In Performance: Contemporary Monologues for Men and Women Late Teens-20s

by JV Mercanti

Overview

(Applause Books). In Performance is intended for young people who are auditioning for both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional productions and industry meetings. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays of the past 15 years, chosen from the point of view of a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director. Along with covering the basics of how to match the best monologue to the actor and how to approach the rehearsal and performance of the piece, the book provides a synopsis of each play, a character description, and a list of questions specific to each monologue that will direct the actor toward shaping a complex, honest, and thoughtful performance that has a strong emotional connection, a clear arc, and playable actions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480331570
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Series:	Applause Books
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	1,082,011
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

JV Mercanti (New York, NY, and Miami, FL) is assistant professor of acting and directing in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami. Mercanti was the resident director of the most recent national tour of the immersive theatrical hit Peter Pan 360, as well as the national tour of Cabaret. Originally from Philadelphia, he holds a BA from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MFA in directing from Rutgers University. Mercanti has also worked as a casting director for over 15 years on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the Kevin Kline revival of Cyrano de Bergerac and the upcoming Romeo & Juliet.