The Theatre Audition Book 2: Playing Monologues from Contemporary, Modern, Period, Shakespeare and Classical Plays

This sequel to the popular "The Theatre Audition Book" features over 130 monologues from classical, Shakespeare, period, modern, and contemporary plays and a new chapter on musical theatre and the medium, including commercial and film auditions. The monologues - some taken from non-dramatic sources like novels and poems - are organised by historical times and provide an overview of acting styles and audition expectations for playing each time period. The collection features well-known playwrights including Ntozake Shange, Athol Fugard, Christopher Durang, John Patrick Shanley, Edward Albee, August Wilson, Beth Henley, Terrence McNally, and Paula Vogel - and a number of exciting new writers who have contributed original monologues written especially for classroom study and performance. There are also a number of original duologues and musical monologues from standard classics - "The Man of La Mancha", "Big River", and "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".