This unique acting workbook builds actors' versatility by altering the scenarios surrounding their characters.

A practical roadmap for the actor by looking at a variety of dramatic styles, from classical theatre to contemporary voices.

Not too short, not too long, not hard to memorize, not hard to stage, and just the right message — it can be a real challenge to find uplifting dramatic material that fulfills these requirements. This collection of six award-winning scripts meets that... [More...]

Contains extracts from stage, screen, and radio plays by writers including Neil LaBute, Joe Penhall, Martin McDonagh, Alan Ayckbourn, David Hare, Hanif Kureishi, and Roy Williams.

This invaluable resource lists over 1,000 audition-suitable monologues and dialogues from more than 300 plays and also provides important background information on the plot and characters.

This is the only book that offers a comprehensive collection of contemporary stage monologues for a complete range of roles. An invaluable tool for actors looking for new audition material or for anyone interested in theater.

Audition monologues from recent works by American playwrights.

The most comprehensive sourcebook of Shakespeare's monologues ever available in one volume.
A detailed guide to approaching Shakespearean text, "Speak the Speech! contains everything an actor needs to select and prepare a Shakespeare monologue for... [More...]

David Mamet, Beth Henley, and August Wilson are just some of the contemporary dramatists whose work is featured in this book, the first anthology of two-character scenes that exclusively includes plays from the mid-sixties to plays currently running on and... [More...]

Tap into the possibilities of this collection of meaningful and powerful dramas for Christmas.