Monologues from Literature : A Sourcebook for Actors

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Summary: Finally something new...From some things old!
Review: A great book for audition material. Every director has heard 20 thousand interpretations of Blanche Dubois or Atticus Finch. This material, while familiar, is not overdone on the stage. Additionally, with works ranging from Cervantes, Voltaire and Dostoevsky to Jack Kerouac, Nora Ephron and Kurt Vonnegut there is an enormous variety of comedy, drama and slice-of-life dramedy selections to choose from.

The really fantastic thing about this particular book is the way it indexes the monolgoes by gender, age range, and level of comedy/drama. It also gives a good summary of the context for each piece.

Rating:
Summary: Nice collection
Review: This book is a very nice collection of monologues that can be easily adapted to stage.