"They worked quickly and quietly in the cold autumn darkness, carrying the pieces of their mangled childhood to the bed of the truck..."

Get ready to test your range with Jennifer Parker's insightful anthology, "The Insanity Cookbook." This colorful collection of short stories, monologues, and poetry provides the perfect material for those in search of competition or audition material. Skillfully alternating both humorous and dramatic pieces, this compilation is an ideal addition for high school and college students, coaches, and actors alike.

Over the course of three sections, the...