Overview
Whether auditioning for graduate programs or professional productions, In Performance
is an indispensable collection of monologues for today's aspiring young
actors. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays
of the past 15 years, as selected by a professional acting teacher,
director, and casting director.
Along with covering the basics of
how best to match the monologue to the actor and how to approach the
rehearsal and performance of the piece, this handy guide provides a
synopsis of each play, character descriptions, and a list of questions
specific to each monologue that will help actors develop complex,
honest, and thoughtful performances with a strong emotional connection, a
clear arc, and playable actions.