One on One: The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century [Paperback]

Rebecca Dunn Jaroff (Editor), Bob Shuman (Editor), Joyce E. Henry (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Covering the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental theatre since 2000, One on One challenges actors to explore the inner self, develop skill and artistry for auditions, and deliver a knockout onstage performance. These monologues - sometimes comic, sometimes serious, and often both - tackle issues ranging from race, class, gender, relationships and romance to coming of age, mortality, 9/11, and the Iraq war.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557837015
• ISBN-13: 978-1557837011
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great choice for monologues!, June 30, 2009

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Dolores "Lola" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One on One: The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century (Paperback)

I borrowed this from the library for my boyfriend, who was beginning an acting workshop. He found so many useful monologues in this book that we ended up buying it. The pieces span a wide range of ages, ethnicities, types, and topics, and it is an indispensible as a source for fresh and exciting audition pieces that haven't been done to death by a million other aspiring actors. Highly recommended for all male actors.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any theatre producer or writer who wants to be inspired, March 13, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One on One: The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century (Paperback)

The monologue is an important part of the theatre, but even the best actor will falter with poor material. "One on One: The Best Men's Monologue for the 21st Century" is an anthology of great monologues geared towards male actors. Comprised of contemporary writers' best work, the monologues range across diverse topics, from serious social issues to entertainment-based matters. "One on One" is a must for any theatre producer or writer who wants to be inspired or use the best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Completely worthless, June 29, 2011

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Ellis E. Fowler "EVAC Productions" (Memphis TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One on One: The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century (Paperback)

I agree with a previous reviewer that this book contains monologues that seem to lack objective. Most of the monologues in this book seem to have been arbitrarily taken from play excepts with no sense of purpose, range of emotion, dramatic essence and for some, no logical ending point. I purchased this book a while back and fed into the hype of the description. I loved the fact that it had the monologues broken down by age, ethnicity, and genre. However, i started an acting workshop this month and just "knew" that i could find at least one good age and content appropriate monologue in this book. I was completely wrong. After reading most of the monologues in the book, especially those described as being for males anywhere from 20's-30's. WORTHLESS. Most of them were very short with little sense of meaning or "heart" to any of them. I do not recommend this book for serious actors.Especially African Americans. Don't get me wrong there are a few decent monologues in here, but try your money elsewhere.