Ever caught yourself reciting that one killer but lengthy speech from your favorite movie or TV show, like Meryl Streep's sermon on cerulean blue in The Devil Wears Prada? That's called a monologue, and they are an essential literary device in literature ...

Actors preparing to audition for college acting programs should prepare at least four monologues—but which ones should you choose? Most colleges and conservatories require applicants to present two contrasting, fully memorized monologues no longer than ...