Audition Monologs for Student Actors: Selections from Contemporary Plays

One of the most startling and reliable measures of vitality in the contemporary American theatre is the staggering volume and high quality of new plays that it continues to produce. This anthology is offered as a partial reflection of some of the best new work that has been written since 1980. Not found in other published texts, the 57 monologues in this book are all from recently produced plays from both established and emerging new writers and are specifically suited for auditioning. Selected both because of how well they represent American theatre over the past few decades and because of their suitability for young actors between the ages of 15 and 25, this collection is a wonderful resource for teachers and readers looking for new material not only for audition purposes but also for competitions and studio work. While the themes are primarily those of interest to this age group, the writers and characters embody the diversity of America today. A number of women writers are inc

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
Published: 05/01/1999
ISBN: 9781566080552
Pages: 137
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.52w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2000 pg. 1013