Download or read book 102 Great Monologues written by Rebecca Young and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel collection of winning monologues in the style and format of "100 Great Monologs" by the sane author. Rebecca Young knows how teenagers think and act -- and what they like to talk about. These monologues and duologues may be used for auditions, class assignments or contest competitions. With such a wide variety of topics, there is a monologue to fit any student's personality. All of the monologues are non-theatrical in style -- they speak as teenagers live. Easy to stage.

Download or read book 100 Great Monologs written by Rebecca Young and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of performance scripts runs the entire gamut of teenage joys, insecurities and tragic difficulties. They challenge both the performer and the audience with situations that require thinking to resolve. They are superb for classroom use, contest competitions, discussion-starters or audition scripts. The book is divided into three sections: TRIOLOGUES -- separate monologues for three performers speaking viewpoints on a single theme; DUOLOGUES -- monologues for two performers on a theme; MONOLOGUES -- one-person commentaries on a wide variety of subjects, happy and sad. All of the monologues are non-theatrical in style -- they speak as teenagers live and move.

Download or read book 100 Great Monologues from the Neo classical Theatre written by Jocelyn Beard and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected from the Restoration period and the Age of Reason, these selections go from monologues for women, including All for love or the world well lost and The misanthrope, to monologues for men, including The beggar's opera and The school for scandal.

Download or read book The Actor s Book of Movie Monologues written by Marisa Smith and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 1986-12-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For actors, acting students, and film buffs, this book of more than 100 movie monologues has the juiciest roles that will help you create the perfect audition. Whether you need a long or short part, you'll find great selections of male and female characters for all types across diverse age ranges. Use this reference for the featured scenes from screenplays of such classics as Adam’s Rib by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, The Goodbye Girl by Neil Simon, The French Lieutenant’s Woman by Harold Pinter, and The Conversation by Francis Ford Coppola, among others.

Download or read book 100 Great Monologues from the Renaissance Theatre written by Jocelyn Beard and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 1994 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected from the Renaissance period, these selections go from monologues for women, including The alchemist and The witch of Edmonton, to monologues for men, including Catiline and Such stuff as dreams are made of.

Download or read book The Monologue Audition written by Karen Kohlhaas and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All the elements of preparing a monologue audition - script analysis, staging, voice, timing, gesture, movement and self-presentation skills - are thoroughly explored here. The goal of the book, as Ms. Kohlhaas states in her Introduction, is not only to help you prepare for auditions, but to make working on monologues a regular and enjoyable part of your acting life. As you follow the author along the path she charts, you are not only learning to rehearse monologues effectively, you are learning to turn auditions into exciting ways to grow and challenge yourself as an actor."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Great Monologues for Young Actors Vol 2 written by Craig Slaight and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As professional directors and teachers who work with young and adult actors at the Tony Award-Winning American Conservatory Theater, Slaight and Sharrar have years of experience helping actors uncover the dynamics of the monologue, as acting exercise and as audition material. Now in their impressive third volume of age-appropriate monologues, culled from plays by substantial playwrights from an international field, the editors have assembled an impressive collection to take the actor/director/teacher to new levels of sophistication and breadth. The volume's introduction is a concise guide to today's audition obstacles and how to overcome them. As in their other award-winning collections, Slaight and Sharrar have selected character speeches from the finest dramatic literature. In addition, they have included a special section on the use of the song lyric as an exciting and useful exercise in solo work. Some of the writers included are: Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, Constance Congdon, Kia Corthron, Bob Dylan, Horton Foote, Timothy Mason, Sharman Macdonald, Lynn Nottage, Adam Rapp, George Bernard, Shaw Shakespeare, Sam Shepard, John M. Synge

Download or read book 100 Monologues written by Laura Harrington and published by Signet. This book was released on 1989 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of one hundred monologues from New York's "New Dramatists."

