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

by Hooks, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780823099498
• ISBN10: 0823099490
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-16
• Publisher: Back Stage Books

Summary

All actors and acting teachers needThe 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.

Author Biography

Ed Hooks is the author of The Actor’s Field Guide, The Audition Book, Acting Strategies for the Cyber Age, and many other books. An actor for more than 30 years, he lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents

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