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Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds
50+ audition pieces for actors and actresses
Series: Audition Speeches
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Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama competitions and exams, this book contains a range of audition speeches selected from both plays and children's books.
Extracts taken from recent and well known productionsSpeeches tried and tested by studentsEach speech has a short introduction, suggested age range and description of character.
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Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama competitions and exams, Audition Speeches for 6-16 Year Olds contains a range of audition speeches. It includes female, male, and unisex speeches selected from both plays and children's books. Where relevant, the author has indicated how a speech could be shortened for younger children.
There is also an introductory section with contributions from Alan Ayckbourn, Carol Schroder (teacher and examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), Richard Carpenter (TV writer), and Ed Wilson (Director of the National Youth Theatre), as well as senior casting directors for the RSC, TV, and film.
This edition has been freshly revised to include 10 new speeches from well-known recent productions as well as children's books including Harry Potter.
'A superb compilation' Amateur Stage
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780713687729
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 July 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Jean Marlow
- Volume editor Jean Marlow
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 192g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Jean Marlow runs the Actors Theatre School in London. She is anexperienced actress and teacher and the editor of several bestsellingauditions speech guides.
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