Series: Applause Acting Series

In 25 10-Minute Plays for Teens, young thespians will find terrific plays by some of the most prominent playwrights, such as Don Nigro, Wendy MacLeod, Jeff Goode, Bekah Brunstetter, and Constance Congdon. Equally terrific plays by exciting up-and-comers like Chad Beckim, C. S. Hanson, Merridith Allen, Sharyn Rothstein, and Kayla Cagan are also featured. The characters are teens, and the...

Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central, Backstage magazine, NBC, Huffington Post, The Onion, Second City, E!, and many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of teen girls everywhere!

This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of kid actors—and their parents—everywhere. Kids' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny is specifically geared for children ages 5-12. Divided into boy, girl, and gender-neutral categories, every piece is guaranteed to be clean, hilariously funny, easy to memorise, and a joy for young actors to perform. It features monologues by...

Acting in Film (Applause Acting Series) presents insights from a master actor, Michael Caine, who has appeared in an impressive range of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog. Caine offers a unique perspective on the art of making movies. This revised and expanded edition is enriched with stunning photographs throughout the book. It includes chapters on...

The theatre of the 21st century, in many ways, is expanding to require new muscles of its actors, and so should their monologue choices. Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings is a compilation of monologues for actors ages 15 to 30, incorporating characters from a variety of backgrounds with different stories to tell. It gives you the chance to explore those who...

The first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors auditioning for LGBT roles. LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features works by LGBT writers and comics (and their allies) who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central, Backstage magazine, NBC, the Huffington Post, the Onion, Second City, E!, and...

The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays for Teens are perfect for production by high schools, in that each play contains only teen characters, and the subject matter will appeal to aspiring young actors, making it easy to connect with the characters and situations. Some of the plays are comedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, and...

The theatre of the 21st century, in many ways, is expanding to require new muscles of its actors, and so should their monologue choices. Contemporary Scenes for Twentysomethings is a compilation of monologues for actors aged 15 to 30, incorporating characters from a variety of backgrounds with different stories to tell. This gives you the chance to explore those who...

Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35 by Lawrence Harbison offers a curated selection of 100 exceptional monologues for women. These pieces are extracted from contemporary plays, featuring characters aged 18 to 35, and are ideal for auditions or class. The collection includes both comic monologues, which promise laughter, and dramatic ones, which may not. Most monologues are designed with a...

(Applause Acting Series). Widely recognised as the most complete and rigorous text of its kind since it was first published in 1942, Speak with Distinction is an invaluable resource. It presents a comprehensive study of the sounds of Spoken English in their most important phonetic environments. This most recent revision also adds much material for comparisons of speech sounds; suggestions...

Written by an experienced acting teacher and coach, The Young Actor's Handbook was created especially for young or beginning actors who have little or no experience, or anyone seeking easily understandable information about acting. It presents a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the artistic aspects of acting and what it means to be an actor. The book also provides guidance...

In this thoughtfully curated collection, actors preparing for an audition or searching for quality scenes to hone their chops will find a wealth of contemporary material from American and British plays. Almost all of the works are from the year 2000 to the recent 2014 Broadway production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, chosen from the...

In 10-Minute Plays for Kids, young thespians will find terrific plays by some of our most prominent playwrights, such as Sharyn Rothstein, Alex Broun, Jenny Lyn Bader, Claudia I. Haas, and Mark Harvey Levine, and by others less well known but equally terrific, such as Sharai Bohannon, Suzanne Bailie, and Shirley King. The characters and situations portrayed are perfect for...

The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays are geared toward adults. Some are comedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, while others are more unconventional. Their length makes them perfect for scene work in class. A few of the plays are written by playwrights who have established quite a reputation with their full-length plays, such as Don...