| Theatre Audition Book--Book 2 Contributor(s): Ratliff, Gerald Lee (Revised by) |
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ISBN: 1566081653 ISBN-13: 9781566081658 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: This sequel to the popular The Theatre Audition Book features more than 130 monologues from classical, Shakespeare, period, modern, and contemporary plays and a new chapter on musical theatre and the medium, including commercial and film auditions. The monologues - some taken from non-dramatic sources like novels and poems - are organized by historical times and provide an overview of acting styles and audition expectations for playing each time period. The collection features well-known playwrights including Ntozake Shange, Athol Fugard, Christopher Durang, John Patrick Shanley, Edward Albee. August Wilson, Beth Henley, Terrence McNally, and Paula Vogel - and a number of exciting new writers who have contributed original monologues written especially for classroom study and performance. There are also a number of original duologues and musical monologues from standard classics - The Man of La Mancha, Big River, and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Monologues & Scenes - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning |
| Dewey: 808.824 |
| LCCN: 2009028883 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on the popularity of his first book of audition monologues (See above.), Ratliff has compiled another outstanding collection of monologues taken from contemporary, modern, period, Shakespearean, and classical plays. The monologues (and duologues) are conveniently grouped in historical periods and include a brief summary of the historical period, basic approaches to analysis and interpretation of scripts, and performance styles. One chapter, for instance, focuses on playing the "classical" Greek style, another on Shakespeare, the next on playing selected theatre period styles, and still another on playing contemporary monologues. These chapters also explore the skills necessary to visualize the dramatic and theatrical elements in an audition monologue. In addition, there are a number of vocal and physical exercises included to promote ease of movement and distinctive vocal variety. |