Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays: Professional Auditions for Aspiring Actresses [Paperback]

Gerald Lee Ratliff (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

A collection of 94 monologues for women from recently produced contemporary plays for auditions, contests, workshops and acting classes.

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About the Author

Gerald Lee Ratliff is a Meriwether Publishing author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566080975
• ISBN-13: 978-1566080972
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,420 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 selection of monologues from recent plays, February 23, 2007

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This review is from: Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays: Professional Auditions for Aspiring Actresses (Paperback)

They loved the monologue that my daughter used at her NYU college audition---there were many good ones to choose from. The best selection I have seen in one book!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great monologs for women of all ages, April 7, 2008

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Great selection of monologues, and a strong suit is that some of the material is new to the readers. Another reviewer said some of the monologues "weren't from plays." That's a huge misunderstanding. They are ALL from plays, just some of the scripts haven't been picked up for major production yet. But that means these monologues are fresh, intriguing, and were selected based upon the quality of the writing and characterization instead of "name brand recognition" -- meaning plays everyone can access, meaning directors and producers just might be sick of hearing them. (NOTE: Don't EVER audition for a musical singing "Tomorrow" or "Corner of the Sky.") Always go for the fresh and new in theatre; the element of surprise in the material always works in your favor in auditions. You won't be compared to anyone else's delivery. Good book to have for any serious-minded female performer, and even the "Young" in the title is a misnomer; actresses of all ages deserve to scour this one for great audition and acting class pieces.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Monologues from Contemporary Plays, January 22, 2006

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I needed a monologue book with monologues from plays, so I thought this would be perfect. It is pretty good, but a good portion of the monologues are not from plays - they are original. The ones from plays are good though. This book has something for every age and every emotion.