full length · tragedy

The Father

8 roles (5M / 3F) · approx 207–286 minutes · 3 acts

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

Characters

Jean	lead	254 speeches
Captain	supporting	238 speeches
Julie	supporting	223 speeches
Laura	supporting	170 speeches
Thorfinn	supporting	109 speeches
Gunlöd	supporting	101 speeches
Valgerd	supporting	88 speeches
Doctor	minor	81 speeches
Orm	minor	69 speeches
Kristin	minor	67 speeches
Pastor	minor	59 speeches
Nurse	minor	59 speeches
Gunnar	minor	42 speeches
Bertha	minor	38 speeches
Thrall	minor	26 speeches
Nöjd	minor	20 speeches
Mme. X	minor	10 speeches
Messenger	minor	8 speeches
Orderly	minor	5 speeches
Mlle. Y	minor	5 speeches
Characters	minor	2 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 2) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Captain monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Nurse monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Laura monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Captain monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Jean monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Julie monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Valgerd monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Gunlöd monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Orm monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Thorfinn monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Valgerd monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Mme. X monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~1 min
Mme. X monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min
Mme. X monologue (Act 3) — The Father dramatic · ~2 min