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The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020

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The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020 is a curated collection by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison featuring approximately one hundred unpublished men's monologues from recently produced contemporary plays. It includes works by established playwrights like Don Nigro and Theresa Rebeck, alongside emerging voices such as David MacGregor and Will Arbery. The selections offer a variety of comic and dramatic pieces, showcasing the best of modern playwriting.
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This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors seeking contemporary monologues for auditions and classroom work, as well as theatre enthusiasts interested in new plays and modern dramatic writing.

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A collection of never-before-published men’s monologues from new plays.

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Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published men’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays.

The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights such as Don Nigro, Theresa Rebeck, Rob Ackerman, Len Jenkin, Stephen Belber, and Tim Blake Nelson, and future stars such as David MacGregor, Reina Hardy, Chris Daftsios, Frank Basloe, and Will Arbery.

There are terrific comic and dramatic pieces, and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection, The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020, is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781493053230

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Applause Theatre Book Publishers

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lawrence Harbison

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 180

About the Author

Lawrence Harbison was in charge of new play acquisitions for Samuel French, Inc., for over thirty years. He edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best ten-minute plays, and monologues for men and for women. His column, “On the Aisle with Larry,” is a regular feature at www.applausebooks.com. Harbison was a member of the Drama Desk Nominating Committee for the 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 seasons. He works with individual playwrights to help them develop their plays (see his website: www.playfixer.com). Harbison is the editor of Best Contemporary Monologues for Women, Best Contemporary Monologues for Men, and Best Contemporary Monologues for Kids, also from Applause, who published his book How I Did It: Establishing a Playwriting Career in 2015.

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