New Audition Scenes and Monologs from Contemporary Plays: The Best New Cuttings from Around the World [Paperback]

Roger Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

More outstanding excerpts from cutting-edge contemporary plays and playwrights. The scenes and monologues of this new collection are uniquely original works not found in other published versions. Over 40 monologues and scenes selected for use by young students and actors aged 12 to 22. They vary in length from 1 to 2 minutes or 9 to 10 minutes. An excellent resource for general reading, auditions, forensics, playwrighting and acting exercises, oral interpretation and more.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up–For students and teachers in search of original material for auditions, classroom performances, and writing exercises, this work presents a wide variety of scenes selected especially for performers aged 12 to 24. Varying in length, the scenes invite interpretation and editing and offer unusual challenges. All the scenes are from previously performed though unpublished works and were collected through writer's organizations, international drama festivals, and theaters with new-plays programs. Contact information for each author is included should a student desire a copy of the entire work, though Ellis admits that the addresses will go out of date as authors move or change agents. Introductions to each scene are informative and were reviewed and approved with some reshaping by the authors. All lines are numbered for ease of reference. A good choice for students who seek new ideas for drama, forensic, and writing classes.–Kathy Lehman, Thomas Dale High School Library, Chester, VA
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About the Author

Roger Ellis is a professor of theatre communication at Grand State University, Michigan

Product Details

• Paperback: 177 pages
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156608105X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566081054
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,105,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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