Actor's long speech (9)

I believe the answer is:

monologue

(Other definitions for monologue that I've seen before include "Long solo speech" , "Long uninterrupted speech" , "Long dramatic speech by a single actor" , "Long and tedious speech" , "Soliloquy" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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