Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors

Michael Schulman, Eva Mekler

Macmillan, 15 sep. 1998 - 330 pagina's

Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors, spanning nearly 500 years of drama, from Shakespearean England to Contemporary Broadway, is a useful tool for every student or actor wanting to improve their acting skills. Included are 80 scenes and monologues from playwrights ranging from William Shakespeare to Anton Chekhov to Wendy Wasserstein. This small and affordable book by Michael Schulman and Eva Mekler can help improve memory, concentration, and confidence.

Inhoudsopgave

• THE DINING ROOM by A R Gurney: 3
• THE FOURPOSTER by Jan de Hartog: 13
• EXTREMITIES by William Mastrosimone: 20
• THE DEATH OF A MINER by Paula Cizmar: 26
• MONDAY AFTER THE MIRACLE by William: 34
• HURLYBURLY by David Rabe: 41
• BEYOND THERAPY by Christopher Durang: 50
• ANNIE AND ARTHUR by Michael Schulman: 60
• DYLAN by Sidney Michaels: 66
• FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR: 75
• MEASURE FOR MEASURE by William: 86
• KING RICHARD III by William Shakespeare: 93
• MACBETH by William Shakespeare: 100
• A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh Delaney: 111
• THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST by Beth: 117
• ISNT IT ROMANTIC by Wendy Wasserstein: 125
• ANTON CHEKHOVs THE DUEL adapted: 133
• ABSENT FRIENDS by Alan Ayckbourn: 140
• STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling: 148
• TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL: 154
• SPEEDTHEPLOW by David Mamet: 161
• OTHER PEOPLES MONEY by Jerry Sterner: 169
• COVER by Jeffrey Sweet with Stephen Johnson: 182
• SIGHT UNSEEN by Donald Margulies: 188
• ANTON CHEKHOVs THE DUEL adapted: 198
• BREAKING THE CODE by Hugh Whitemore: 206
• BLOBOS BOY by Albert J Zuckerman: 218
• A COUPLA WHITE CHICKS SITTING AROUND: 229
• AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde: 235
• SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE by Ralph Pape: 241
• UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov translation: 247
• SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO by David: 253
• THE FACULTY LOUNGE by Michael Schulman: 261
• TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL: 269
• A MIDSUMMERNIGHTS DREAM by William: 275
• UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov translation: 283
• DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller: 311
• translation by Ann Dunnigan: 327

Over de auteur

Michael Schulman has taught acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and at the Actors Studio. He has also written and directed a number of plays for Off-Broadway theatre.

Eva Mekler is a former actress and playwright who has performed both on and off Broadway.

Bibliografische gegevens

• Titel: Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors; St. Martin's paperback : drama
• Auteurs: Michael Schulman, Eva Mekler
• Redacteurs: Michael Schulman, Eva Mekler
• Uitgever: Macmillan, 1998
• ISBN: 0312966547, 9780312966546
• Lengte: 330 pagina's