Monologues For Teens | 1 Minute

They said my grades were 'excellent' but my interview was 'reserved.' Reserved. That’s the word they used. Last year, they told me I talked too much. Now I’m too quiet.

But when they asked me what my greatest achievement was... I froze. Because I wanted to say 'surviving.' But that’s not what they want to hear. They want 'debate team' or 'volunteer abroad.' They don’t want the truth. 1 Minute Monologues For Teens

Just tell me—does my hair look like I slept in a dumpster, or does it look like I intentionally slept in a dumpster? There’s a difference. One is grunge. One is a cry for help." Setting: A principal’s office or empty classroom. Emotion: Quiet rage. "You want me to shake his hand? You actually want me to shake his hand after what he posted? They said my grades were 'excellent' but my

Finding the right is difficult because many published monologues are either too childish (princesses and dragons), too adult (R-rated language and complex trauma), or simply too long. Now I’m too quiet

You can’t win when you’re from our side of town, Mom. You just can’t. I rehearsed the answers in the mirror for three weeks. I wore the tie you bought. I smiled until my cheeks hurt.