Audition Monologues: Power Pieces for Kids and Teens (Paperback)

~ Deborah Maddox (Author) "For amateur and experienced actors alike, auditioning is a significant part of the acting..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ms. Maddox has put together a virtual roller-coaster ride over, under and through dramatic and comedic presentation." -- K. Keepers, Acting Coach/Actor/Booking Agent

"Ms. Maddox's monologues were successful among my acting students. They were able to breathe life into the characters." -- J. Bemis, Theater Director/Arts Coordinator

"This book serves a need in our industry. The monologues are written in natural dialogue and are age appropriate." -- C. Sinnett, Casting Director, Los Angeles

Product Description

This book has it all! Audition tested, industry approved! Audition Monologues: Power Pieces for Kids and Teens is a collection of comedic and dramatic monologues for males and females between the ages 4 to 17. The monologues represent how today's young person would say it. Expressively written in a way to enable the actor to project emotional range effectively and to experience the situation of the character, first hand. The content is powerful, includes surprising twists, and is appealing to both professional and amateur actors. Industry professionals such as casting directors, agents, acting coaches and actors have highly praised this book and actively recommend it to their colleagues and peers. Often casting decisions are made within one-minute's time, therefore, a two to four minute monologue can be lengthy and inappropriate. Audition Monologues: Power Pieces for Kids and Teens offers over 60 one-minute monologues with unlimited character choices. !

The audition tips are very helpful because they have been written from an Agent's point of view. The content is informative and actor friendly. Keep them on the edge of their seats with this entertaining monologue collection.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Lucid Solutions (March 20, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971682704
• ISBN-13: 978-0971682702
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #412,499 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars parent of child actor, June 27, 2002

By	David (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Audition Monologues changed my daughters life. My 14 year old daughter has attended auditions on a regular basis for over 2 years (unsuccessfully). Finding the appropriate material that would allow her to demonstrate her skills was next to impossible. It simply didn't exist until now.
We bought the book and began practicing on a nightly basis. While the monologues are brief and easy to deliver(under one minute), they are exciting and allow for artistic expression. Using these monologues, my daughters confidence soared. She was actually able to identify with the characters which gave an authenticity to her presentation that she previously lacked in auditions.
Using these at auditions allowed her to demonstrate her full range of acting abilities. As a result, she landed the part in two of her last three auditions, the latest a speaking role in a national T.V. commercial.
Audition Monologues made this possible. My daughter and I are grateful. I would reccomend it to anyone.

44 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible! Totally inappropriate for kids!, December 3, 2005

By	Paul F. Kostyniuk - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book for my 13 year old son, who is interested in acting. I made the mistake of taking previous reviews at face value. The monologues in this book contain subject matter that is very adult and completely inappropriate for young teens.

For example, one monologue is titled, "My Mother is Gay". Another is a teen girl talking about how her boyfriend is pressuring her to have sex. In a different one a girl talks about how she did have sex with her boyfriend. Another one is about a teen girl talking about how she has AIDS. Still another is about a boy from a large family, where the mother is pregnant again and the father wants to give away the new baby when it arrives. A really disturbing one talks about "cleaning" a cat by putting into the toilet with shampoo, closing the lid, and then flushing. The words cr*p, scr*w, and a** are sprinkled throughout the text.

If you want your teen exposed to the seedy side of life, this is the book for you. If you want your child discussing topics of an extremely adult nature, go for it. Otherwise find different material. We ended up purchasing "Great Monologues for Young Actors" (I and II), which has many familiar, classic plays and much more appropriate subject matter.

I don't know what this author was thinking. Surely she could come up with topics to discuss that didn't include non-stop sex, drugs, alcoholism, homosexuality, aniaml cruelty, and so forth.

Horrible, simply horrible book. I returned it to Amazon.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, April 18, 2006

By	K.M. - See all my reviews

I am an acting instructor and have been using this book in my classes. My students like to work with this book the most. They love the comedy monologues and can identify with the drama ones. As a teacher, I like how the monologues are written. They allow the actor to respond and really act rather than just say the words. A great book with positive messages for kids.