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Resources for Actors
Actors will find useful information about Monologues, Scenebooks, and Dialect Instruction among the tools in our Sources for Actors pathfinder, below.
| Reference Works | 808 Call Numbers |
| 812 call numbers | 822 call numberss |
| Other Areas | Dialects for Actors |
* indicates the item is also available at one or more library branches
Reference Works
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 016.80882 H784U RRef 2 |
The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook |
| 016.80882 S642 RRef 2 |
The Smith and Kraus Monologue Index |
808 Call Numbers
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 808.245 A466C* |
Creating Your Own Monologue |
| 808.245 K18H* |
High School Monologues They Haven't Heard |
| 808.82 C343B |
The Book of Scenes for Aspiring Actors |
| 808.82 M689* |
The Modern Monologue: Women |
| 808.82 M751* |
Monologues From Contemporary Literature |
| 808.82 S289 |
Scenes for Mature Actors |
| 808.8204 A188 |
The Actor's Scenebook: Scenes and Monologues From Contemporary Plays |
| 808.8204 C761* |
Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors |
| 808.824 O58 |
One Hundred Women's Stage Monologues from the 1980's |
| 808.8245 A188* |
Actor's Book of Monologues for Women: From non-dramatic sources |
| 808.8245 A188 |
Actresses' Audition Speeches: for all ages and accents |
| 808.8245 B561* |
The Best Men's Stage Monologues of . . . (various years) |
| 808.8245 B561* |
The Best Women's Stage Monologues of . . . |
| 808.8245 B724* |
The Book of Monologues for Aspiring Actors |
| 808.8245 C614* |
Classic Mouth: Monologues for Boys and Girls |
| 808.8245 G786** |
Great Monologues for Young Actors |
| 808.8245 G786* |
The Great Monologues from the EST Marathon |
| 808.8245 G786* |
Great Scenes and Monologues for Actors |
| 808.8245 H653C |
Comedy Monologues for Young Actors |
| 808.8245 K18M* |
Monologues for Teenagers |
| 808.8245 K18M** |
Monologues They Haven't Heard |
| 808.8245 K18M** |
More Monologues They Haven't Heard |
| 808.8245 M349A |
Actors' Audition Speeches: for all ages and accents |
| 808.8245 M646 |
Millennium Monologs; 95 contemporary characterizations |
| 808.8245 M751 |
Monologues, Women, 3: speeches from the contemporary theatre |
| 808.8245 M751 |
Monologues for Actors of Color (men’s and women’s eds.) |
| 808.8245 M751* |
Monologues From Classic Plays, 468 B.C. to 1960 A.D. |
| 808.8245 M935 |
Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays |
| 808.8245 M961* |
Multicultural Monologues for Young Actors |
| 808.8245 N532* |
New Monologues for women by women |
| 808.8245 O58* |
100 Great Monologues from the Neoclassical Theater |
| 808.8245 O58* |
100 Great Monologues from the 19th Century Romantic and Realistic Theatres |
| 808.8245 O58 |
100 True Soliloquies for Women |
| 808.8245 R236t |
Theatre Audition Book; 144 monologs from contemporary, Modern, period, Shakespeare and classical plays. |
| 808.8245 U47* |
The Ultimate Audition Book; 222 monologues 2 minutes and under |
812 Call Numbers
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 812.008 C555* Holiday |
Christmas on Stage: an anthology of royalty-free Christmas plays for all ages |
| 812.008 V889* |
Voices of Color: Scenes and Monologues from the Black American Theatre |
| 812.00808 A258 |
African American Scenebook |
| 812.04108 T447* |
30 Ten-Minute Plays (for 2,3,and 4-6 actors-sep vols.) |
| 812.04108 U42G* |
Get in the Act; 60 monologs, dialogs and skits for teens |
| 812.04508 A188* |
The Actor's book of Contemporary Stage Monologues |
| 812.04508 A466P |
The Perfect Audition Monologue |
| 812.04508 A512* |
American Theatre Book of Monologues (men’s and women’s editions) |
| 812.04508 A912* |
Audition Monologs for Student Actors; selections from contemporary plays |
| 812.04508 C761 |
Contemporary American Monologues (M & F eds.) |
| 812.04508 E51* |
Elvis Monologues |
| 812.04508 E93 |
Even More Monologues for Women by Women |
| 812.04508 E96 |
Extreme Exposure : an anthology of solo performance texts from the twentieth century |
| 812.04508 G131B |
By actors, For Actors: a collection of original monologues |
