Monologues From Plays

Can someone suggest a good classical monologue for a female?

I'm auditioning at different colleges for theatre scholarships in a month. One of my monologues has to be classical. I'm planning on doing one of the nurse monologues from Romeo and Juliet, but I'm having second thoughts. So can someone suggest a dramatic, classical monologue? I don't want it to be overdone. Please help. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. Check out Coriolanus by Shakespeare. Its almost never performed even though (in my opinion) its one of his most interesting and complex plays. You definitely will be the only one reading from this play, and it will give you an memorable edge. Its basically about a Roman general who is forced to destroy his country. His mother gives an incredible speech encouraging him not to do so in Act V Scene III. "I am hushed till our city be a-fire/ and then I'll speak a little." Also check out Titus, another underused Shakespeare play.