A Noise Within’s Teen Monologue Festival (Photo – A Noise Within)
Are you a teenager with a passion for performance? Pasadena’s A Noise Within theater company is giving high school actors the opportunity to audition for its annual Teen Monologue Festival. Ten selected actors will perform in a public showcase on the company’s mainstage.
By Melanie Hooks
Open to students in grades 9–12, the annual A Noise Within Teen Monologue Festival is now accepting submissions. The submission packet is due by 11:59 pm on Monday, October 5, followed by the self-tape audition deadline on Thursday, October 8. Late submissions will not be accepted.
A celebration of classic theater, the Teen Monologue Festival champions the legacy of well-written plays by inviting local teen actors to study and perform monologues from some of the most influential works ever written.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 20.
How to Enter
- Using the submission form, actors must submit the playwright and title of their proposed monologue by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 5.
- Actors will receive instructions for submitting their self-tape audition. Self-tapes must be submitted by Thursday, October 8.
- Ten winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 20.
The selected winners will participate in the Monologue Festival Masterclass at A Noise Within on Sunday, November 1, 2026. They will then enjoy a hosted luncheon and attend a matinee performance of Come From Away.
Winners will perform in the Winners Showcase on A Noise Within’s mainstage before a live audience of theater professionals, friends, and family on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Encourage the young thespian in your life to explore iconic theatrical characters and submit a favorite monologue for the chance to step into the spotlight.
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