Kai Suyama, a sophomore at Hampton High School, was named a winner in his division of the 2021 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest sponsored by Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Suyama was one of 500 high ...

Sir Ian McKellen had audiences captivated with a stirring monologue from Sir Thomas Moore during a TV interview this week that resonated with protests currently happening against ICE in the US. During ...

Seventeen Pine-Richland High School students competed Feb. 15 in the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue and Science Contest at the O’Reilly Theater. Hundreds of students from across the ...

Ian McKellen’s passion for performance is so profound that, even at 86, he’s returning to the iconic roles that made him a legend in the X-Men and Lord of the Rings universes. This December, he’ll ...

Sir Ian McKellen delivered a Shakespearean monologue supporting immigration during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Discussing the recent unrest in the United States, with protests ...

When choosing a Shakespeare monologue for auditions, it’s important to remember these three things: find one that matches you as an actor (energy or type-wise), find one you don’t have to make ...

Commonly, auditions require contrasting one-minute classical and contemporary monologues. Shakespeare’s well-known speeches remain stalwarts of dramatic literature, and for good reason. However, how ...

Ian McKellen so deeply loves the art of performance that he was willing, at the age of 86, to return to both the X-Men and Lord of the Rings franchises that made him a household name. In December, ...

Please see breakdown for Equity video submission instructions. Prepare a Shakespeare monologue, 1 minute in length. We would like to meet YOU through this text, so approach it in a contemporary way ...