| Audition Monologues for Young Men Contributor(s): Ratliff, Gerald Lee (Editor), Dorn, Patrick Rainville (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1566082080 ISBN-13: 9781566082082 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Monologues & Scenes - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning |
| Dewey: 808.824 |
| LCCN: 2016012241 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compelling collection of 70 monologues for young men between 15 to 30 years old includes a complete chapter that details how to choose a monologue, develop the character, and audition with confidence. With a variety of contemporary sources including both published plays and original works, this book provides selections that will help capture the minds and hearts of directors. Each monologue is prefaced by a description of the character and his emotional context, as well as hints on how to effectively portray the mood of the piece. The characters are diverse in age, background, ethnicity, and social status. The book is organized into unique categories based on the mood of the monologues: A Lighter Touch, Guilt and Regret, Tragedy and Trauma, Hope and Gratitude, Outsiders, Birds of a Feather, and Literary and Period. With excerpts of various lengths that are ideal for auditions, contests, workshops, and acting classes, this anthology belongs in every school and theatre library. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ratliff, Gerald Lee: - Gerald Lee Ratliff is an award-winning author of numerous articles and textbooks in classroom teaching strategies and performance activities. He has served as national president of the Eastern Communication Association, Association of Communication Administration, and Theta Alpha Phi, the national theatre fraternity. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by both the Eastern Communication Association and Theta Alpha Phi; named a Fulbright Scholar to China; selected as a U.S.A. delegate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to Russia; and has received multiple teaching awards for pioneering innovative curriculum design and instructional practices. He is currently active as a program consultant and frequent workshop facilitator.Dorn, Patrick Rainville: - Patrick Rainville Dorn has a MA in Theatre from the University of Denver. He taught English and drama at Colorado Christian University, wrote and directed plays for Colorado ACTS, and has more than forty published plays. As a theatre critic, he has written hundreds of reviews for a daily newspaper and his own blog, and also writes children's books and fiction. |