In this monologue from the play, "I Didn't Run", a teenage girl named Casey recounts the moment she defied fear and stood her ground to protect her younger sister during a terrifying attack, in a coming-of-age drama about loyalty, trauma, and the courage to choose love over escape. CASEY: They told me to run. When the noise came from the woods—when the branches snapped … [Read more...] about I Didn’t Run
Monologues for Teens
The Shape of Change
In this monologue for teen boys from the play, "The Shape of Change", Leo pieces things together about people vs. patterns in nature. LEO: People always want me to explain how I feel. Like I can just translate it into words, like a scientist explaining a reaction in a lab. But feelings don’t follow formulas. They don’t have symmetry or logic. They just… happen. Like the … [Read more...] about The Shape of Change
Wings and The Broken
In this dramatic monologue for young women from the play, "Wings and the Broken", Ella sits on the ground, cradling a small jar with a butterfly inside. ELLA: It’s funny how something so tiny can carry so much weight. Not real weight—she probably weighs less than a paperclip. But the kind of weight you feel in your chest when you look at her too long. Like the way you feel … [Read more...] about Wings and The Broken
Long Goodbyes
In this dramatic monologue for teen girls from the play, "Long Goodbyes", Lucy sits cross-legged on the floor of her nearly empty bedroom, a worn-out stuffed animal in her lap. She speaks as if addressing the stuffed animal directly. LUCY: It’s just you and me now, isn’t it, Charlie? Everyone else is already downstairs, waiting. But I don’t think I’m ready to say goodbye … [Read more...] about Long Goodbyes
The Wings
In this serio-comedic monologue from the play, "The Wings", Emily confesses to a friend how her perspective on herself has changed because of the theater. EMILY: I’ve always been the tree. Or the rock. You know, the one in the school play who stands on stage and doesn’t have any lines. Just waves a branch in the background or stares blankly into space. And I was fine with … [Read more...] about The Wings