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  • Published: 1 August 2011
  • ISBN: 9780823099498
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $49.99

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition

An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300 Contemporary Plays



All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context.  Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context.  Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

  • Published: 1 August 2011
  • ISBN: 9780823099498
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $49.99