The Scenebook for Actors: Great Monologs and Dialogs from Contemporary and Classical Theatre

by Norman A Bert

Overview

Somewhere in this book is one or several perfect monologs or dialogs for your audition. Short cuttings from some of the very best plays in theatre yesterday and today. All selections are by leading international playwrights: Pinter, Goldsmith, Ionesco, Mamet and many more. Powerful moments. Some soft and quiet. Others strident and commanding. The choices are many. The book explains how to find the right audition monolog for your voice, your face, your style, your stage persona. Valuable tips on how to develop your audition monolog for performance and how to build a systematic file of scenes for your personal working repertoire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780916260651
Publisher:	Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	10/01/1990
Series:	Books
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.61(w) x 8.48(h) x 0.63(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

YA-- A welcome addition to the field because it includes scenes from scripts produced after 1975, as well as selections from classical plays such as The Beggar's Opera, The Country Wife, She Stoops to Conqueror, and The Importance of Being Earnest . The selections are for characters aged 18 to 30; several have been written for African-American and Hispanic actors. The book is organized in sections: ``Monologues for Women,'' ``Monologues for Men,'' ``Dialogues for One Man and One Woman,'' ``Dialogues for Two Men,'' and ``Dialogues for Two Women.'' The introduction includes a helpful essay that discusses how an aspiring actor can build a repertoire.-- Roger Green, Jefferson Sci - Tech, Alexandria, VA

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