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The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues

Author : Nina Shengold
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140096493
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues written by Nina Shengold and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1987-11-01 with total page 385 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

The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues

Author : Nina Shengold
Publisher : Penguin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780140096491
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (964 download)

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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

The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues

Author : Nina Shengold
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780833511539
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues written by Nina Shengold and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1987-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A splendid collection of monologues from both well-known and obscure scripts.

The Actor's Scenebook

Author : Michael Schulman, Ph.D.
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553263668
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Scenebook written by Michael Schulman, Ph.D. and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1984-05-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is wonderful, up-to-date material for scene study, selected from the best plays from recent theater seasons. More than 20 monologues for both men and women, carefully chosen to display the widest range of dramatic ability, are essential for auditioning actors. A large selection of parts for woman provide exciting opportunities to sharpen acting skills in roles that brought accolades from New York's toughest critics. More than 80 scenes in all, many previously unpublished, allow every actor, professional, amateur or student, to choose from either smart, sassy, often outrageous comedy or deeply moving drama—a unique, balanced collection of the most successful contemporary plays.

Play the Scene

Author : Michael Schulman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312318796
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Play the Scene written by Michael Schulman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over a hundred scenes and monologues from plays from the Elizabethan period to contemporary Tony Award winners.

Moving Parts

Author : Nina Shengold
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140139923
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Moving Parts written by Nina Shengold and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving Parts offers actors the best monologues from great plays—pieces by both well-known and up-and-coming playwrights, including many minority artists—that offer a variety of dramatic styles for beginning and experienced actors. Included are more than a hundred monologues from such contemporary voices as Eric Bogosian, Caryl Churchill, Christopher Durang, Maria Irene Fornes, Athol Fugard, Philip Kan Gotanda, Václav Havel, Lanford Wilson, and George C. Wolfe. Designed for easy browsing, the monologues are indexed by gender, age, and subject to help actors locate appropriate material, and each is introduced with a short description of the plot, setting, and character type. These monologues stand on their own as good theater, while they give actors a well-defined character, a story to tell, and a wide range of behavior and feeling to portray.

Contemporary American Monologues for Women

Author : Todd London
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
ISBN 13 : 1559367636
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary American Monologues for Women written by Todd London and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audition monologues from recent works by American playwrights.

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women

Author : Stephanie Coen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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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.

Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35

Author : Lawrence Harbison
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1495013588
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35 by : Lawrence Harbison

Download or read book Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Acting Series). Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for men from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 perfect for auditions or class. There are comic monologues (laughs) and dramatic monologues (no laughs). Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are story monologues and they're great stories. Actors will find pieces by star playwrights such as Don Nigro, Itamar Moses, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Terence McNally; by exciting up-and-comers such as Nicole Pandolfo, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Crystal Skillman, Greg Kalleres, Reina Hardy, and J. Thalia Cunningham; and information on getting the complete text of each play. This is a must-have resource in the arsenal of every aspiring actor hoping to knock 'em dead with his contemporary piece after bowling over teachers and casting directors alike with a classical excerpt.

Monologues for Young Actors

Author : Lorraine Cohen
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0380761874
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Monologues for Young Actors written by Lorraine Cohen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In professional and student theater alike, a good monlogue can often mean the difference between a "Thank you . . . Next!" and a call-back. But sometimes it's hard for an aspiring actor to find the absolutely right audition piece that suits his or her personal style, type or age group. Monologues For Young Actors is a unique and invaluable collection of dramatic speeches from some of the world's greatest plays -- chosen specifically for actors in their teens and early twenties. Whether you're looking for something comedic or tragic, contemporary or classic, unorthodox or naturalistic, this superb compilation has the monologue you need -- an indispensible tool to help you hone you craft . . . and land that role.

The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0140157875
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women written by Various and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the ages Drawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in women’s studies. Stefan Rudnicki has brought together selections from well-known as well as obscure authors, providing a tremendous range of women’s perspectives from a variety of sources: poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, and Sappho, among others; passages from Mary Shelley’s journal, the diaries of Anais Nin, and the memoirs of Isadora Duncan; polemics from Mary Wollstonecraft and Joan of Arc, as well as Susan B. Anthony’s “On Woman’s Right to Suffrage”; and selections from the novels of Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Ursula K. LeGuin, and others.

The Actor's Book of Movie Monologues

Author : Marisa Smith
Publisher : Penguin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780140094756
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (947 download)

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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.

Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35

Author : Lawrence Harbison
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 149501360X
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Acting Series). Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for women from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 perfect for auditions or class. There are comic monologues (laughs) and dramatic monologues (no laughs). Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are story monologues and they're great stories. Actors will find pieces by star playwrights such as Don Nigro, Itamar Moses, Adam Bock, and Jane Martin; by exciting up-and-comers such as Nicole Pandolfo, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Crystal Skillman, Greg Kalleres, and Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig; and information on getting the complete text of each play. This is a must-have resource in the arsenal of every aspiring actor hoping to knock 'em dead with her contemporary piece after bowling over teachers and casting directors alike with a classical excerpt.

Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings

Author : Jessica Bashline
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN 13 : 9781495064852
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings written by Jessica Bashline and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUES FOR TWENTYSOMETHINGS

In Performance

Author : JV Mercanti
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1495063631
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book In Performance written by JV Mercanti and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Acting Series). In this thoughtfully curated collection, actors preparing for an audition or searching for quality scenes to hone their chops will find a wealth of contemporary material from American and British plays. Almost all of the works are from the year 2000 to the recent 2014 Broadway production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , chosen from the point of view of a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director. Along with covering the basics of how to match the best monologue to the actor and how to approach the rehearsal and performance of a piece, the book provides a synopsis of the plays, character descriptions, and lists of questions specific to each monologue that will direct the actor toward shaping a complex, honest, and thoughtful performance with a strong emotional connection, a clear arc, and playable actions. There is also a brief lesson on appropriate rehearsal behavior and preparation.

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition

Author : Ed Hooks
Publisher : Back Stage Books
ISBN 13 : 0823099490
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition written by Ed Hooks and published by Back Stage Books. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

Contemporary Monologues for Men

Author : Trilby James
Publisher : Good Audition Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781854595638
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Monologues for Men written by Trilby James and published by Good Audition Guides. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty fantastic speeches for men, from top plays by some of Britain's most exciting dramatists.