<p>So one of D's monologues was too long (over a minute) so she is not doing the whole part, but to do the part she is doing & maintain he emotion of it she is done in 42 seconds! So is too short a problem?</p>
<p>Thanks!
Tami</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of a school complaining that a monologue was too short! They probably know what they need to know in a lot less time than 42 seconds.</p>
<p>Too short is no problem; it’s only when it’s too long that it’s a problem.</p>
<p>What about cutting a monologue, is that ok?</p>
<p>Sure, it’s done all the time. My S has a short and long version of both his monologues that he can perform depending on the school’s requirements, and has been known to cut them “on the fly” if his pace is off and he’s worried about going over the time limit. The only type of mono you probably shouldn’t cut is Shakespeare, which is kind of sacrosanct, but that’s just my opinion.</p>
<p>No problem in cutting a monologue. My daughter has a two minute version of one of her monologues and a one minute version of the same monologue.</p>
<p>Remember that you can create a monologue by connecting several speeches. Not too many teenage roles in modern plays involve standing there talking for two minutes, after all!</p>