111 One-minute Monologues--active Voices

Download or read book 111 One-minute Monologues--active Voices written by Marco Ramirez and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For auditions, class, or practice, this series of books delivers exactly what it promises: a whole lot of engaging one-minute monologues for teen characters." KLIATTThis latest edition in Smith and Kraus's best-selling Ultimate Audition Series for Teens captures the exciting, unique, and active voice of M. Ramirez.A casting director's number one gripe is usually that young actors don't choose age-appropriate material. Teens need to play teenagers.Ramirez's characters talk like teenagers do: girls and boys aged 13-19. These original monologues will wake up judges, teachers, and casting directors. They're active. They pop like nobody's business. They're funny and poignant. But, best of all, these are stories only teens could tell, stories that allow their ability to really shine through.Some scenarios included are:? caught throwing a party? telling ghost stories? newcomer in town? in love with the video store guy? home after curfew? first earthquake experience? great movie idea? first parental betrayal? too old for the treehouse? approached by a homeless person? dreamer? first time shavingM. RAMIREZ is a playwright from Miami, Florida. He holds a degree in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and he is currently working on another series of monologue books for Smith and Kraus. He's also working on a play about a giant.