![]() Spoiler alert, you will absolutely need tissues to make your way down the list, though they’re not all sad more humorous speeches have also been included, to ensure you don't start sobbing at your desk. At the end of the play Fences, the character Rose, is talking to her son, Cory, about Troy, the protagonist in Fences. So sit back, relax, and let these performances wash over you. Amy Adams and Ellen Burnstyn’s monologues, in particular, will be sure to blow your mind if you haven’t seen them before. Here, we’ve compiled a list of the most memorable monologues, from the few classics you’re probably familiar with (it doesn’t get more iconic than Princess Leia begging Obi-Wan for help in the first Star Wars, setting off an entire franchise in the process), to some lesser-known speeches to impress and devastate you, too. ![]() The play is part of his Pittsburgh Cycle, a collection of stage dramas set in each of the decades of the twentieth century. Raynell is not yet a teenager and years younger than Cory, her half-brother, and she crouches by the closet, digging through Cory’s old stuff. Fences is set in August WilsonÕs hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ![]() Many of the greatest actors of our time have had the chance to show their impressive chops with a well-placed speech - and stuck the landing. Fences Monologue by Cate Jacobsen In Raynell’s room, the same one as Cory used to sleep in when he lived there, Raynell and Cory talk idly. Click here to download the monologue CORY: Mama listen I can’t drag Papa with me everywhere I go. ![]() Whether they appear in emotional dramas, comedies, or even action films, they can be the defining moment of a character’s arc - especially when that character is a woman. Dramatic onscreen monologues aren’t just catnip for the Oscars. ![]()
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