Act Acting » Acting School » monologue search–help please

monologue search–help please

Question:

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Don’t take this the wrong way,  abraxus327, but I never give monologue recommendations to folks I’ve never met.  Others on this group might be all too willing to suggest a generic cutting or two…. something they came across in one of those "The Best Monologues of 1984," or something they discovered on their own.  But you can not be certain that it’s tailor-made for you.  Selection of monologues is an art and a science, and it’s best done with academics or professionals who know something about your work. That’s my humble opinion….. I taught university theatre for 7 years, ran and audited URTA and combined auditions and still coach actors preparing for BFA and MFA acting programs.

Excellent advice, Bill. One thing I’ve always advised people who have asked me is to look back on the pieces they’ve worked on or read, and in particular, look at ones that have had an impact, that one connects to easily. Those are where you are going to find monologs for audition pieces. If that doesn’t include classical pieces, then probably, you’ll find a similar piece in classical plays (same theme, same situation, so on) that corresponds. Carl — "Micro" "Soft" Why does that sound so Freudian to me? – CASalonen Before you buy.

Response:

I just started getting into acting at my college and all of the theater faculty thinks I am really talented. One of my theater teachers even suggested that I apply to Julliard–well, I am taking his advice, however,I have no idea where to begin looking for audition pieces. I don’t want to involve the faculty at my school in case it would affect things; therfore, I turn to my fellow man. I am 20 and male, I don’t like comedic pieces.One has to be contemporary and one classical:Shakespeare,moliere,racine,corneille, or a 17-19 century equivalent. The piece can’t be more than 2 12 minutes.Oh,and I am also suggestions. thank you. Before you buy.

Response:

I just started getting into acting at my college and all of the theater faculty thinks I am really talented. One of my theater teachers even suggested that I apply to Julliard–well, I am taking his advice, however,I have no idea where to begin looking for audition pieces. I don’t want to involve the faculty at my school in case it would affect things;

You’re going to effect things sooner or later.  If you do pursue transferring to a stronger theatre school, you will ultimately need to ask for references from your theatre faculty. Keep this in mind…. nobody on this list knows you, much less your acting talent, skills and marketability; whereas your acting instructors and directors have some sense of your scope. Since part of your actor training involves working on audition monologues, by all means, ask the theatre faculty for recommendations suitable for you type and skills…. yet be discrete about the fact that you’re interested in transferring to other programs. therfore, I turn to my fellow man.

Don’t take this the wrong way,  abraxus327, but I never give monologue recommendations to folks I’ve never met.  Others on this group might be all too willing to suggest a generic cutting or two…. something they came across in one of those "The Best Monologues of 1984," or something they discovered on their own.  But you can not be certain that it’s tailor-made for you.  Selection of monologues is an art and a science, and it’s best done with academics or professionals who know something about your work. That’s my humble opinion….. I taught university theatre for 7 years, ran and audited URTA and combined auditions and still coach actors preparing for BFA and MFA acting programs. I strongly urge you to buy the most current annual edition of : Directory of "Theatre Training Programs."  – which you can order via: www.theatredirectories.com Jill Charles, the editor, surveys, interviews and sometimes visits the best and the average theatre programs around the country.  She also includes audition tips and the list of monologues that have been done and overdone to death. I am 20 and male, I don’t like comedic pieces.One has to be contemporary and one classical:Shakespeare,moliere,racine,corneille, or a 17-19 century equivalent. The piece can’t be more than 2 12 minutes.Oh,and I am also suggestions. thank you.

Well, if you don’t like comedic pieces, stretch yourself.  The typical "contrasting monologues" scheme (including Julliard’s) is that of your one contemporary and one classical piece, one be dramatic and the other be comedic. Take a different tangent.  Read plays, lots of them.  And also order one of these two books (both are classics…. I use them with actors at my Studio.) THE PERFECT MONOLOGUE by Ginger Freidman THE MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP by Jack Poggi You’ll learn not only the mechanics of auditioning, but also how to construct and edit a monologue from a scene. Break a leg, Bill — THE ACTING STUDIO http://gvtg.com/theactingstudio

Response:

Related Posts

Leave a Reply