The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays

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Overview

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. The unique format of the book is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780307875303
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 05/19/2010
Sold by: Random House
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 581,687
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Ed Hooks has been a nationally recognized actor, teacher, and columnist for more than 30 years. He has appeared in more than 100 television shows, including Murder, She Wrote; Days of Our Lives; and Home Improvement. He is the author of four books, including The Audition Book and The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook. He lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents


Introduction     10
Play Synopses/Analyses     13
Male Monologues     114
Female Monologues     144
Male/Male Scenes     177
Female/Female Scenes     204
Male/Female Scenes     224
Three-Person Scenes     302
Plays Referenced in This Book     309
Booksellers Specializing in Plays     317
Indexes     319
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