Audition at school

[onedayatatime73]

DD (age 8) wants to audition for school play. She had to prepare a 1 minute piece and learn it by heart. Can anyone suggest any child friendly monologues or audition pieces?

A rhyming poem is usually quite good for this type of thing because they get "the beat" so to speak. Google poems for kids and see if you can find a funny one. Maybe Spike Milligan.

Matilda told such dreadful lies
It made one gasp and stretch ones eyes.
Her Aunt, who from her earliest youth
had kept a strict regard for truth
etc. etc.

DD (8) does A A Milne's 'Lines and Squares' for auditions - it's not the easiest, but it's fun and you never end up with 5 other kids doing the same one.

Whenever I walk in a London street,
I'm ever so careful to watch my feet;
And I keep in the squares,
And the masses of bears,
Who wait at the corners all ready to eat
The sillies who tread on the lines of the street
Go back to their lairs,
And I say to them, "Bears,
Just look how I'm walking in all the squares!"

And the little bears growl to each other, "He's mine,
As soon as he's silly and steps on a line."
And some of the bigger bears try to pretend
That they came round the corner to look for a friend;
And they try to pretend that nobody cares
Whether you walk on the lines or squares.
But only the sillies believe their talk;
It's ever so portant how you walk.
And it's ever so jolly to call out, "Bears,
Just watch me walking in all the squares!"

What about "Sick" by Shel Silverstein - it's funny and suitable for children. I think one of mine did it for something at school. Good luck!

How about the take of custard the dragon, or the adventures of Isabel? Both by Ogden Nash.

Do you know what the play is?

Ronald Dahl is good (Violet Beauregarde perhaps). Or for something a little more traditional I have a couple of Alice in Wonderland monologues.

my daughter did this for something similar - it's by Roald Dahl

davyhulme.primaryblogger.co.uk/childrens-work/the-lion-by-roald-dahl/

The lion just adores to eat

A lot of red and tender meat,

And if you ask the lion what

Is much the tenderest of the lot,

He will not say a roast of lamb

Or curried beef or devilled ham,

Or crispy pork or corned beef hash

Or sausages or mutton mash

Then could it be a big, plump hen?

He answers no. What is it then?

Oh lion dear, could I not make you make

You happy with a lovely steak?

Could I entice you from your lair,

With rabbit pie or roasted hare?

The rabbit smiled and shook his head,

He came up very close and said,

“The meat that I am about to chew,

Is neither steak nor chops, ITS YOU!!!!

This is really good - taken from The Worst Witch. Very age appropriate and not a poem which can sound a bit forced. You can just read a few bits of it.

quizlet.com/88571067/the-worst-witch-mildred-hubble-lamda-flash-cards/

Another nice monologue yes, but it's harder than it looks. I've used Mildred Hubble more with 9-11 year olds.