The Methuen Drama Book of Modern Monologues for Men

Author: Dee Cannon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783199385
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
Monologues are an essential part of every actor's toolkit. Actors need them for drama school entry, training, showcases and when auditioning for roles in the industry. Edited by Dee Cannon, author of the bestselling In-Depth Acting, this book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today's leading contemporary playwrights. The monologues contain a diverse range of quirky and memorable characters that cross cultural and historical boundaries, and comes in a brand new format, with a notes page next to each speech, acting as an actor's workbook as well as a monologue resource.

The Methuen Drama Book of Modern Monologues for Men

Author: Tom Hiddleston
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN: 1350275468
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Monologues are an essential part of every actor's toolkit. Actors need them for drama school entry, training, showcases and when auditioning for roles in the industry.Edited by Dee Cannon, author of the bestselling In-Depth Acting, this book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today's leading contemporary playwrights.The monologues contain a diverse range of quirky and memorable characters that cross cultural and historical boundaries, and comes in a brand new format, with a notes page next to each speech, acting as an actor's workbook as well as a monologue resource.

The Methuen Book of Contemporary Monologues for Men

Author: Chrys Salt
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN: 9780413772923
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book of contemporary monologues for women includes pieces from the best of the last three decades of contemporary playwriting, from Howard Brenton and Bryony Lavery to Charlotte Jones and Mark Ravenhill. Including extracts from plays by award-winning British playwrights, there are pieces both serious and comic providing the actor with all the challenges of performing contemporary plays. The book is an invaluable resource for auditions, acting class, competitions and rehearsals. A fuller appreciation of each monologue is provided by Chrys Salt's invaluable commentaries, giving clues as to possible direction and setting each piece in the context of the play as a whole.Praise for Chrys Salt's Make Acting Work: "A really useful book for every actor to own" Prunella Scales; "This book should be part of every resourceful actor's armoury" Annette Badland

The Methuen Drama Book of Modern Monologues for Men

Author: Chrys Salt
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
A selection of speeches drawn from the great landmark plays of the twentieth century.

Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds

Author: Jean Marlow
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 140814106X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama competitions and exams, this book contains a range of audition speeches. It includes female, male and unisex speeches selected from both plays and children's books. Where relevant the author has indicated how a speech could be shortened for younger children. There is also an introductory section with contributions from Alan Ayckbourn, Carol Schroder (teacher and examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), Richard Carpenter (TV writer) and Ed Wilson (Director of the National Youth Theatre) and senior casting directors for the RSC, TV and film. This edition has been freshly revised to include 10 new speeches from well known recent productions as well as children's books including Harry Potter. 'A superb compilation' Amateur Stage

Men

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780413672100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Verbal Arts Workbook

Author: David Carey
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408132567
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Actors need to learn not only how to use their voice, but to use voice and language together. This book is about the expressive potential of language, and how actors can develop the verbal skills to release that potential. Written by tutors at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and authors of the successful companion title, The Vocal Arts Workbook + DVD, this book provides practical approaches to each aspect of verbal expression: Sound: speech sounds and how to use them more expressively Image: bring life and specificity to images when you speak Sense: focus on the most significant words and phrases in a speech or scene Rhythm: how rhythm is created and used in both verse and prose Argument: the structure or logic of language Putting it all together using one classical and one modern scene Each of the chapters consists of several sections: Framework; Exploration; Exercises; Follow-up; Suggested Texts; and Further Reading, addressing the learner throughout, but also providing Teaching Tips which give specific notes for teachers.

The Contemporary Monologue

Author: Michael Earley
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
ISBN: 9780413681201
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
A collection of the best stage monologues of the eighties and nineties (including new translations) This volume brings together monologues of all types - from serious to comic and shades in between - to provide a varied, dramatic challenge for any actor: professional, student or amateur. Here is an invaluable resource for auditions, acting classes competitions and rehearsals. Playwrights include: Alan Bennett, Steven Berkoff, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, Ariel Dorfman, Brian Friel, John Guare, Iain Heggie, Declan Hughes, Tony Kushner, Doug Lucie, Frank McGuinness, David Mamet, Anthony Minghella, Tom Murphy, Richard Nelson, Harold Pinter, Billy Roche, Sam Shepard and Stephen Sondheim

Classical Monologues For Women

Author: Chrys Salt
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Selection of speeches drawn from landmark plays stretching from classical theatre through to the nineteenth century.

Monologues for Young Actors

Author: Lorraine Cohen
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0380761874
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
In professional and student theater alike, a good monlogue can often mean the difference between a "Thank you . . . Next!" and a call-back. But sometimes it's hard for an aspiring actor to find the absolutely right audition piece that suits his or her personal style, type or age group. Monologues For Young Actors is a unique and invaluable collection of dramatic speeches from some of the world's greatest plays -- chosen specifically for actors in their teens and early twenties. Whether you're looking for something comedic or tragic, contemporary or classic, unorthodox or naturalistic, this superb compilation has the monologue you need -- an indispensible tool to help you hone you craft . . . and land that role.