| 812.04508 G786* |
The Great Monologues From the Mark Taper Forum |
| 812.04508 O58* |
100 Monologues: an Audition Sourcebook from New Dramatists |
| 812.04508 O94 |
Out of Character: Rants, Raves, and Monologues From Today's Top Performance Artists |
| 812.04508 O94 |
Outstanding (Men’s/Women’s) Monologues 2001-2002 |
| 812.04508 P723* |
Playwrights’ Center monologues for (Men/ Women) |
| 812.04508 P785F* |
For Women: more monologues they haven't heard |
| 812.04508 P964 |
Profiles of Women Past & Present: women's history monologues for group presentations |
| 812.04508 S689 |
Solo!: the best monologues of the 80's (men) |
| 812.04508 T146* |
Talk to Me; monologue plays |
| 812.04508 Y68* |
Young Women’s Monologs from Contemporary Plays |
| 812.508 P722* |
Play the Scene; the ultimate collection of contemporary and Classic scenes and monologues |
| 812.50809 C343G |
Great Scenes from Women Playwrights: classic and contemporary selections; for one to six actors |
| 812.50809 G786* |
Great Scenes From Minority Playwrights |
| 812.50809 L434* |
Leading Women: plays for actresses II |
| 812.50809 S289 |
Scenes for Women by Women |
| 812.54 A428B |
The Best Burlesque Sketches |
| 812.54 A466T* |
Two-Minute Monologs: original auditions |
| 812.54 A466U** |
Uptown: Character Monologues for Actors |
| 812.54 B164T |
Three Hotels: plays and monologues (Baitz) |
| 812.54 B642p* |
Playing Scenes from Classic Literature |
| 812.54 B675D* |
Drinking in America (Bogosian) |
| 812.54 B675E |
The Essential Bogosian: Talk Radio, Drinking in America, Funhouse & Men Inside |
| 812.54 B675P* |
Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead (Bogosian) |
| 812.54 B947T* |
Troupers & Tramps: one-person plays |
| 812.54 E26m |
Monologues on Black Life |
| 812.54 E26m* |
More Monologues on Black Life |
| 812.54 E59V |
Ensler,Eve. The Vagina Monologues |
| 812.54 F164S* |
Spotlight: Solo Scenes for Student Actors |
| 812.54 G782G* |
Gray, Spalding. Gray's Anatomy |
| 812.54 H361T |
Hatcher, Jeffrey. Three Viewings |
| 812.54 H496F |
The Flip Side: 64 point-of-view monologs for teens |
| 812.54 H514M* |
Beth Henley: Monologues for Women |
| 812.54 K18M* |
Teenage Mouth |
| 812.54 K18m* |
More Monologues for Teenagers |
| 812.54 K24T |
T-Cells and Sympathy: monologues in the age of AIDS |
| 812.54 K26E* |
Encore : More Winning Monologs for Young Actors |
| 812.54 K26A* |
Acting Natural: Monologs, Dialogs, and Playlets for Teens |
| 812.54 K66o* |
Original Audition Scenes for Actors; a collection of Professional level short scenes |
| 812.54 K84R |
Red Diaper Baby: 3 Comic Monologues |
| 812.54 K86c |
Character Witness; dramatic monologues for Christmas and Easter |
| 812.54 K86I |
I Witness; dramatic monologues from Hebrew scriptures |
| 812.54 K92m |
More Scenes That Happen; real life snapshots of teenage lives |
| 812.54 K92p* |
Perspectives; relevant scenes for teens |
| 812.54 K92s |
Scenes That Happen; dramatized snapshots about the real life of high schoolers |
| 812.54 L419F* |
57 Original Auditions for Actors |
| 812.54 L668A* |
Acting Scenes and Monologs for Young women |
| 812.54 M264G |
Goldberg Street; short plays and monologues (Mamet) |
| 812.54 M264S |
Short Plays and Monologues (Mamet) |
| 812.54 M331L |
Luna Park: short plays and monologues (Margulies) |
| 812.54 M329o* |
Of all the Nerve; Deb Margolin: Solo |
| 812.54 M457t* |
Two Character Plays for Student Actors |
| 812.54 M696C* |
Call Back!: monologues for men and women |
| 812.54 N162P |
The Pain of the Macho and Other Plays |
| 812.54 N843O** |
Original Monologues for African American Actors |
| 812.54 P785m |
Modern Scenes for Women |
| 812.54 P785M |
Monologues for Women |
| 812.54 P785P |
Pocket Monologues for Women |
| 812.54 S595N* |
Neil Simon Monologues |
| 812.54 S595S |
Neil Simon Scenes |
| 812.54 S642F |
Fires in the Mirror (Anna Deveare Smith) |
| 812.54 S644C |
City Women/ 20 powerful contemporary monologues |
| 812.54 U42T |
Tough Acts to Follow; 75 monologs for teens |
| 812.54 W724S |
Senior Square: Thirteen lives in search of the twelfth grade: twelve monologues and a rap. |
| 812.5408 M961* |
Multicultural Theatre: scenes and monologs from new Hispanic, Asian, and African-American plays |
