Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for men from contemporary
plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 perfect for auditions or
class. There are comic monologues (laughs) and dramatic monologues (no laughs).
Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are st
ory monologues and they're great stories. Actors will find pieces by star playwr
ights such as Don Nigro, Itamar Moses, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Terence McNally
; by exciting up-and-comers such as Nicole Pandolfo, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Cryst
al Skillman, Greg Kalleres, Reina Hardy, and J. Thalia Cunningham; and informati
on on getting the complete text of each play. This is a must-have resource in th
e arsenal of every aspiring actor hoping to knock 'em dead with his contemporary
piece after bowling over teachers and casting directors alike with a classical
excerpt.
