101 Winning Monologues For Young Performers

Acting teacher Mark Weston has written a companion to his most successful Winning Monologues from the Beginnings Workshop. After observing his acting students over many years struggling with books that offered speeches and recitations in lieu of monologues, Mr. Weston wrote his true and original monologues for young performers. He is pleased to acknowledge that many young performers have benefitted. For the first time, 101 short, precise and valuable acting hints are included, deriving from his successful acting career and including direct quotes from his acting teacher Lee Strasberg. These monologues can be a big help for young people beginning to study and audition for careers in theatre, film or TV.

This theatre book is a sequel collection of winning monologues in the style and format of "100 Great Monologs" by the same author. Rebecca Young knows how middle schoolers think and act -- and what they like to talk about! These monologues, duologues and triologues may be used for auditions, classroom assignments or discussion starters. With such a wide variety of topics there is a monologue to fit any student's personality or preference. Star quality every one!

As professional directors and teachers who work with young and adult actors at the Tony Award-Winning American Conservatory Theater, Slaight and Sharrar have years of experience helping actors uncover the dynamics of the monologue, as acting exercise and as audition material. Now in their impressive third volume of age-appropriate monologues, culled from plays by substantial playwrights from an international field, the editors have assembled an impressive collection to take the actor/director/teacher to new levels of sophistication and breadth. The volume's introduction is a concise guide to today's audition obstacles and how to overcome them. As in their other award-winning collections, Slaight and Sharrar have selected character speeches from the finest dramatic literature. In addition, they have included a special section on the use of the song lyric as an exciting and useful exercise in solo work. Some of the writers included are: Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, Constance Congdon, Kia Corthron, Bob Dylan, Horton Foote, Timothy Mason, Sharman Macdonald, Lynn Nottage, Adam Rapp, George Bernard, Shaw Shakespeare, Sam Shepard, John M. Synge

Presents over a hundred monologues focusing on ordinary and famous people designed for use by children who are just starting with acting.

Eighty monologues have been designed and collected in this book that specifically contains relatable, current, and interesting content for younger actors. The monologues are written for performers between the ages of five and 18 and feature works of different lengths and subject matter for both males and females. Each monologue has been thoroughly tested by young actors and used for every type of audition from theater to film. Subtle emphasis and directions are marked to help bring each piece to life, but enough room is left for actors to visualize the scene for themselves and personalize it.

This collection of short monologues for boys and girls deals with such topicsas pets, parents, friends, and school.

For speech contests, acting exercises, auditions, or audience entertainment.

A collection of monologs for use in junior high and high school drama classes.