| 812.5408 S289 |
Scenes & Monologs: from the best new plays |
| 812.5408 Y81 |
You’re Making a Scene; scenes from Canadian plays |
| 812.6 A897f |
Fifth Planet and other plays (Auburn) |
| 812.6 D475S |
Sketch-O-Frenia; 50 short & witty satirical sketches |
| 812.6 M661U* |
The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens; 111 One-minute monologues |
| 812.608 L691D |
Forensics Series: Duo Practice & competition (Comedic) |
| 812.608 L691D |
Forensics Series: Duo Practice & competition (Dramatic) |
822 Call Numbers
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 822.04108 B826 | A Brave and Violent Theatre: Monologues, scenes, and Critical Context from 20th century Irish drama |
| 822.04508 C614* |
Classical Monologues (men’s and women’s editions) from 16th, 17th, and 18th century plays |
| 822.04508 C761 |
The Contemporary Monologue:(vols for Men, Women) |
| 822.04508 M751 |
Monologues--Men 3: speeches from the contemporary theatre |
| 822.04508 M751 |
Monologues--Women 2: 50 Speeches from the Contemporary Theatre |
| 822.04508 M835 |
More Monologues for Women by Women |
| 822.04508 O58* |
100 Great Monologues from the Renaissance theatre |
| 822.04508 O94* |
Outstanding Stage Monologs and Scenes from the 90’s: Professional auditions for student actors |
| 822.04508 S289* |
The Scenebook for Actors: great monologs and dialogs from contemporary & classical theatre |
| 822.0458 M751 |
Monologues, Men, 3: Speeches from the contemporary theatre |
| 822.33 A8D |
More Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Women |
| 822.33 A86D |
For Women: pocket monologues from Shakespeare |
| 822.33 A86D |
Shakespeare’s Ladies |
| 822.33 A86S |
Shakespeare's Monologues for Women |
| 822.33 A86S |
Soliloquy!: the Shakespeare Monologues (men/women) |
| 822.33 S527S |
Shakespeare's Ladies: a second book of speeches for women from Shakespeare's plays |
| 822.33 S527YS |
Speak the Speech! Shakespeare’s monologues illuminated |
| 822.9108 C761 |
Contemporary Scenes for Actors--Men’s and Women’s eds |
| 822.914 B471S |
Single Spies; Two Plays About Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt and Talking Heads Six Monologues (Alan Bennett) |
| 822.914 B261C* |
Collected Plays (includes) People: Seven Monologues (Peter Barnes) |
| 822.914 B471C |
The Complete Talking Heads (Alan Bennett) |
| 822.914 M117P |
Picasso’s Women: eight monologues |
Other Areas
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 220.92 O81F |
52 Bible Characters Dramatized: easy-to-use monologues for all occasions |
| 252.61 P769I* |
If Only I Had Known: Dramatic Monologues For Advent and Lent |
| 246.7 E59m |
Mighty Joe Prompter: another complete book of short scenes for sermons, services, and special seasons |
| 246.7 M588V* |
Voices From the Bible: Dramatic Monologs in Worship |
| 792.28 | the 4th floor has more scenebooks and books on acting technique under this call number |
| 809.245 M574Y |
Your Name Here; an actor/writer’s guide to solo performance |
| 810.8092 O11 |
O Solo Homo: the new queer performances |
| 811.54 P119F |
Faces in a Single Tree: a Cycle of Monologues |
| 817.54 M233F* |
50 Great Monologs for student actors: a Workbook of Comedy Characterizations |
| 818.02 A512 |
American Popular Entertainments: Jokes, Monologues, Bits, and Sketches |
| 818.54 S547H |
Hawk Moon: a Book of Short Stories, Poems and Monologues (Sam Shepard) |
| 848.08 A416 |
All Gall: malicious monologues and ruthless recitations |
| 882.0108 A188* |
The Actor's Book of Classical Monologues |
| In the FICTION section: | Speaking With the Angel (filed by title) |
Dialects for Actors
| Call # | Title |
|---|---|
| 808.8245 K18d |
Karshner, R. Dialect Monologues. Two audiocassettes with books. Vol. One: Monologues performed in thirteen of the most popular speech patterns from the above 25.
|
| 427 M149D |
Machlin, E. Dialects for the Stage (1 book + 2 Cassettes) |
| 427 S839a |
Stern, D. Acting with an Accent. NOW ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD* Twenty five one-hour cassettes* with manuals teaching the lilt, stress, resonance, and pronunciation of these dialects:
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