characters put a lot on the line hoping for love. Intense emotions make their way to the surface—extreme jealousy, pitiful desperation, raging anger, divine passion. So if you’re looking to make an impact performing a short piece of drama (while showcasing some memorable acting or directing chops), using a monologue about love can be a great option.
Here I’ve compiled eleven (11) unique monologues of female characters who really dig into the idea of love from one angle or another. The love in these monologues is not clean or perfect; these experiences with love are complicated, layered, sometimes funny, sometimes dark, sometimes desperate, hurt, or empowered. But that’s another reason they make for interesting and challenging drama. From a heart made out of fingernails to a jealous iphone to a pregnant newlywed whose husband is fighting in a war, enjoy these unique and memorable monologues about love!
Please note that while the characters in these monologues are female, the monologues may be suitable for actors of any gender who enjoy.
You can browse each monologue individually below, or you can check out the monologue compilation packet: 9 Memorable Monologues About Love for Women containing nine (9) of these unique, compelling and memorable monologues for female characters (a great value at only $9 for all 9 monologues!). Monologues range in length from 1 minute to 10 minutes, depending on performance, and are suitable for adult, or older teen, actors.
ELEVEN (11) MEMORABLE MONOLOGUES ABOUT LOVE: FEMALE CHARACTERS
CUTTING DOWN THE MAPLE TREE: dark comedy/drama/thriller – female - around 2-2.5 minutes
Kari is none too pleased about all the time her husband has been spending with the “maple tree.” Well, things will certainly change now.
DINNER AT CANALES: dark comedy/drama – around 1 minute
Boy, Vicky sure wishes her husband would tell her the lie she wants to hear…it would save them a lot of blood…
FINGERNAIL HEART: dark comedy/comedy/drama – around 1.5-2 minutes
Emily has a very meaningful gift to hand to her ex-boyfriend which she is sure will win him back: a heart she crafted out of his bathroom trash fingernails.
MAYBE THE NEXT IOS UPDATE: comedy/drama/teen - around 3 minutes
Siri keeps messing with Estelle’s dating life! Will Dan believe her?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SEED: drama/1940s - around 4-5 minutes
Alice has exciting news to share with her husband who is stationed abroad during WW2. She hopes it will be enough to bring him home safely.
THE BEST MARRIAGE ADVICE: comedy/absurdist - around 2 minutes
Georgia offers a new couple advice on keeping children alive. She speaks from experience.
THE HOTEL HALLWAY: drama - around 1.5 - 2 minutes
Candace tries to make sense of her intense feelings after suddenly reconnecting with an old flame.
THE OTHER “OTHER WOMEN”: comedy/drama/dark comedy – around 2.5-3 minutes
Marian is outraged to discover she’s not the only “other woman” in Patrick’s life. And he also won’t stop whining about the wine she threw on him. Ugh.
THE PLUM-COLORED SWEATER: comedy/drama - around 4 minutes
Jasmine knows it’s only a sweater, but she just might be obsessively in love with it. She can’t help thinking of it, imagining it. She knows the sweater wants her. And she wants the sweater too.
*MARSOPA’S TALE: dramatic-around 10 minutes
Marsopa, lone mermaid of the sea, must decide if she will believe to mermaid/human legends, or risk safety for the chance of creating her own fate and finding love.
*Not included in packet below.
*MORE THAN SANTA: comedic, romantic-comedy, around 2 minutes
Brandy has fallen in love with the mall Santa. But will their love sustain post December 25?
*Not included in packet below.
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