Download or read book My First Monologue Book written by Kristen Dabrowski and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking new series is for truly young actors- monologues, scenes, and technique book for the elementary school set. Each book builds on the one before it, so skills grow as students grow. Often, young children are given work written for older actors that is difficult for them to understand and retain. This material is comprehensible, relatable, and fun. For all the young characters and performers, there is finally a book for you!And within this series, an exciting collection that breaks down barriers: Square pegs don?t fit into round holes. It''s that simple.Specifically for young actors of Hispanic descent, M. Ramirez has written a group of books for second, third, fourth generation immigrant kids who don''t often feel included in a lot of the literature they?re surrounded with. References to abuelos, abuelas, and other cultural specifics help make these performance pieces a little more accessible to kids who might or might not be speaking English as a second language. all with a specific flavor that will help young actors find their voices and stretch themselves, performing pieces that speak not only about them, but directly to them.Because of the Latino flavor incorporated into this material, these kids can focus on what they are meant to focus on performing without any cultural barriers.KIDS: These books tell you about how to act and give you some excellent characters to play! There are also many, many games and activities. (P.S. They may also make you the smartest kid you know!)TEACHERS: This series provides ample material for classroom use. In addition, the Teacher''s Guide will give tips and ideas to use in classrooms.PARENTS: If you''ve got a natural performer in the house, this book provides some simple pieces for auditioning, horsing around, or performing in the living room. These books are both fun and educational.AGENTS/MANAGERS: These monologues are immediate and active, with different emotions and levels within each monologue. Great for auditions.Everyday life was never so nutty! Inside you''ll find imaginative "what if" pieces for would-be princesses, cowboys, robots, and superheroes as well as real-life issues like unfair bedtimes, making new friends, and the horrible taste of broccoli. At this stage in life there are lots of firsts, too, like going to a new school and losing your teeth, so there are plenty of topics for children to connect with. "short, accessible selections on common topics such as games, families, food, friends, school, and wishes. The true-to-life experiences and emotions are delivered in a child''s voice and run the gamut from funny to serious. . . . The book has several classroom applications, including public speaking, memorization, journal writing, and storytelling. While there are other monologue titles for elementary children . . . the selections in My First Monologue Book are much shorter and easier to memorize or analyze."SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALKRISTEN DABROWSKI is a writer, actress, teacher, and director residing in New York City. Kristen has written eighteen books so far for Smith and Kraus, including The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens 3, 11, and 12; the 10+ series of short plays, scenes and monologues (6 volumes); the Teens Speak series (4 volumes), 20 Ten-Minute Plays for Teens 1; and The Ultimate Monologue Book for Middle School Actors 1 and 4. Additionally, she is author of Clown: A Love Story, a full-length play for 5 actors. Kristen is a member of Actors Equity and The Dramatists Guild.M. RAMIREZ is a Miami native and a graduate of NYU?s Dramatic Writing program. His monologues and scenes for young actors have won Critic?s Choice Awards at Thespian Society Competitions at District, State, and National Levels. He is a two-time winner of the Latino Playwriting Award from the Kennedy Center''s American College Theatre Festival. His plays have been produced at Fringe NYC, the Mad Cat Theatre Company, City Theatre''s Summer Shorts, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Download or read book 100 monologues written by Eric Bogosian and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection by one of America’s premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists includes 100 monologues from his acclaimed plays and solo shows including: Drinking in America; Men Inside; Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and more. Also included are additional pieces from Talk Radio and Notes from Underground.

Download or read book 100 Great Monologues from the 19th Century Romantic and Realistic Theatres written by Jocelyn Beard and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Echo Booming Monologues written by Mary Depner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 fresh monologues for teens running the gamut from drop-dead dramatic to seriously funny.

Download or read book Sugared and Spiced 2 written by Mary Depner and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are looking for a monologue that is sweet and funny, or serious and thought provoking, Sugared and Spiced has it all. Colorful characters and inventive situations make these monologues fun to read and a blast for girls to perform.

Download or read book THE 100 written by Kirsty Budding and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE 100 offers a hundred new and classic monologues for children and young adults ages 5-19. Written by award-winning playwright Kirsty Budding, the collection includes a helpful prologue with advice on performing monologues, followed by conveniently organised thematic sections with illustrations to indicate drama or comedy.Fantasy & Fairytales (Fairies, Mermaids, Wizards and more!);Greek and Norse Mythology (Thor, Loki, Zeus, Hercules, Hades, Medusa?);Teen Life (exam stress, romance, social media, sibling rivalry, cyber bullying?);Secret Agents and Espionage (meet James Blonde and the agent who trained John Wick!);Comedy (laugh out loud as kids play teachers, dance divas, the Queen of England and more!);Drama (loss of grandparents, moving schools, growing up?),Classic Literary Characters (Oliver Twist, Jo March, Jane Eyre?);Historical Figures (Julius Caesar, Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr...); Shakespeare (Romeo, Romeo; To Be or Not to Be?)Perfect for auditions, school drama classes and performances, length and difficulty levels range to provide exciting options for children and teenagers ages 5-19. The book is ideal for families with children of different ages, as well as for use in schools with multiple year groups.With a range unheard of in a monologue collection, it's the perfect resource for a young performer to use again and again on their acting journey. "Playing Thor is awesome! I just love all of it, it's super funny!" - Harper Scott, age 9"I love the 'Messy Room' monologue! I think my Mum does too..." - Breanna Kelly, age 15"I really enjoyed performing the School Principal monologue - great writing and a funny and relatable scenario!" - Robert Wearden, age 17"I admire Kirsty Budding's dry humour and wit in the monologue Almost Twenty. It got lots of laughs when I performed it for a university assignment because everyone could relate to those challenges and frustrations of becoming an adult." - Cecilia Waugh, age 19"Kirsty Budding is a name to watch." - Stage Whispers

Download or read book The Actor s Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues written by Nina Shengold and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique anthology provides a wealth of material for actors and acting students, and a wonderful overview of the best recent plays for anyone interested in theatre. The more than 150 monologues cover a diverse range of subjects, and offer a variety of dramatic styles and moods. Each monologue is introduced with a short description of the plot, setting, and character type by the leading plauwrights of our time. Featured dramatists include: Christopher Durang, Wendy Wasserstein, Lanford Wilson, Wallace Shawn, Tina Howe, Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, Beth Henley, Sam Shepard, David Henry Hwang, Harry Kondoleon, John Patrick Shanley, Larry Shue, Michael Weller, David Rabe, Marsha Norman, August Wilson, Albert Innaurato, Jules Feiffer, Harold Pinter, David Hare, Jose Rivera, Tom Stoppard, John Guare, David Mamet, Charles Fuller, William Matrosimone, Robert Patrick, Miguel Pinero

Download or read book American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women written by Stephanie Coen and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audition monologues selected from plays first published in American theatre magazine since 1985.

Download or read book Great Scenes and Monologues for Children written by Craig Slaight and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 1993 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of monologues and scenes from familiar plays and books for young actors to perform.