The Methuen Drama Book of Contemporary Monologues for Men

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This collection of stage monologues brings together a selection from some of the most vital and award-winning plays by major playwrights produced by British and American theatres. The volume includes monologues of all types - from serious to comic and shades in between - to provide a varied, dramatic challenge for any actor: professional, student or amateur. It provides useful resource for auditions, acting classes, competitions and rehearsals. A fuller appreciation of each speech is enhanced by Chrys Salt's commentary, which puts each monologue in the context of the play from which it is drawn.

Author Bio

Chrys Salt writes poetry, plays, books, features and direct in the theatre. She has written and edited many books and magazines and held residencies and performed her work in the UK, America, France and Germany. Salt's work has been broadcast on both Radio 3 and 4, read by the author herself and by others, and has appeared in many anthologies, magazines and journals. Salt is a trained performer and worked as an actress for many years before focusing on directing and writing. She is Artistic Director of the Bakehouse, a flourishing arts venue in South West Scotland and runs performance and skills development workshops for professional actors at the London Actors Centre, and in writing and performance country wide.