Full-length drama

Fight Like A Girl

by Jill Abbinanti-Burke, Tamadhur Al-Aqeel, Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend, Helen Dooley, Colette Freedman, Niki Hatzidis, AJ Layague, Emy McGuire, Elizabeth Nafula, Kelsey Rain and Kathy Rucker

Fight Like a Girl is a dynamic collection of monologues that brings to life the fierce, funny, and fearless voices of women throughout history and across the world.

Running time90 min

Cast1 actor or moreAll-female cast

SetBare stageNo set needed

LicenseFrom $399 a yearNo approval wait

ForMiddle school, high school and community theater

Content advisory: This play includes Cleopatra’s historical death by suicide, shown on stage. We recommend reading the full script before casting and letting your school counselor know about the topic, so support is ready for your cast and audience. In the U.S., the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by call or text.

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The story

Fight Like a Girl is a dynamic collection of monologues that brings to life the fierce, funny, and fearless voices of women throughout history and across the world. Crafted by an ensemble of contemporary playwrights, these vivid first-person pieces spotlight rebels, pioneers, outsiders, and changemakers—from scientists and suffragists to athletes, artists, warriors, and whistleblowers. Each woman shares the moment she refused to back down.

This theatrical mosaic can be performed with a flexible cast and minimal staging, making it ideal for ensemble-driven productions, festivals, and educational settings. Whether portraying well-known icons or overlooked heroines, each monologue invites audiences to witness the fire behind the fight—and to carry it forward.

Producing it

CastWorks with a single actor, and the ensemble can grow as large as you like. Written for an all-female cast. You can change lines, roles and genders to fit your students.

SetBare stage, a projected place card and one small piece per monologue.

TechTech heavy as published: projections and soundscapes in every transition, rolling set pieces, and period costumes. A bare stage with a stool also works for a cut.

For your scene-stealersA chain of solo monologues about real women in history, ready-made for monologue events, with choral openings and closings for a cast of any size.