Monologues about Love for Men and Women - Updated Compilations

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As we enter the Valentine Theater Season (that’s a “thing” right?), I’ve made some additions to two “monologues about love” compliations. So if you’re looking for a “love monologue,” check out my compilations of 17 Monologues about Love for Women and 14 Monologues about Love for Men. In the compilations and lists, there are all sorts of monologues, from a zoom blind date, a 1700s bride who hates her fiance and a scorned wife trying to control her rage, to a raccoon missing the love of his life, a criminal asking for a second chance, and a teen seeing the class president in a new light - there are monologues for all sorts of emotions, intentions, situations and drive.

Check out the list of the 17 Monologues about Love for Women here and 14 Monologues about Love for Men here. Or you can get the complete packets containing the compilation of monologues below.

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30 Monologues About Love for Men and Women: New Monologue Compilation Packet

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Check out my new digital download compilation of 30 MEMORABLE MONOLOGUES ABOUT LOVE!

There’s a reason so many plays center around the main character chasing love. 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, so stakes are high! Intense emotions make their way to the surface—extreme jealousy, divine passion, pitiful desperation, euphoric hope. 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.

In this compilation for digital download, I’ve chosen 30 unique monologues of 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. There is betrayal, longing, hope, hurt, empowerment. But these are just additional reasons they make for interesting and challenging drama. From a jealous cat on a blind zoom date to a drugstore clerk smitten with a customer, from a heart made out of fingernails to a raccoon grieving the love of his life, enjoy these unique and memorable monologues about love! Check out descriptions of each monologue here.

These comedic and dramatic monologues about love range from 1 minute to 5+ minutes. There are 16 monologues for women and 14 monologues for men. While roles are written for gender-specific characters, actors of any gender may feel free to play any role they connect with; actors have the playwright’s permission to change the character pronouns, if desired.

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New Comedic Teen Monologue for Male Actors: Those 10th Grade Reps

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If you’re a teen boy looking for a short, 1-minute monologue, check out my new comedic monologue, THOSE 10th GRADE REPS. In it, Hudson sees Audrey in a new light when she deftly handles those trouble-making 10th grade reps at the Student Government meeting! Audrey is the president this year, and watching her in action throws Hudson’s heart all a’flutter! He speaks to Audrey after the meeting while they’re waiting for the late bus to take them home after the meeting. He gets to steal her away for a moment in private and this nervous, but brave teen, strikes up an honest conversation. Would you say it’s cringe or sweet? Maybe a bit of both? In any case, it’s fun for an actor to play this smitten boy who has suddenly found his commanding classmate strikingly attractive!

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New Rom-Com Monologue: Head to Toe

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Sydney is on a first date. A blind date. And a zoom date during the covid-19 lockdown. Needless to say, she’s nervous—but she’s also excited to possibly form a new human connection. And during this date…her cat pees on the floor. Is her cat seeking attention, since he’s been the only one to get her affection for 8 weeks? And will her date wait for her while she cleans up the mess?

I wrote this monologue, Head to Toe, a couple of years ago, but for some reason, held onto it in the “laptop cave files” until today. Do any single folk remember what it was like to be isolated in a living quarters with literally no one else, except maybe a pet? Thank God for pets, right? Humans need affection, they need interaction, they need comfort and cuddles and touch. And while I ask “does anyone remember”—honestly, three years (or less) really isn’t that long ago…

This idea is forefront in my monologue, Head to Toe, although it’s sandwiched by a jealous cat who might be peeing to ruin Sydney’s blind date! Sydney is a fun role for an actor to play, or director to direct, as she has a lot of action (especially for someone on Zoom), coupled with humor, first-date nerves and excitement, as well as the poignancy of striving for connection amidst isolation.

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