The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Women
Author | : Catherine Weate |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2013-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849436212 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849436215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Monologues are an essential part of every actor’s toolkit. Actors are required to perform monologues regularly throughout their career: preparing for drama school entry, showcasing skills for agents or auditioning for a role. Following on from the bestselling first volume (2008), this book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today’s leading contemporary playwrights. These monologues contain a diverse range of quirky and memorable characters that cross cultural and historical boundaries. The pieces are helpfully organised into age-specific groups: ‘Teens’, ‘Twenties’, ‘Thirties’ and ‘Forties plus’.