Duo! Best Scenes for the 90s (Applause Acting Series) (Paperback)

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Forthrightly addressed to actors looking for good audition material, this hefty helping of two-character interactions from recent successful plays belongs in libraries serving acting communities, to be sure. Given its big, wide-ranging selection, however, the book's not just for actors. Anyone interested in dramatic literature may find it a handy tool for selecting new playwrights to study or new candidates to consider for the next night of theatergoing. With excerpts from hits by the likes of A. R. Gurney, Athol Fugard, Christopher Durang, Beth Henley, David Henry Hwang, Harvey Fierstein, and Cynthia Heimel, neither actor, student, nor theatergoer can go wrong. Ray Olson

Product Description

Over one-hundred and thirty great scenes erupt from page to stage in this addition to the Applause Acting Series. Each scene has been selected as a freestanding dramatic unit offering two actors a wide range of theatrical challenge and opportunity. Each scene is set up with a synopsis of the play, character descriptions and notes on how to propel the scene to full power outside the context of the play. DUO! offers a full spectrum of age, region, genre, character, level of difficulty, and non-traditional casting potential.

Product Details

• Paperback: 532 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557830304
• ISBN-13: 978-1557830302
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #291,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best collection of one hundred or so two-person scenes., September 1, 1999

By	Thomas J. Taylor (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews

Horvath et al have collected 100 or so of the best scenes for student study, class work, and general "Whitman's Sampler" of modern plays out there for our enjoyment. By giving approximate character ages, and by dividing into gender combinations, the book is a readily accessible scene study book for any level of acting or theatre appreciation.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Scene Study Resource, October 23, 2009

By	C. Rawlings - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Duo! Best Scenes for the 90s (Applause Acting Series) (Paperback)

I just received this book to add to my library of scene books. I teach acting at a university. I am relieved to find that the book includes scenes I have not previously seen in any other scene book. (That was a lot of "scenes/seens"!) Each scene includes a helpful age/style/synopsis breakdown. Good purchase.