The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2019

The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2019
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2019-11-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493053302
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Renowned editor Larwrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published men’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights and future stars, including Jonathan Yukitch, Don Nigro, Lloyd Su, Daniel Damiano, Molly Goforth, Carlyle Brown, Seth Svi Rosenfeld, Brian Dykstra, Steven Hayet, David MacGregor, and Nat Cassidy. There are terrific comic pieces (laughs) and terrific dramatic pieces (no laughs), and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.

The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020

The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493053248
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Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published men’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights such as Don Nigro, Theresa Rebeck, Rob Ackerman, Len Jenkin, Stephen Belber, and Tim Blake Nelson, and future stars such as David MacGregor, Reina Hardy, Chris Daftsios, Frank Basloe, and Will Arbery. There are terrific comic and dramatic pieces, and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.

Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35

Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1495013588
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(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.

The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2019

The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2019
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2019-11-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493053329
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Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published women’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights and future stars, including Michael Ross Albert, Don Nigro, Daniel Damiano, Molly Goforth, Seth Svi Rosenfeld, Brian Dykstra, Michael A. Jones, Sam Graber, Penny Jackson, Christi Stewart-Brown, George Sapio, Sarah M. Chichester, Constance Congdon, Steven Hayet, and Ashlin Halfnight. There are terrific comic pieces (laughs) and terrific dramatic pieces (no laughs), and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.

The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2020

The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2020
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493053264
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Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published women’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights such as Don Nigro, Saviana Stanescu, and Len Jenkin and future stars such as Lia Romeo, Steven Hayet, Lori Fischer, Will Arbery, and Carey Crim. There are terrific comic and dramatic pieces, and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.

Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays #2

Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays #2
Author: Gerald Lee Ratliff
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Drama
ISBN:
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So well-liked was the first collection of these contemporary monologues that we offer this sequel by popular demand. The monologues are wildly funny, tragically sad and yet courageous. The ultimate journey for this collection is to create the possibility of living lovingly as equals in our modern world. The monologues are organised in chapter themes with brief sketches to set the scene. The collection features well-known playwrights - Arthur Miller, Wendy Wasserstein, August Wilson - and many superb, emerging new writers. There are several original monologues written especially for classroom discussion and exploration. Sample titles include: "The Last Yankee" by Arthur Miller, "Boy Meets Girl" by Wendy Wasserstein, "The Underpants" adapted by Steve Martin, "Romantic Fools2 by Rich Orloff, "Voices from September 11" by Lavonne Mueller, "Funnylogues for Women" by Mort Kaufman, Roger Karshner and Zelda Abel, "W.A.C. Iraq" by Mel Nieves and many more.

The Actor's Scenebook

The Actor's Scenebook
Author: Michael Schulman, Ph.D.
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1984-05-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0553263668
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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.

The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2018

The Best Men's Stage Monologues 2018
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Acting
ISBN: 9781575259260
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Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for men, most of which are from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2017-2018 theatrical season. Many are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are some excellent pieces for older men as well. The age of the character is indicated in each monologue, but you will find that many may be done by actors of different ages. Some are comic, some dramatic. Some are rather short, some rather long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. The monologues include those by Chelsea Marcantel, Stephen Cittrich, Caridad Svich, Greg Kallares, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Don Nigro, Dominque Morisseau, Gary Richards, Steven Haworth, Barret O¿Brien, Joseph Krawczyk, Sandra Daley-Sharif, Steve Koppman, Molly Smith Metzler, Erik Christian Hanson, Aaron Posner, Deborah Savadge, Penny Jackson, Neal Reynolds, Tanya Saracho, Andre Biss, Brian Park, Richard Nelson, Michael Bradford, Kermit Frazier, Rhea MacCallum, John Patrick Bray, Anthony Clarvoe, Cary Gitter, Vincent Amelio, Susan Cinoman, Susan Eve Haar, Guillermo Calderon, Molly Kirschner, Leslye Headland, David Eliet, C.S. Hanson, Irene Kapustina, James Hindman, Patricia Cotter, Ross Howard, Cayenne Douglass, Anderson Cook, Lisa Grisson, Laruen Ferebee, Michael Tooher, Christina Masciotti, Karen JP Howes, Joshua James, Sam Graber, Brian Letscher, Arlitia Jones, Dan Aibel, Paola Lazaro, Daniel Guyton, Isla van Tircht, A.J. Ciccotelli, Lynn Rosen, Trish Harnetiaux, Deb Margolin, and Hamish Linklater.

Best Women's Monologues Of 2019

Best Women's Monologues Of 2019
Author: Institute
Publisher:
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781575259345
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Welcome to our new book of monologues for women, chosen for you by the team at True Acting Institute. The monologues that have been chosen are presented here in the book along with details about the playwrights.