full length · drama

The Contrast

by Royall Tyler

11 roles (0M / 0F / 11 any) · approx 109–151 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Charlotte	lead	90 speeches
Jonathan	lead	84 speeches
Jessamy	supporting	66 speeches
Dimple	supporting	57 speeches
Manly	supporting	56 speeches
Letitia	supporting	54 speeches
Maria	supporting	37 speeches
Jenny	supporting	35 speeches
Van Rough	minor	19 speeches
Scene Ii	minor	5 speeches
Servant	minor	3 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Charlotte monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Letitia monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Letitia monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Charlotte monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Charlotte monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Van Rough monologue (Act 1) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Charlotte monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Charlotte monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Manly monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Charlotte monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~2 min
Jonathan monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Jonathan monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Jessamy monologue (Act 2) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Manly monologue (Act 3) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Manly monologue (Act 4) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Jessamy monologue (Act 5) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min
Van Rough monologue (Act 5) — The Contrast dramatic · ~1 min