Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues [Paperback]

Michael Schulman (Author), Eva Mekler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2004

Alexander Dumas * Christopher Durang * Beth Henley * Kenneth Lonergan * Donald Margulies * Steve Martin * Nicky Silver * Bernard Shaw * Alfred Uhry * Paula Vogel

A collection of the greatest scenes and monologues ever written-ranging from Elizabethan to Tony Award-winning plays-this comprehensive anthology spans over five hundred years of theatre. Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues includes scenes and monologues from classic plays by such notable authors as Edith Wharton as well as the best in contemporary theatre, such as Margaret Edson's Wit.

* Blight Spirit * Camille * The Chosen * The Graduate * How I Learned to Drive * The Last Night of Ballyhoo * The Lisbon Traviata * This Is Our Youth * Vincent in Brixton * And many more!

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About the Author

Michael Schulman is an acting teacher who has taught at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the Actors Studio. He founded the British-American Acting Academy and has written and directed a number of plays for Off-Broadway theatre. He is also a psychologist and an author of books on child development.

Eva Mekler is a former actress who has performed both on and off Broadway. She is also a novelist and author of books on American and British acting training.

This is Michael Schulman and Eva Mekler's fifth book of scenes and monologues for actors, including Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors, available from St. Martin's Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (November 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312318790
• ISBN-13: 978-0312318796
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Anthologies

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Scene Book for Acting Class, March 18, 2007

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Robert Gorg "bgorg" (Canton, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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I teach acting in a Community College and have struggled to find a good, modern scene book for classroom scenes. This is it. The scenes in this book are quite modern, easy to relate to by young actors and, generally, of high quality. This book is also useful for audition scenes and monologues. The other book I would recommend is Duo: Great scenes of the 90's although that text is becoming somewhat dated.

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, April 19, 2011

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Cathrine J. Colangelo (Orlando) - See all my reviews
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If you are a teacher of theatre or an actor looking for good material, get this book. It is full of great material,well organized into sections (two women, woman and man etc.)and just the right length.Best collection I own.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Play the Scene Review, September 18, 2009

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Lilia Urrutia "Lilia" (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews

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This book arrived prior to my first class. It is great to have your purchase mailed to you in a timely fashion.