Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
William Shakespeare, long hailed as the history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters.
These skills are perhaps best encapsulated in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains and bit players. From the ambitious Scottish general Macbeth contemplating the assassination of his sovereign...
Author
Language
English
Description
A varied collection of 30-contemporary monologues from Mark Wheeller's plays.
The book includes monologues from
Too Much Punch For Judy,
Hard To Swallow,
Missing Dan Nolan,
I Love You, Mum I Promise I Won't Die,
Game Over
...and many more of Mark's plays...and musicals.
All these monologues are suitable for young people, to use in the classroom, online to camera or Zoom, or for audition use. Despite many being, ostensibly for adult performers they,...
24) One
Author
Language
English
Description
Meet Adam – it's his fault whenever his football team loses, Angelina who sabotages her ballet classmates, Billy who can't sit still, Dora who has decided it's time to fall in love, Kathy who knows her own mind when it comes to fashion, Alice who starts a campaign to save the apricot tree in her backyard and Armellieery who has friends named 'Palooma, Cheetah and Paisleee with three e's'. These are a few of the characters who appear in One – a...
Author
Language
English
Description
William Shakespeare, long hailed as the history's greatest dramatic writer, has been, lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters. These skills are perhaps, best encapsulated in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains and bit players.
From King Henry V's inspiring speech to his soldiers on the field of Agincourt to the...
Author
Language
English
Description
A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The vagina monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
American composer Carlos Simon presents a multi-genre work, Requiem for the Enslaved. This work is a musical tribute to commemorate the stories of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by Georgetown University. Described as a "rap opera," Carlos infuses his original compositions with African American spirituals and familiar Catholic liturgical melodies.
29) Six Plays
Author
Language
English
Description
This anthology features six plays by celebrated Chicago playwright Mickle Maher, who has been described by the Houston Chronicle as "one of the most original voices in American theater today," and by the Chicago Reader as "a master at creating complex, paradoxical works that encompass their own contradictions." Maher's plays engage classic literature as a jumping off point for seriously unusual comedic dramas, often dealing with the absurdity, difficulties,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Your one-stop classical workshop! At last, over 175 of Shakespeare's finest and most performable monologues taken from all thirty-seven plays are here in two easy-to-use volumes (Men and Women). Selections travel the entire spectrum of the great dramatist's vision, from comedies, wit and romances, to tragedies, pathos and histories.
31) 887
Author
Language
English
Description
As the 40th anniversary of La Nuit de la poésie in Montreal approaches, playwright Robert Lepage is invited to recite Michèle Lalonde's seminal poem "Speak White" from memory on the special night. After agonizing hours spent attempting to memorize the piece, Lepage finds himself unable to recall a single line. In a last effort he decides to employ a mnemonic device dating back to ancient Greece called the Memory Palace - a technique of imagination...
32) Buffoon
Author
Language
English
Description
Born to circus folk who prefer trapezing over parenting, Felix quickly learns to turn life's misfortunes into jokes. His longing for family and home is piqued at the tender age of seven when he falls hopelessly in love with an older woman, the beguiling Aja, who is eight. In the process, a clown is born, and we watch him grow into a middle-aged buffoon. Over time, Felix stops waiting for someone else to love him; his journey becomes one of loving...
Author
Language
Español
Description
La celebrada dramaturga argentina contemporánea recrea, desde cinco monólogos, a las heroínas más famosas de la literatura clásica: Fedra de Creta, Medea de Cólquida, Helena de Esparta, Casandra de Troya y Circe, la maga de Eea. Por aquí transita la idea de refundar y reparar desde una perspectiva en la sociedad actual sus conflictos.
Author
Language
English
Description
In Fool For Love, situated at a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave Desert, transient lovers May and Eddie spin around in a room in a relentless struggle for power and truth. Through recollections and dreams, multiple versions of a fierce and fatal love story are told.
The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife, another kind of love story in the form of a comic operetta, takes a distaff view of the Southwest's legendary cowpuncher...
Author
Language
English
Description
Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living!
This incredibly hysterical, cutting-edge collection of monologues will give an actor the extra bang he needs to land the perfect comedic role. Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written for and/or performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, E! Entertainment,...
Author
Language
English
Description
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 point of view of a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director.
Along with...
Author
Language
Français
Description
Extrait: "Je suis d'une fureur, vous pouvez pas vous faire une idée. Cadichoun — vous connaissez pas Cadichoun? — il est de Bordeaux, en voilà un qui a l'accent, ce n'est pas comme moi, on me croirait plutt du Nord, Té!"
À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN:
Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de grands classiques de la littérature ainsi que des livres rares, dans les domaines suivants:
• Fiction: roman, poésie, théâtre,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In this thoughtfully curated collection, teen 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 Night-Time”, chosen from the point of view of a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director.
Along...
40) Les chanteurs
Author
Language
Français
Description
Dans l'atelier parisien de Madame Suzanne, cantatrice sur le déclin et professeure de chant de renom, les jeunes chanteurs lyriques se réunissent pour une séance de travail collective : cours de chant et de technique vocale, o ils s'écoutent mutuellement. La soprano Clémence, le ténor Victor et le baryton Franck n'y chanteront finalement que brièvement, se faisant interrompre par des envies de confessions intimes et des visites et performances...
Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Main Library Alliance members might be available in other libraries across New Jersey. You can search JerseyCat and place a request for the item to be sent to your library.
If your library doesn't permit JerseyCat requests or the item can't be found, you can also contact your library for assistance.Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request