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Monologues are our theme in this article and Stageplays have six brand-new titles to tempt your talent.

At the time of writing, they’re all offered at a 10% Discount …

Monologue Mastery – How to Find and Perform the Perfect Monologue
Prudence Wright Holmes
Price with 10% off: £11.70

Monologue Mastery is a manual and workbook for the beginning actor as well as the seasoned professional

It addresses in specific detail every phase of monologue preparation from selection to performance

It covers in great detail the three most important phases of monologue selection and performance – how to find great little-known monologues, how to find monologues that fit you perfectly, and how to act the monologue brilliantly and capture the auditors’ attention

You’ll find it easy reading, full of entertaining anecdotes, and intensely practical, providing a step-by-step approach to doing monologues in a very concise manner

Monologue Mastery is a workbook that gives specific exercises that actors will rely on for years to come

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Shorter, Faster, Funnier – Comic Plays and Monologues
Eric Lane & Nina Shengold
Price with 10% off: £13.50

This cornucopia of comedy showcases works by major playwrights and emerging young writers, with casts of all sizes and diverse and challenging roles for actors of every age and type

You’ll discover such colorful characters as a businessman free-falling from a plane, an embittered sword swallower, a punkish girl skateboarder, and retirees in post-apocalyptic Siberia, alongside plays that unleash the humor in high school reunions, alien invasions, office cubicle farms, and even post-Katrina New Orleans

Perfect for actors, students, theater lovers, and comedy fans, Shorter, Faster, Funnier covers the spectrum of humor, from slyly witty to over-the-top outrageous

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101 Winning Monologues for Young Performers
Mark Weston
Price with 10% off: £8.05

After observing his acting students over many years struggling with books that offered speeches and recitations in lieu of monologues, acting teacher Mark Weston wrote his true and original monologues for young performers

This Collection of 101 short, precise monologues are derived from his successful acting career and include direct quotes from his teacher Lee Strasberg

These monologues can be a big help for young people beginning to study and audition for careers in theatre, film or TV

Also includes 101 valuable acting hints!

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Exceptional Monologues TWO for Men and Women
Various Authors
Price with 10% off: £9.95

This is Volume Two of Exceptional Monologues hand-picked by the Samuel French editorial staff and complete with play and scene synopses to help contextualize the monologues

It includes such titles and authors as: Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow, The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez, End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer, and many more

The Collection also provides a convenient and cost-effective of getting a flavour of the latest contemporary writing.

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Audition Monologues – Power Pieces for Kids and Teens
Deborah Maddox
Price with 10% off: £8.99

An excellent collection of fun comedic and powerful dramatic one-minute monologues

Written for kids and teens, ages 5 to 18 years old, this is a source of monologues that can be used for auditioning purposes, classroom instruction and acting workshops

A great book to have to hone acting skills, these monologues are entertaining and have variety of character choices to choose from.

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52 Bible Characters Dramatized – Easy-To-Use Monologues for All Occasions
Kenneth W Osbeck
Price with 10% off: £8.99

Fifty-two Bible characters tell their own stories in short monologue fashion

Can be read as illustrations or for performance.

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