Contemporary Scenes For Actors
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Author | : Michael Schulman |
Publisher | : Paw Prints |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Acting |
ISBN | : 9781439510209 |
Compiles more than eighty scenes by such modern playwrights as Williams, Slade, Miller, Zindel, and Feiffer for two men, two women, and one man and one woman
Author | : Douglas Parker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2016-08-17 |
Genre | : Acting |
ISBN | : 9780692770429 |
By the author of the best-selling Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors! Contemporary Scenes for Young Actors features 34 fun, instantly involving scenes written specifically for actors aged 8-16, and for the teachers, directors and acting coaches who work with them. Written by award-winning New York City playwright Douglas M. Parker, Contemporary Scenes provides young actors with the material they need to have fun while exploring a full spectrum of emotions, situations and relationships, ranging from the humorous to the heartfelt. With appealing, accessible scenes - written in contemporary language that doesn't talk down to student actors - Contemporary Scenes for Young Actors lets young performers connect with, have fun with and be challenged by every moment, line, character and situation. Suitable for classroom work and performance. This book contains: 34 scenes to challenge and excite acting students A broad variety of two and three-person scenes Gender-neutral characters to provide ultimate flexibility Emotional arcs and strong endings to challenge actors and keep audiences engaged A broad range of circumstances and emotions, from comedic to heartfelt to whimsical Material that is ideal as short performance pieces and for use in the classroom At Beat by Beat Press we're passionate about raising the bar on the quality of resources that are available for young actors and you'll find this book to be no exception. Our resources are used in over 60 countries, bringing joy and rewarding experiences to thousands of young performers every day.
Author | : Michael Schulman |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 1980-07-31 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0140481532 |
This collection of contemporary scenes provides the student actor, as well as professional and untrained performers, with material from some of the best plays ever written. Each selection contains critical information on characters, setting, and background to give a clear sense of what the play is about. Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors accommodates a wide variety of acting styles, from naturalistic to poetic to highly stylized, spanning a range of ages and a variety of locales, and incorporating excerpts of various lengths. Includes scenes from plays by · Woody Allen · Maxwell Anderson · Jean Anouilh · Simon Gray · John Guare · Lillian Hellman · Albert Innaurato · David Mamet · Mark Medoff · Arthur Miller · Miguel Pinero · David Rabe · Sam Shepard · Tennessee Williams · And many more!
Author | : Michael Schulman, Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1984-05-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0553263668 |
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.
Author | : Michael Schulman |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2004-12-07 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780312318796 |
A collection of over a hundred scenes and monologues from plays from the Elizabethan period to contemporary Tony Award winners.
Author | : Michael Earley |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2013-09-13 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1135860378 |
Contemporary Scenes for Actors: Women collects scenes from the most acclaimed and award-winning playwrights of the 1990s. It contains over 40 two-character scenes (for women/women and women/men), with the selection of scenes encompassing the widest range of styles from serious to comic and shades in between. A fuller appreciation of the dramatic context of the scenes is enhanced by the editors' introductions and commentaries. Each of the scenes offers the actor the opportunity to develop and explore the vital, dynamic and unique challenge of working with a partner on stage.
Author | : Diane Timmerman |
Publisher | : Drama |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
This book contains 60 open, circumstance-free scenes that promote growth in craft by forcing you to create context by determining character, relationship and action.
Author | : Ed Hooks |
Publisher | : Back Stage Books |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2007-10-16 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0823099490 |
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.
Author | : Nina Shengold |
Publisher | : Penguin Books |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780140096491 |
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
Author | : Joyce E. Henry |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781557837028 |
The scenes contained in this volume are presented exactly as written by the playwrights, with no internal deletions. The introductions to each follow the headings "Characters," "Scene," and "Time"; the playwrights' stage directions are contained in parent