Famous Drama Monologues

The ("To be or not to be") soliloquy is one of the most famous and widely recognized soliloquies in English literature.

Willy Loman is the central character in ("Death of a Salesman"), a man who is disillusioned with his life and career.

Blanche DuBois is the main character in ("A Streetcar Named Desire"), a woman who is trying to escape her troubled past.

Nora Helmer is the central character in ("A Doll's House"), a woman who challenges traditional gender roles and expectations.

John Worthing is the main protagonist in ("The Importance of Being Earnest"), a man who creates an alter ego to avoid social responsibilities.

Eliza Doolittle is the central character in ("Pygmalion"), a young woman who is transformed from a flower girl to a lady.

The Ranevskys are the central characters in ("The Cherry Orchard"), a family who is forced to sell their ancestral estate.

Troy Maxson is the central character in ("Fences"), a former baseball player who struggles with his past and his relationship with his son.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the two courtiers who are sent to spy on Hamlet in ("Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead").

George and Martha are the central characters in ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"), a couple who engage in a bitter and emotionally charged argument.

Ricky Roma is the central character in ("Glengarry Glen Ross"), a ruthless real estate salesman who is determined to win a sales contest.

Prior Walter is the central character in ("Angels in America"), a gay man who is diagnosed with AIDS and struggles to come to terms with his mortality.

The play ("Art") causes a rift between three friends in Yasmina Reza's play of the same name.

Katurian Katurian is the central character in ("The Pillowman"), a writer who is accused of plagiarizing his brother's stories.

The Woman is the central character in ("4.48 Psychosis"), a woman who struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts.