Forty-two selections from thirty-eight of the best new plays, culled from around the country, address the major trends and conflicts of today through revealing glimpses of society as we know it. Scenes are varied in tone and content, with humor, pathos, reflection, poignancy, angst and other qualities for dramatic expression. Included are the works of thirty-two contemporary American playwrights, including stellar new names like Mark Medoff, Wendy Hammond, David Henry Hwang and Chaim Potok. Scenes are short for auditioning ease - no longer than ten minutes. A must for every auditioning actor,...
Forty-two selections from thirty-eight of the best new plays, culled from around the country, address the major trends and conflicts of today through ...
In our media-saturated society, multicultural writers have discovered the stage as their medium of choice. These 37 scenes and monologs by new writers of the multicultural experience are certain to inspire actors and directors. The scene selections offer unusually challenging characterizations for virtually any actor or acting student. All selections are for one or two actors. This is an excellent collection for expressing cultural diversity while offering an expanding range of new material. Within the three-section book, the Hispanic-American and the Asian-American sections each have 11...
In our media-saturated society, multicultural writers have discovered the stage as their medium of choice. These 37 scenes and monologs by new writ...
Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity for literature classes, oral interpretation, and forensics. Roger Ellis's original multicultural anthology of scenes and monologs has been in popular use for several years. Now, here's a unique anthology of complete plays from new writers of the multicultural experience. These plays have been gleaned from over 100 playscripts on the basis of the opinions of producers, directors, and audiences. Each of the plays in this drama text contains a significant number of roles capable of being...
Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity for literature classes, oral interpretat...
Colleges, universities and high schools nationwide are seeking up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity. Roger Ellis' previous multicultural anthologies of plays, scenes and monologs have been in popular use for several years. This unique anthology of complete plays is directed specifically to young audiences from new writers of the multicultural experience. Many international cultures are represented including African American, Native American, Central and South American, Caribbean, Pacific Island, Maori, Viking, Irish, Spanish, Gypsy, Canadian, Jewish, Muslim, Pakistani,...
Colleges, universities and high schools nationwide are seeking up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity. Roger Ellis' previous multi...
The monologs in this theatre text are highly original works not found in other published versions. All are from recently produced plays from both established and emerging new writers. The fifty selections are for actors ten to twenty-four years of age, suitable for competitive auditions, forensics, oral interpretation, or acting exercises. The monolog collection is divided equally between male and female characters, with a variety of pieces for minority actors. These monologs address the major trends and conflicts of today through revealing glimpses of society as we know it. Includes the work...
The monologs in this theatre text are highly original works not found in other published versions. All are from recently produced plays from both esta...
A comprehensive guide to winning by enhancing acting skills by Roger Ellis. This text is not a typical shake-and-bake manual of quickie tips on how to do a good audition. No other book puts auditioning in the context of acting training. The nuts and bolts are all here, but this book will do much more. It will develop audition and acting skills in a systematic way over time, throughout the actor's study and career. This book is first and foremost an acting text. It shows auditioning as another kind of acting performance, not a technical exercise or desperate attempt to highlight every skill or...
A comprehensive guide to winning by enhancing acting skills by Roger Ellis. This text is not a typical shake-and-bake manual of quickie tips on how to...
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-73) experienced supernatural revelations throughout her life while a lady-in-waiting at the Swedish court, as she founded a monastery for nuns and monks, and during her religious pilgrimages throughout Italy. This work is a critical edition of one of the two complete Middle English translations of the Liber Celestis, a manual of St. Bridget's visions recorded by her spiritual directors.
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-73) experienced supernatural revelations throughout her life while a lady-in-waiting at the Swedish court, as she founded ...
