Contemporary monologues for a new theater
Book - 2018
"Is theater still relevant in this new century? The almost one hundred monologues in this collection prove that contemporary theater is alive, vibrant, and vital to our culture. The human experiences depicted in these selections expose our hopes and fears, our bravado and our masks, as we live life in the first quarter of this new millennium. Divided into monologues for men and women, the selected pieces in Contemporary Monologues for a New Theater draw on the many diverse stories that weave the tapestry of our experience in this exciting new time. Performers and directors will become acquainted with the work of the many new playwrights they discover within these pages. And by performing these monologues, actors will emerge with a bett...er understanding of the diversity and the beauty of life on this planet at this point in human history, gaining greater empathy toward those with different perspectives. The monologues hold a mirror up to society, allowing audiences to see hidden reflections in the shadows and the refracted colors and sounds dancing in plain sight. They reflect the human struggles of modern-day life--perfect for actors, students, and fans of theater. It is as true today as it was for the Greeks--theater makes us more fully human."--Page 4 of cover.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Monologues (Drama)
- Published
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Milwaukee, WI :
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard LLC
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- xiii, 199 pages ; 20 cm
- ISBN
- 9781495069789
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Women's Monologues
- After
- The Sealing of Ceil
- (O)n the 5:31
- Goodnight Lovin' Trail
- Liner Notes
- Liner Notes
- Nightmares: A Demonstration of the Sublime
- The Director
- The Director
- The Director
- Iowa of My Mind
- Iowa of My Mind
- Iowa of My Mind
- Out of Focus
- Out of Focus
- The Demon Hunter
- Row After Row
- Sister Cities
- Sister Cities
- Sister Cities
- Sister Cities
- Sister Cities
- E-Mail: 9/12
- E-Mail: 9/12
- E-Mail: 9/12
- Our Lady of Kiheho
- Marly Florinda Descends Into Hell One Step at a Time
- OFEM.
- Going Up
- See Somethings Say Something
- St. Francis
- St. Francis
- St. Francis
- The Rise and Fall of a Teenage Cyber Queen
- Last Call
- Muse of Fire
- Some Unfortunate Hour
- Breeders
- The Fortification of Miss Grace Wren
- Queen for a Day
- Mala Hierba
- Elephant
- Pretty Theft
- Pretty Theft
- Pretty Theft
- Rare Birds
- When January Feels Like Summer
- Arrangements
- The Ask
- Men's Monologues
- After
- Nobody's Flood
- With a Bullet (or, Surprise Me)
- Liner Notes
- Liner Notes
- Nightmares: A Demonstration of the Sublime
- Iowa of My Mind
- Our Lady of Kibeho
- An Octoroon
- Herman Kline's Midlife Crisis
- North to Maine
- The Country House
- Burning the Old Man
- Last Call
- Some Unfortunate Hour
- Some Unfortunate Hour
- Sitting Duck Season
- House of Trash
- Not to Be Negative But ...
- Not to Be Negative But ...
- Pretty Theft
- Pretty Theft
- Rare Birds
- Rare Birds
- When January Feels Like Summer
- When January Feels Like Summer
- When January Feels Like Summer
- The As if Body Loop
- Credits and Permissions