10 x Monologues for 8 – 11 Year Olds: Suitable for Auditions and Exams

Beauty and the Beast: by Ted Hughes

The beautiful FLOREAT is kidnapped by a bear. Here, she is speaking to her kidnapper in an attempt to understand more about him. Later, when her father and brother try to rescue her the bear is wounded and FLOREAT declares her love for him. This breaks the spell and the bear turns into a handsome youth. 

Charlie and the Choclate Factory: by Roald Dahl (adapted by Richard R George)

Mr Willy Wonka has just re-opened his famous chocolate factory and hidden five golden tickets in five chocolate bars. A golden ticket entitles the holder to a tour of the special factory and enough chocolate to last them the rest of their lives. One of these winners is VIOLET BEAUREGARDE. 

Kindertransport: by Diane Samuels

EVA is a Jewish refugee, escaping to Britain from Germany just before World War Two. The scene begins with EVA at the window of a railway carriage surrounded by other refugees, waving goodbye to her mother and father as the train moves out of the station. Then she passes over the German border and on to Holland. She boards a boat bound for England and finally disembarks at Harwich. 

Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays: by Alan Ayckbourn

SUZY lives in a small cottage with her mother and her dog Neville. Her father went up in a hot air balloon one day and never came back down. Except for missing SUZY’S father, they are all quite happy until the suave Mr Accousticus moves into the mysterious old house across from their cottage and sweeps Mother off her feet. Suddenly Neville loses his bark, the birds stop singing, and the neighbour Mr Passerby insists his operatic tenor voice has been stolen. SUZY and Neville bravely decide to search through Mr Accousticus’ mansion for the missing voices. 

The Broken Ankle: by Felicity Blackstone

EMMA is a bright girl, full of energy and determination. Her friends have run on ahead of her. 

The Examination:  by Penny Phillips

The stage is set with a row of chairs at a diagonal to the audience. ALEXANDRA enters carrying a musical instrument, stops and calls back off stage. 

The Magic Mirror: by EC Brereton

SNOW-WHITE has run away from the palace as the Queen wants her killed. The Queen has always been the fairest in the land but now her magic mirror tells her that SNOW WHITE is fairer than she. In this scene SNOW-WHITE has discovered a house deep in the forest, which belongs to the seven dwarves. 

The Princess and the Swineheard:  by Hans Christian Anderson (adapted by Priscilla Morris)

This popular fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson tells the story of a proud PRINCESS who, refusing all her suitors, is married off to a swineherd and learns humility. As in all good fairy-tales, the swineherd turns out to be a prince who truly loves her. In this scene, the PRINCESS is found playing ball with two attendants.

The Secret Garden: by Frances Hodgson Burnett (adapted by Shaun McKenna)

MARY LENNOX, brought up in India, travels to England on the death of her parents. She comes to live in her uncle’s house, Misslethwaite Manor, on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. Here she meets her cousin, Colin, who is an invalid and has become rather spoiled and demanding in his manner. In this scene MARY is talking to Colin about Dickon, brother to Martha the maid.

Witches Incorperated: by Nan Woodhouse

ANNIE is an experienced White Witch, a genial lady. She lives next door to Milly, who is less pleasant. In this scene ANNIE contacts Milly through the wall of her house to tell her about an advertisement she has seen in the newspaper.