Audition Monologues for Young Women: Contemporary audtion pieces for aspiring Actresses

by Gerald Lee Ratliff

Overview

This new collection of 72 monologues and eight duo scenes features fresh, imaginative character portraits for young women that capture vivid attitudes, images and speeches of realistic characters drawn from real-life role models. These honest, truthful depictions of contemporary life focus attention on the social forces that help to shape a character's behavior or direct attention to actions and attitudes that reveal a character's point of view.The excerpts are grouped in chapters framed by themes, such as 'Rage and Retribution,' 'Faith and Folly' and 'Regret and Romance.' A brief yet thorough background sketch provides an initial glimpse of the given circumstances and emotional or intellectual tenor for each monologue or duo scene, as well as performance hints. The selections, from recently produced contemporary plays as well as from emerging playwrights, encompass a range of literary styles and thematic storylines to challenge you in acting assignments, classroom discussions or formal auditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566081801
Publisher:	Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Gerald Lee Ratliffis an award-winning author of numerous articles and textbooks in performance approaches to the study of classroom literature. He has held national and international offices as President of the Eastern Communication Association (1993), Theta Alpha Phi (1986), American Association of Arts' Administrators (1998), and Deputy Director General of the (Cambridge, England) International Biographical Centre (1999). He has also served on the advisory boards of the Association for Communication Administration, American Council of Academic Deans, International Arts Association, and Society of Educators and Scholars. In addition, he was awarded theDistinguished Service Awardfrom both the Eastern Communication Association (1993) and Theta Alpha Phi (1992); was selected a Fulbright Scholar to China (1990) and a U.S.A. delegate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to Russia (1991); elected "Fellow" of the (London) International Schools of Theatre Association (1991); and has received multiple "Outstanding Teacher" awards for pioneering creative approaches to classroom instruction. Currently, he is associated with The State University of New York, College at Potsdam.