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    Monologue Duration Calculator

    Paste a monologue and instantly see how long it will run at slow, average, and fast delivery speeds. Built for actors planning audition time slots.

    Your monologue

    Word count: 0

    Slow (120 wpm)

    0:00

    Measured pace — heavy text, lots of pauses

    Average (150 wpm)

    0:00

    Typical audition delivery

    Fast (180 wpm)

    0:00

    Comedic / high-energy

    Casting calls usually specify a max length

    • • 1-minute slots → aim for ~100–150 words
    • • 2-minute slots → aim for ~200–280 words
    • • Auditions usually have a hard cut-off, so under-running is safer than over-running

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