Audition Speeches for Younger Actors 16+

by Jean Marlow

• ISBN13: 9780713661606
• ISBN10: 0713661607
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2013-10-31
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Finding good, interesting audition pieces is a demanding and difficult process. This revised edition contains over 40 speeches and includes a wide selection of pieces taken from plays written or produced recently, such as Nathan the Wise, All the Ordinary Angels, The Woman Before (first performed at the Royal Court in 2005), Oleana, (David Mamet), Pygmalion and New Boy. There are speeches for a variety of accents and ages, taken from both classical and modern plays, to suit all audition requirements.There is also an introductory section containing advice from directors and casting directorson how to audition successfully, advice on attending drama schools and how to audition successfully.

Author Biography

Jean Marlow runs The Actors' Theatre School in London and is an experienced actress and teacher.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Why Go to Drama School?	p. 5
Tim Reynolds: Principal of the Academy Drama School	p. 5
Roland Rees: Theatre director and founder of the Foco Novo Theatre Company	p. 7
Roger Croucher: President of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York	p. 9
Developing Extra Skills	p. 10
Tona de Brett ARCM: Singing coach	p. 10
Sylvia Carson: Actress and choreographer	p. 11
More about Auditioning	p. 13
Anji Carroll: Casting director for theatre, film and television	p. 13
Gabrielle Dawes: Senior Casting Assistant, Royal Shakespeare Company	p. 14
Out on Your Own	p. 16
Alan Ayckbourn: Playwright and Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough	p. 16
Vicky Ireland: Artistic Director, Polka Theatre for Children	p. 17
Patrick Young: Founder of Streets Alive - a theatre company for young homeless people	p. 19
Advice from the Actors	p. 21
Pat Keen	p. 21
Michael Conrad	p. 22
Rebecca Callard	p. 23
A Word about the Speeches	p. 23
Choosing a Speech	p. 25
Shakespeare's Plays	p. 26
Valerie King BA (Hons) Cert Ed, LLAM (Hons), LGSM: Head of Drama, Laine Theatre Arts; Examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)	p. 27
Audition Speeches for Men	p. 29
Valentine: After Juliet, Sharman Macdonald	p. 30
Wint Selby: Ah! Wilderness, Eugene O'Neill	p. 32
Guy Bennett: Another Country, Julian Mitchell	p. 34
Morgan Evans: The Corn is Green, Emlyn Williams	p. 36
Honey: Cressida, Nicholas Wright	p. 38
Billy: The Cripple of Inishmaan, Martin McDonagh	p. 40
Sloane: Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Joe Orton	p. 42
Steve: Flatmates, Ellen Dryden	p. 44
Tom: The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams	p. 46
Raleigh: Journey's End, R. C. Sherriff	p. 48
Harry: Love on the Dole, Ronald Gow and Walter Greenwood	p. 50
Carl: Madame Melville, Richard Nelson	p. 52
George: Presence, David Harrower	p. 54
Danny: The Present, Nick Ward	p. 56
Romeo: Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare	p. 58
Lee: School Play, Suzy Almond	p. 60
Tony Lumpkin: She Stoops to Conquer, Oliver Goldsmith	p. 62
Dalton: The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, Naomi Wallace	p. 64
Addition Speeches for Women	p. 67
Rosaline: After Juliet, Sharman Macdonald	p. 68
Agnes: Agnes of God, John Pielmeier	p. 70
Joni: Ancient Lights, Shelagh Stephenson	p. 72
Mabel Chiltern: An Ideal Husband, Oscar Wilde	p. 74
Linda: Apart from George, Nick Ward	p. 76
Thomasina: Arcadia, Tom Stoppard	p. 78
Paribanou: The Champion of Paribanou, Alan Ayckbourn	p. 80
Nicola: City Sugar, Stephen Poliakoff	p. 82
Linda: Enter a Free Man, Tom Stoppard	p. 84
Margaret Knox: Fanny's First Play, George Bernard Shaw	p. 86
Lynn: Flatmates, Ellen Dryden	p. 88
Pearl: House and Garden, Alan Ayckbourn	p. 90
Angela: Like a Virgin, Gordon Steel	p. 92
Girleen: The Lonesome West, Martin McDonagh	p. 94
Sally: Love on the Dole, Ronald Gow and Walter Greenwood	p. 96
Frankie: Member of the Wedding, Carson McCullers	p. 98
Mary Mooney: Once a Catholic, Mary O'Malley	p. 100
Sally Stokes: The Passing-Out Parade, Anne Valery	p. 102
Elke: Presence, David Harrower	p. 104
Lucy: The Rivals, Richard Brinsley Sheridan	p. 106
Juliet: Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare	p. 108
Charlie: School Play, Suzy Almond	p. 110
Anna: Shelter, Simon Bent	p. 112
Ilse: Spring Awakening, Frank Wedekind	p. 114
Heavenly: Sweet Bird of Youth, Tennessee Williams	p. 116
Maire: Translations, Brian Friel	p. 118
Pace: The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, Naomi Wallace	p. 120
Ruby: When We Are Married, J. B. Priestley	p. 122
Audition Speeches for Men or Women	p. 125
Serpent: Back to Methuselah, George Bernard Shaw	p. 126
Puck: A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare	p. 128
Gail/Oggy Moxon: Teechers, John Godber	p. 130
Dog: The Witch of Edmonton, Dekker, Ford and Rowley	p. 132
Useful Addresses	p. 134
Copyright Holders	p. 135
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