The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays

by Ed Hooks (Editor)

Overview

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context.  Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823099498
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	10/16/2007
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 9.03(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Ed Hooks has been a nationally recognized actor, teacher, and columnist for more than 30 years. He has appeared in more than 100 television shows, including Murder, She Wrote; Days of Our Lives; and Home Improvement. He is the author of four books, including The Audition Book and The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook. He lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Introduction     10
Play Synopses/Analyses     13
Male Monologues     114
Female Monologues     144
Male/Male Scenes     177
Female/Female Scenes     204
Male/Female Scenes     224
Three-Person Scenes     302
Plays Referenced in This Book     309
Booksellers Specializing in Plays     317
Indexes     319