Monologues for Teens: 60 Original Monologues to Stand Out, Inspire, and Shine (The Young Actor Series)
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“Not only is there a wonderful variety, each monologue is fresh in its delivery and is designed to be accessible to anyone, allowing for anyone to pick it up and go with it! Whether you’re looking for a piece to audition with, or some acting training (this set has great range), Kimmel’s monologues offer rich material to work with!” - Joshua Grant, actor and teacher Do you dream of attending drama school? Do you dream of stardom? Do you wonder where to start? From the foreword by Emmy Award winner Jean Carol, to the detailed introduction about monologue selection, preparation and performance by the author, this book leads you on a direct path to success. Monologues for Teens is a collection of 60 original monologues on a wide variety of topics. They are designed to help teenage actors reach, stretch and stand out from the crowd. Each individual piece may be performed equally well by any gender of actor. These monologues are clean, thought-provoking, and designed to encourage positive attitudes and behaviors in our youth – and audiences. They are appropriate for film, television, and theater training. Monologues for Teens includes: We Might Have Even Been Friends Puppy Dog Eyes Taming the Monsters, Silencing the Chatterboxes The Five Musketeers Lessons I’ve Learned Do Not Eat and many, many more. It also includes helpful, behind-the-scenes suggestions on actor training and audition psychology. Casting Director Michael Shurtleff, author of Audition , was famously quoted as saying, “The first step to a better audition is to give up character and use yourself.” His student and talented character actor in his own right, Mike Kimmel, has translated that truth into a series of books that will help hone the skills of a teen actor and help them understand how to handle and explore stage and film. Praise for Monologues for Teens “Mike’s monologues are entertaining and inspiring at the same time…I’m far from my teens but there are a few of the monologues I will be rereading to inspire me in life.” - John Duffy, Film producer and director “As an actor, the monologues sparked my imagination and provided plenty of opportunities for emotional content and even humor.” - Laura Cayoutte, Actor “I promise a young actor will be able to find the perfect monologues to suit them and the auditon they might be going for no matter where they live on the planet.” - Susannah Devereaux, Actor br> Study acting as you grow with The Young Actor Series - build your acting skills now in preparation for studying with tomorrow’s Stella Adler, Uta Hagan, or Constantin Stanislavski. Acting Scenes for Kids and Tweens Monologues for Kids and Tweens One-Minute Monologues for Teens Scenes for Teens Monologues for Teens These books can be used in any order by acting students in the correct age group. Review: As good as it gets - This one is as good as it gets. It's very difficult to something strong and effective for this age range, but this is a unique, one-of-a-kind book that is not only effective for aspiring actors, but also gives them solid, inspiring messages to think about wrapped up nicely in a series of monologues and engaging stories that unfold naturally. I think many of the selections in this book are also good choices for adult actors. There's a very nice selection and a wide variety to choose from here. They have so much depth too ... I know adult actors will find something good here too. Very well written, and even the introduction and foreword give the readers (teen and adult) plenty of good information too. Review: Excellent material and applicable to a wider age range than just teenagers - I believe this book is applicable to a much wider age range than just teenagers. There are such great positive messages and imagery in this book that will be beneficial in myriad ways to actors of all ages. Adults, especially, will find good, solid material here (with depth) they can study for monologues, particularly dramatic monologues. I teach acting and drama for kids and teenagers in the public school system, and believe this is just about the best collection of monologues I have ever found for my young students. I can't speak highly enough about this one. My students love it too. We use it for classroom practice, and my teenage students have also started using monologues from this collection for their college theater program auditions.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 166 Reviews |
P**A
As good as it gets
This one is as good as it gets. It's very difficult to something strong and effective for this age range, but this is a unique, one-of-a-kind book that is not only effective for aspiring actors, but also gives them solid, inspiring messages to think about wrapped up nicely in a series of monologues and engaging stories that unfold naturally. I think many of the selections in this book are also good choices for adult actors. There's a very nice selection and a wide variety to choose from here. They have so much depth too ... I know adult actors will find something good here too. Very well written, and even the introduction and foreword give the readers (teen and adult) plenty of good information too.
A**E
Excellent material and applicable to a wider age range than just teenagers
I believe this book is applicable to a much wider age range than just teenagers. There are such great positive messages and imagery in this book that will be beneficial in myriad ways to actors of all ages. Adults, especially, will find good, solid material here (with depth) they can study for monologues, particularly dramatic monologues. I teach acting and drama for kids and teenagers in the public school system, and believe this is just about the best collection of monologues I have ever found for my young students. I can't speak highly enough about this one. My students love it too. We use it for classroom practice, and my teenage students have also started using monologues from this collection for their college theater program auditions.
S**L
Don't judge the book by its cover...
When researching monologues for young actors (my daughter is 13), I originally skipped this one as it looked like a book from the 70s based on the - may I say boring and strangely yellow - cover. However, after having bought one monologue book for young actors that turned out to be a bit too easy, we dove deeper into reviews and decided to give this one a try. My daughter really likes it. Most of the monologues are quizzical / mini-rants and she was looking for more funny ones, but in general really likes the material. They give the actor opportunities to display different kinds of emotion as well. At about or above a page a piece, they are a good length.
P**T
The monologues are all different
This is a great book for teenagers who are interested in the stage! It doesn't matter if they just like to act as a hobby or if they want to pursue an acting career - they will appreciate this book. The monologues are all different. Some are humorous, some are inspiring, and some are poignant. The monologues are concise (one page long) so they are manageable for teens. I bought one for our kids to share, and another as a gift for their friend. Thumbs up all around since all the kids love this book! It makes a great gift!
N**Y
Amazing, transformative book for young actors
This is an amazing collection of monologue choices for young actors. I've been searching for monologues to coach my teenage daughter with, and these really seem to fit the teenage mindset and experience nicely. I especially like the motivational and positive mindset aspects to the monologues in this collection. For this mom, it's a nice change from the other material we've tried previously. Written to "StandOut, Inspire, and Shine" is the cover description in the subtitle, and I would add "Uplifting" to describe this one too.
T**E
Great gift
My granddaughter loved it. She then enrolled in a dram class. Great book if they are showing interest
N**N
Great content here
I found the part 2 of this book (different book) first and liked it so much I went back and ordered this monologue collection. I like them both very much. Strong material, especially the dramatic pieces with great pathos, drama, and well-developed true to life character portrays. Should work well for monologue competitions and college drama program auditions.
C**N
Dull
I bought this book for my 14 y/o son after reading the great reviews. It is unfortunate that, in general, there is such a limited pool of acceptable monologues for this age group. The ones offered in this book are fine, but feel two dimensional at best. A monologue that is age appropriate (no inappropriate language or distasteful subject matter) AND ones that offer range for pre-teens and teens is nearly impossible to find anywhere. These monologues felt flat and lacking in range for kids to try to pick up on varying emotions. None of these could be construed as comedic. We even read through them using our own crazy twists to make believe that the subject matter was in fact meant to be funny, but that really just comes off as a crazy person misreading a script. Hey at least we had fun trying, but don't purchase this book if you are looking specifically for pieces that will inspire and provide layers-they are not there.
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