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Misadventure: Monologues and Short Pieces
Misadventure: Monologues and Short Pieces

Donald Margulies
Misadventure: Monologues and Short Pieces brings together in one collection sixteen short works from one of the finest and most provocative voices in contemporary American theatre, Donald Margulies, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dinner With Friends. Softcover, 125 pp. $9.99.

Funnylogues for Women
Funnylogues for Women
Mort Kaufman, Roger Karshner and Zelda Abel
This collection of 30 monologues for women written and compiled by Kaufman, Karshner and Abel is filled with material ranging from the intricacies of computer-dating to car theft. This is the collection to turn to when your comedic monologue just isn't quite comedic enough. Softcover, 58 pp. $14.95.

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men
American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men
Stephanie Coen
This diverse collection of male monologues contains selections by: Richard Greenberg, David Rabe, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sam Shepard, Paula Vogel, Tony Kushner, Christopher Durang and several other leading contemporary playwrights. Softcover, 159 pp. $17.95.

 


American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women
American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women
Stephanie Coen
This diverse collection of female monologues contains selections by: Richard Greenberg, David Rabe, Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Paula Vogel, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, Christopher Durang and several other leading contemporary playwrights. Softcover, 145 pp. $17.95.

 

The Spoken Word RevolutionThe Spoken Word Revolution
Mark Eleveld
The Spoken Word Revolution
brings to life the written and performed works of more than 40 of the most influencial slam, hip-hop, performance art and contemporary poets in the world today. This defining collection of spoken word poetry capture's today's electrifying words and voices, in the text and immediately live on one audio CD. Hardcover, 241 pp. $39.95.



The Theatre Arts Audition Book for Men
The Theatre Arts Audition Book for Men
Annika Bluhm
A collection of the finest audition speeches for men selected from the finest plays of the last twenty years. The selections come from mainstream contemporary classics and important emerging work. Each of the diverse monologues is accompanied by a synopsis setting the extract firmly in its context. Softcover, 103 pp. $20.95.




The Theatre Arts Audition Book for Women
The Theatre Arts Audition Book for Women
Annika Bluhm
A collection of 50 audition speeches from some of the finest plays of the last twenty years. The selections come from mainstream contemporary classics and important emerging works. The selected monologues are wide in range and are each prefaced by a contextualizing preface. Softcover, 103 pp. $20.95.


Audition Speeches for Young Actors 16+
Audition Speeches for Young Actors 16+
Edited by Jean Marlow
Marlow has compiled a wide variety of speeches for the sixteen to eighteen year-old age-group. Sources include UK, US, and Canadian plays, and all selections are from published pieces. Softcover, $36.95.
 


 


Monologues In Dialect For Young Actors
Monologues In Dialect For Young Actors

Kimberly Mohne Hill
Includes pieces to be spoken with Russian, American South, New York, Standard British, Cockney, and Irish dialects. Softcover, $24.95.

 



 

My Sisters' Voices
My Sisters' Voices:
Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out

Edited by Iris Jacob
A passionate and poignant collection of writings by teenage girls of African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, and biracial backgrounds. They speak out on topics that are relevant not only to themselves and their peers but to anyone who is raising, teaching, or nurturing girls of color. Softcover, $18.95.


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Extreme Exposure: Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century

Extreme Exposure
Edited by Jo Bonney
An anthology of solo performance texts from the 20th century. Includes works from Ruth Draper, Lily Tomlin, Andy Kaufman, Lenny Bruce and more. $29.95.

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Contemporary Monologue for Men

The Contemporary Monologue: Men

Michael Earley & Philippa Keil, eds.
An exciting collection of the best stage monologues of the past decade. Includes Speed-the-Plow; Monlight; Boy's Life and more. $19.99.

 


Contemporary Monologue for Women


The Contemporary Monologue: Women

Michael Earley & Philippa Keil, eds.
An exciting collection of the best stage monologues of the past decade. Includes Death and the Maiden; Oleanna; Hush; Etta Jenks and more. $19.99.


Hosanna

The Modern Monologue: Men

Michael Earley & Philippa Keil, eds.
An exciting collection of speeches drawn from landmark plays of the 20th century. Includes: A Streetcar Named Desire; The Iceman Cometh; Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead and many more. $18.99.





Hosanna
The Modern Monologue: Women
Michael Earley & Philippa Keil, eds.
An exciting collection of speeches drawn from landmark plays of the 20th century. Includes: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Saint Joan; Blithe Spirit and many more. $18.99.

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Another Perfect Piece
Another Perfect Piece

Tony Hamill, ed.
More monologues from Canadian plays $21.99.

Also by Tony Hamill:
The Perfect Piece

Monologues from Canadian plays. $16.95.





Ultimate Scene and Monologue Source Book
The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook

Ed Hooks
An actor's guide to over 1,000 monologues and scenes from more than 300 contemporary plays. $26.95.

 


Methuen Audition Book for Young Actors
The Methuen Audition Book for Young Actors

Anne Harvey, ed.
A selection of speeches for young actors over the age of 11. Ranging from Elizabethan to contemporary literature, the pieces are varied in tone, content and style and have in introduction setting the context. $16.95.

 


The Methuen Dialogue Book for Young Actors

Anne Harvey, ed.
A selection of scenes for young actors over the age of 11. Ranging from Renaissance to contemporary plays the scenes are varied in subject, tone and style and have an introduction to the text. $18.95.

99 Film Scenes for Actors
Angela Nicholas
Emotionally charged scenes from big studio megahits and small gems from acclaimed independent films. Featuring characters ranging from the larger than life to low key introverts this book is a cornucopia of cinematic classics for actors eager for their close-up. $7.99.

The Monologue Workshop

The Monologue Workshop

Jack Poggi
Those for whom the monologue has always been synonymous with terror have foun an indispensable ally. This book answers the need among actors for top-notch guidance in finding, rehearsing, and performing monologues. $16.95.





Tellin' It Like It Is:
A Compendium of African Canadian Monologues for Actors

Djanet Sears, ed.
The first collection of monologues by African Canadian playwrights ever assembled. $7.95.

Monolgues for Actors of Color
Monologues for Actors of Color
Roberta Uno, ed.
Separate collections for MEN and WOMEN available. Actors of color need the best speeches to demonstrate their skills and hone their craft. These monologues represent African American, Native American, Latino, and Asian American identities. $20.99.

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