Acting Auditioning category: 934 books

*'This is particularly out of character for me.' Monologues are a crucial element of theatre, for actors and students alike. From high school study to professional auditions and performances, the monologue exposes the heart of a play and the capacities of the performer. The monologue...

A challenging, wide-ranging collection of monologues from history’s greatest dramatic works From the stately and poetic Greek tragedies to the lively, bawdy Restoration comedies, the classical repertoire is a treasure trove of often-overlooked materials for male and female, young and old....

Gabriela Zapolska (1857-1921) was an actor, journalist and playwright. She was born during the 123 year partition of Poland by Austria, Prussia and Russia and wrote over thirty plays. The Morality of Mrs. Dulska (1906), a 'petty-bourgeois tragic-farce', is probably her best known.  Mrs Dulska is...

Considérée comme l’une  des œuvres maîtresses de Molière, "l'Avare" aura également été l'une des plus controversées du vivant de l'auteur. Jouée depuis des milliers de fois, la force - mais aussi les faiblesses - de ses...

Considérée comme la pièce la plus drôle de Molière et l'un de ses plus grands succès, "Les fourberies de Scapin" était pourtant très provocante pour l'époque. Elle reste l'un des grands classiques du théâtre, et...

An Actor’s Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavski’s exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing truth to one’s chosen role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role, this book was...

'I’ll tell you what gets me riled up, what gets me dark and dirty, what Speaks to the Spiders living in my Soul and makeS me loSe my Shit' Are you Angry? We are, so we wrote a play and stole a bass guitar which I’m sure we’ll fit in somewhere. Written partially in verse; partially...

Theatre of discombobulation is a form of community theatre concentrated on the satirical path of the hyperreality. It provokes and dilutes the perceptions for a real catharsis and can be played in improvised environments. Despite the absurd, it is meant to bring people together. The first two one-act plays are saltimbocca moves into the realm of the socio-political dynamism of today. 

THE GOOD AUDITION GUIDES: Helping you select and perform the audition piece that is best suited to your performing skills In this volume of the Good Audition Guides, you'll find fifty fantastic speeches for men, all written since the year 2000, by some of our most exciting dramatic voices. Playwrights...

A mysteriously beautiful, dark-haired girl who makes fleeting, ghost-like appearances in the backyard grape arbor of a divorced man's rented house provides an important psychological key to his ex-wife's troubled past, leading to shocking revelations and a painful reconciliation with her ex-husband. Three-character stage play in seven scenes. 45 min.

Got five minutes? Great! Read this book to get ideas of how to get your voiceover business going.

Do you dream of performing on Broadway? It can become a reality but you need a process to identify all the dreams within youand a step-by-step system to build your Craft to take it to the deepest level. In DREAM, both the TIYA system and this secret process is completely revealedFull of Strategy, Inspiration,...

Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays, this is the ideal guide for actors of all ages and experience. As an actor at any level you are likely to be called upon to perform a speech from Shakespeare. A great deal will depend on your coming up with something fresh that is suited both...

Until very recently, directing wisdom was passed on in the form of "tips." Continuing this tradition, you will find these tips ranging from developing back-story to confusing flirting with sexual tension. The tips are clear, concise, evocative, and constructed to give you a better day in rehearsal...