• Shakespeare for One: Women: The Complete Monologues and Audition Pieces

    At some point in their careers, all actors have to face the task of working up a classical monologue-preferably one that's accessible, compelling, and not done to death. This volume collects virtually all of the monologues for women from Shakespeare's 37 plays. Not only actors, but directors and teachers, too, will find this book a treasure trove of the famous soliloquies plus many unfamiliar gems. Arranged alphabetically by play title, the monologues are presented in an actor-friendly format, beginning with a thumbnail sketch of the story's key developments and a streamlined cast of character... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0325004870
    • ASIN: 0325004870
    • ISBN: 0325004870
    • Manufacturer: Heinemann Drama

  • Much Ado About Nothing (No Fear Shakespeare)

    Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!   Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains:The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday languageA complete list of characters, with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary

    • ASIN: 1411401018
    • ASIN: 1411401018
    • ISBN: 1411401018
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: SparkNotes

  • American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women (Vol 2)

    The best monologues from 15 years of American Theatre magazine plays.These monologue books present the best audition pieces for actors selected from over 80 plays first published in American Theatre magazine since 1985. The magazine has published many of the most important contemporary American plays over the last 15 years, including Angels in America, Three Tall Women, M. Butterfly, Talk Radio, The Baltimore Waltz, Buried Child, to name a few.Chosen by Stephanie Coen, the former managing editor of American Theatre, these books provide a remarkable array of styles and characters for use in aud... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1559361980
    • ASIN: 1559361980
    • ISBN: 9781559361989
    • Manufacturer: Theatre Communications Group

  • The Best Women's Stage Monologues of 2007

    This latest in Smith and Kraus s popular series contains only material from published, readily available plays, all first published or produced in 2006 2007, and most appropriate for use by student actors and working actors in need of audition material. A partial list:RELATIVITY by Cassandra MedleyRESTORING THE SUN by Joe SuttonSHOUT! by Phillip George and Peter Charles MorrisSOMEBODY S SOMEBODY by Gary RichardsTHEY RE JUST LIKE US by Boo KillebrewTROUT STANLEY by Claudia DeyUNCLE JACK by Jeff CohenVICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN by Kathryn WalatTHE WATER S EDGE by Theresa RebeckWISHING WELL ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1575255871
    • ASIN: 1575255871
    • ISBN: 1575255871
    • Brand: Brand: Smith n Kraus
    • Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus

  • 60 Seconds to Shine Volume 2: 221 One-minute Monologues For Women

    Actresses looking for short pieces to work on in class or to use for auditions need look no further. This volume is loaded with choices from contemporary and classic plays, novels, and stories. Shakespeare, Molière, and Chekhov are represented, along with contemporary writers such as Jane Martin, Christopher Durang, Caridad Svich, Beth Henley, and Wendy MacLeod. Many of the monologues in this book are from less well-known authors, making it the perfect choice for actresses looking for something fresh—something auditioners have never seen before.

    • ASIN: 1575254018
    • ASIN: 1575254018
    • ISBN: 1575254018
    • Brand: Brand: Smith Kraus
    • Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus

  • The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays (Oxford World's Classics)

    This unique volume brings together four of Molière's greatest verse comedies covering the best years of his prolific writing career. Actor, director, and playwright, Molière (1622-73) was one of the finest and most influential French dramatists, adept at portraying human foibles and puncturing pomposity. The School for Wives was his first great success; Tartuffe, condemned and banned for five years, his most controversial play. The Misanthrope is his acknowledged masterpiece, and The Clever Women his last, and perhaps best-constructed, verse piece. In addition this collection includes a spir... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0199540187
    • ASIN: 0199540187
    • ISBN: 0199540187
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • 60 Seconds To Shine Volume I: 221 One-Minute Monologues for Men

    Actors looking for short pieces to work on in class or to use for auditions need look no further. This volume is loaded with choices from contemporary and classic plays, novels, and stories. Shakespeare, Molière, and Chekhov are represented, along with contemporary writers such as Philip Roth and Steve Tesich. Many of the monologues in this book are from less well-known authors, making it the perfect choice for actors looking for something fresh--something auditioners have never seen before.

    • ASIN: 157525400X
    • ASIN: 157525400X
    • ISBN: 157525400X
    • Brand: Brand: Smith Kraus Pub Inc
    • Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc

  • Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide

    Theater veteran and acting teacher Joanna Merlin has written the definitive guide to auditioning for stage and screen, bringing to it a valuable dual perspective. She has spent her career on both sides of the auditioning process, both as an award-winning casting director who has worked with Harold Prince, Bernard Bertolucci, and James Ivory, and as an accomplished actor herself. In this highly informative and accessible book, Merlin provides everything the actor needs to achieve self-confidence and artistic honesty–from the most basic practical tips to an in-depth framework for preparing a p... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0375725377
    • ASIN: 0375725377
    • ISBN: 0375725377
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Extreme Exposure: An Anthology of Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century

    Extreme Exposure: An Anthology of Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century, edited by director Jo Bonney, features the work of 42 solo artists spanning the century-from Beatrice Herford in 1869 to Dawn Akemi Saito in 1994. Each artists' work is introduced by a journalist, artist, critic, agent, producer or educator who is intimately familiar with the material and its links to other forms such as vaudeville, theatre, cabaret, music, standup comedy, poetry, the visual arts and dance. In Bonney's words, "This anthology documents a part of our literary/stage history and offers the possibi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1559361557
    • ASIN: 1559361557
    • ISBN: 9781559361552
    • Brand: Brand: Theatre Communications Group
    • Manufacturer: Theatre Communications Group

  • Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors: Improve Your Memory, Concentration & Confidence with Some of the Best Scenes and Monologues of All Time

    Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors, spanning nearly 500 years of drama, from Shakespearean England to Contemporary Broadway, is a useful tool for every student or actor wanting to improve their acting skills. Included are 80 scenes and monologues from playwrights ranging from William Shakespeare to Anton Chekhov to Wendy Wasserstein. This small and affordable book by Michael Schulman and Eva Mekler can help improve memory, concentration, and confidence.

