Contemporary Original Monologues
Girls
Alana
tough girlfriend		 Mia
petite actress gets type-cast
Chase
fustrated tomboy		 Lilly
1943 schoolgirl, sister of WWII soldier
Elena
poor girl in a rich neighborhood		 Lindsey
wants boyfriend, makeover and self esteem
Ellie
wants manicure and friends		 Nan
Mozart's ignored but talented sister, 1762
Kara
daughter with alcoholic mom		 Sally
sad granddaughter says goodbye to grandma
At the Beach
Boys
Alex
bored kid visits aviation museum		 Yuri
suspended for a prank that went wrong
Jamal
playground basketball star lectures little punk		 Robert
good natured but shallow rich boy
Boys or Girls
Terry
sensitive artist rejected by busy mom		 Marcy/Mark
can't have a dog, jealous of gloating friend
Casey
mom has selective memory		 Chris
wants to quit softball team, disappointing dad
From Short Scenes and Monologues for Middle School Actors by Mary Hall Surface.
Additional material is available in this book.
From Plays and Musicals
Girls
Boys
Fantastiks: Luisa age 16 Charlie Brown: Charlie Brown
Catholic Schoolgirls: Elizabeth first grade Charlie Brown: Schroeder
Catholic Schoolgirls: Maria Theresa The Workshop: Rodney
Catholic Schoolgirls: Wanda King John: Arthur
Crucible: Mary Warren The Seagull: Konstantin
Diary of Anne Frank: Ann (& Peter) Over the Tarern: Rudy
Diary of Anne Frank: Ann (3 more) Bridge to Terrabithia: Jesse
Our Town: Emily age 18 Huckleberry Finn: Huck
Saint Joan: Joan Henry V: Boy
Charlie Brown: Sally
The Wild Duck: Hedwig
Sticky Situation: Mera
From Films and TV Shows
Girls
Boys
10 Things I Hate About You: Kat 2001: A Space Oddessy: HAL
The Addams Family: Wednesday Antz: Zee
Clueless: Cher (2) The Beach: Richard
Dirty Dancing: Frances Election: Tommy
East of Eden: Abra The Muppet Movie: Kermit
Election: Tracy Dawson's Creek: Pacey
Freaky Friday: Anna (2)
Irreconcilable Differences: CaseyB
Labyrinth: Sarah
For more good monologues, check out
  • Red Licorice, Monologues for Young People by Carole Tippit
  • Get in the Act, 60 Monologues, Dialogs and Skits for Teens by Shirley Ullom

These and other good source material are available at the library.
For other source material, look at full-length plays, fiction, biographies and other nonfiction, poetry
and your sister's diary.