| Description |
173 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Audition etiquette. Jillian / I ate the divorce papers (Gabriel Benjamin Davis) -- Teacher / Schoolhouse rock (Jason D. Martin) -- Woman 1 / Rhyming (David Moberg) -- Woman 2 / Driving (David Moberg) -- Ophelia / Dating Hamlet (Bruce Kane) -- Female / Popcorn (Troy Diana and James Valletti) -- Emma / No respect (Bronwyn Barnwell) -- Elaine / Inquest (G.L. Horton) -- Amy / The blahs (Shirley King) -- Helena / Helena (Glenn Alterman) -- Missy / A blue streak (Staci Swedeen) -- Songs of fire and ice. Eppie / The lady with all the answers (David Rambo) -- Laura / The whispers of saints (Mark Scharf) -- Kate / Blind spots (Colette Freedman) -- Floris / Greensboro: a requiem (Emily Mann) -- Little Bo Peep / The parables of Bo Peep (Cassie Silva) -- Young mother / Chance light snow (Jolene Goldenthal) -- Kay / Lives of the great waitresses (Nina Shengold) -- Melissa / Lives of the great waitresses (Nina Shengold) -- Roz / Freedom high (Adam Kraar) -- Emily / When it rains gasoline (Jason D. Martin) -- Torie / Lost and found (Dori Appel) -- Real estate woman / The subway (John Augustine) -- Lucy and Adele (duologue) / The stronger bond (Kristine McGovern) -- Clare and Amy (duologue) / Safe (Deborah Finkelstein) -- Songs of regret and romance. Judith / Equivocation (Bill Cain) -- Sadie / Gee's bend (Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder) -- Bess / Broken (Barbara Lhota) -- Woman / Empty (Julie Halston and Donna Daley) -- Mia / Waiting for Oprah (Mary Miller) -- Libby / Blue window (Craig Lucas) -- Juniper / Tomorrow's wish (Wade Bradford) -- Susan / Baby's blues (Tammy Ryan) -- Woman / The adventure (Eric Lane) -- Veronica / Miss Witherspoon (Christopher Durang) -- Tulula / The baptist gourmet (Jill Morley) -- Amber / The soy answer (Carolyn West) -- Daughter / My parents (Joe McCabe) -- Sister James and Sister Aloysius (duologue) / Doubt (John Patrick Shanley) -- Jessica and Henry (duologue) / Freedom high (Adam Kraar) -- Tom and Alison (duologue) / Mr. Lucky's (Stephen Fife) -- Songs of illusion and reality. Valerie / The weir (Conor McPherson) -- Lily / Glass eels (Nell Leyshon) -- Rock / Tales from the Arabian mice (Will Averill) -- Christie / Phantom rep (Ben Alexander) -- Anna / The Baltimore waltz (Paula Vogel) -- Terri / Sheets of rain (Lexanne Leonard) -- Maggie / Men & cars (Diane Spodarek) -- Rochelle / Senior square (John-Michael Williams) -- Laura / A day of turning (Todd Caster) -- Carolee / Cruising close to crazy (Laura Shaine Cunningham) -- Amanda / The school mascot (Amanda Kozik) -- Short play / We cannot know the mind of God (Mikhail Horowitz) -- Short play / The gazing ball (Dwight Watson) -- Songs of faith and folly. Pootie / Reckless (Craig Lucas) -- The other woman / Organ failure (Andrew Bliss) -- Wanda / The waiting room (Lisa Loomer) -- Bobbie / Marvelous shrine (Leslie Bramm) -- Amy / Yellow dishes (Jolene Goldenthal) -- Marge / Stepping stones (Barbara Lhota) -- Miriam / Miriam's flowers (Migdalia Cruz) -- Daughter / The eulogy (G.L. Horton) -- Venus / Venus (Suzan-Lori Parks) -- Lia / Love-lies-bleeding (Don DeLillo) -- Popo / Etiquette and vitriol (Nicky Silver) -- She and her (duologue) / Open water (David Moberg) -- Songs of rage and retribution. Marguerite / Stamping, shouting and singing home (Lisa Evans) -- Sarah / Foreign bodies (Susan Yankowitz) -- Compulsive overeater / Phat girls (Debbie Lamedman) -- Sister Santa / Sister Santa (Jim Chevallier) -- Candie / Cutting remarks (Barbara Lhota) -- Actress / Whalesong in my latte (Jennifer DiMarco) -- Violet / August: Osage County (Tracy Letts) -- Betsey Mae / Of course they call it a tragedy (Gus Edwards) -- Claire / The eros trilogy (Nicky Silver) -- Ruby / Budgeon the lime (Michael Weems) -- Peg / Unbroken heart (Scot Walker) -- Marcy and Lance (duologue) / Waiting for grass to grow (Bronwyn Barnwell) -- Melodie and Harmon (duologue) / Just a kiss (Robin Pond). |
| Summary |
A collection of the world's best monologues for women actors featuring well-known playwrights and emerging new writers. |
| Subject |
Monologues.
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Acting -- Auditions.
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Women -- Drama.
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| Genre |
Monologues.
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| Added Author |
Ratliff, Gerald Lee.
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| ISBN |
9781566081801 (pbk.) |
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1566081807 (pbk.) |
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