    • ASIN: 0312966547
    • ASIN: 0312966547
    • ISBN: 0312966547
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks

  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

    Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eve view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.Tom Stoppard was catapulted into the front ranks of modem playw... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0802132758
    • ASIN: 0802132758
    • ISBN: 0802132758
    • Brand: Tom Stoppard
    • Manufacturer: Grove Press

  • Classical Monologues: Younger Men: From Aeschylus to Bernard Shaw (Applause Books)

    Sure to become a mainstay of any actor's shelf, Applause is pleased to present the first two volumes of Leon Katz's monumental monologue collection. Covering the full scope of Western Drama, from the Greeks to the 20th Century, these two volumes contain over 250 monologues from sources other than Shakespeare's plays. The works range from the famous to the little-known, covering over 2 000 years of theatrical history. Katz provides an introduction to each monologue that provides an informative and critical context for actors, directors, students and teachers, but are also of relevance to genera... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1557835756
    • UPC: 001557835756
    • ASIN: 1557835756
    • ISBN: 1557835756
    • Brand: Brand: Applause Theatre Cinema Books
    • Manufacturer: Applause

  • 2009: The Best Women's Stage Monologues and Scenes

    This year Smith and Kraus has decided to combine its annual best monologues and best scenes anthologies. The scenes included in this book are either for two women or for one man and one woman. The latter are scenes in which the female role is predominant.Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues and scenes from plays that were produced and/or published in the 2008-2009 theatrical season. Most are for younger performers (teens through thirties), but there are also some excellent pieces for women in their forties and fifties, and even a few for older performers. Some are comic... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1575257610
    • ASIN: 1575257610
    • ISBN: 1575257610
    • Brand: Brand: Smith n Kraus
    • Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus

  • Christopher Durang Volume I: 27 Short Plays

    A collection of works by Christopher Durang. Twenty-seven short plays including: Woman Stand-up, Titanic, The Actor's Nightmare, A Stye of the Eye, For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls, and Wanda's Visit.

    • ASIN: 188039989X
    • ASIN: 188039989X
    • ISBN: 188039989X
    • Brand: Brand: Smith Kraus Pub Inc
    • Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc

  • The Actor's Book of Movie Monologues: More Than 100 Monologues from the World's Great Movies

    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.

    • ASIN: 014009475X
    • ASIN: 014009475X
    • ISBN: 014009475X
    • Brand: Smith, Marisa/ Schewel, Amy (EDT)
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Contemporary Monologues for Women : The Good Audition Guides

    Fifty fantastic speeches for women, from top plays by some of the UK's most exciting contemporary

    • UPC: 35392862

  • The Best Women's Stage Monologues 2015

    The Best Women's Stage Monologues

    • UPC: 44878654

  • RICHARD III de William Shakespeare en Français (monologues) - eBook

    RICHARD III de William Shakespeare en Français par Acteur et Baryton David Serero (monologues). Passionné par Shakespeare, David Serero a deja adapté et traduit plusieurs pieces dont Le Marchand de Venise et Othello. Dans Shakespeare,

    • UPC: 738600305

  • Audition Arsenal for Men in their 30's: 101 Monologues by Type, 2 Minutes & Under - eBook

    Prepare your audition repertoire with the most innovative monologue series to date-Audition Arsenal! Are you tired of buying monologue books only to discard half of the pieces because they are outside of your age range?

    • UPC: 249536866

  • The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens Volume 6: 111 One-Minute Monologues for Teens by Teens - eBook

    The newest volume in our monologue series, these original pieces were all written by teen actors and actresses. Terrific for auditions or the classroom, these monologues include a wide variety of characters and situations. Teens

    • UPC: 698621897

  • The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens Volume 12: 111 One-Minute Monologues - Just Comedy! - eBook

    Hello, actors! As a professional actor for fourteen years now, I know how hard the search for the perfect monologue can be. A monologue should be immediate, active, and fun. You shouldn't mind having to

    • UPC: 694986752

  • The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens Volume 13: 111 One-Minute Monologues - Active Voices - eBook

    A collection of fun, new, active monologues for teens and preteens, every monologue in Marco Ramirez's new collection has a story to tell. Age-appropriate, smart and different, these one-minute monologues will help you prove that

    • UPC: 541430537

  • Audition Arsenal for Men in their 20's: 101 Monologues by Type, 2 Minutes & Under - eBook

    Prepare your audition repertoire with the most innovative monologue series to date-Audition Arsenal! Are you tired of buying monologue books only to discard half of the pieces because they are outside of your age range?

    • UPC: 613622532

  • The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens Volume 4: 111 One-Minute Monologues - eBook

    The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens Volume IV: 111 One-Minute Monologues is the newest edition to our monologue series. For the junior high and high school drama student to the more serious young actor or

    • UPC: 686454180

  • Audition Arsenal for Women in their 20's: 101 Monologues by Type, 2 Minutes & Under - eBook

    Prepare your audition repertoire with the most innovative monologue series to date-Audition Arsenal! Are you tired of buying monologue books only to discard half of the pieces because they are outside of your age range?

    • UPC: 158444494

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