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100 Monologues: An Audition Sourcebook from New Dramatists (Mentor)
by Various (Editor: Laura Harrington)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Signet (1989-05-02)
ISBN: 0451626885
EAN: 9780451626882
Dewy Decimal #: 812.04508
Paperback: 288 pages
SKU: WB204315
Condition: Good
Comments: 0451626885 This book evidences gentle use; it is free of markings but tanned with age. Its cover shows light to moderate shelf wear with spine creases. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Customer Reviews
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Easy to read and a lot of variety
Rating  (3)
Date: 2002-02-27
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was pleasantly suprised to find at least four monologues from various plays my acting coach had recommended all in one book! As a struggling actress it comes in handy to have such variety between the cover of one book! I definitely enjoyed the fact that these weren't just random monologues, but they were from contemporary plays and playwrights. That alone gave me the ability to explore avenues I'd never thought of taking when auditioning. I recommend the book for anyone who likes variety and strength in content.
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Decent Read... Poor Resource
Rating  (1)
Date: 2002-02-05
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I've seen this book of monolgues in many places, and one day decided to pick it up and see if it was any good. I was looking for two monologues to use for a college audition, and this book helped me as much as a cold. Though the monologues are decently written, and may be interesting, very few are actually useable. Not recommended for those seeking a collection of monologues to use for acting.
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Not if you want to get that part!
Rating (1)
Date: 2001-09-01
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you are looking for an audition monologue, especially if you're a woman, keep looking. I've seen some lame monologue books, but I ended up using this one to light my living room fire. The supposed "comedic" monologues sometimes start off with promise, but then usually fly off to left field and always fall flat by the end. The "serious" ones don't really relate to the human experience as most of us know it, so if you use any Method acting at all, or want to move your auditors, forget it. There are decent monologue books out there. This isn't one of them.
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NOT A CHILDRENS BOOK!!!
Rating (1)
Date: 2001-06-13
15 out of 17 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this book thinking I could use it later on. I am 15. I was wrong. This is a book entirly devoted to the feelings and actions of adults. It has nothing to do with someone younger than 21 or 22.If you are a person who doesn't like language or to openly talk about your sexual life, then don't get it. If it doesn't bother you, then this is your book. I can see how this book could land you a lead role. It does have some good monologues, but they aren't for everyone. Unless your trying to land the lead role as a 40 year old alcoholic with a bad sexual life, look for something else.
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A bit eccentric, but good nonetheless
Rating  (4)
Date: 1999-12-03
68 out of 70 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have read this book and plan on using some of the monologues in some upcoming auditions I have. I was, however, disappointed in the fact that there were more for men than for women, so more than half of the book was useless to me. Be wary, some of the audition pieces are a bit eccentric and need to be edited for language (depending on the show), but for the most part I was quite pleased with what I read, and I recommend it for new actors and actresses.
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