Jv Mercanti

In Performance (eBook, ePUB)

Contemporary Monologues for Men and Women Late Twenties to Thirties

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Whether auditioning for graduate programs or professional productions, In Performance is an indispensable collection of monologues for today''s aspiring young actors. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays of the past 15 years, as selected by a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director. Along with covering the basics of how best to match the monologue to the actor and how to approach the rehearsal and performance of the piece, this handy guide provides a synopsis of each play, character descriptions, and a list of questions specific to each monologue that will help actors develop complex, honest, and thoughtful performances with a strong emotional connection, a clear arc, and playable actions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781495013638
• Artikelnr.: 55112157

Autorenporträt

JV Mercanti is a tenured associate professor in Pace University's Musical Theatre BFA program. He has worked as a casting director for the Broadway revivals of Cyrano de Bergerac (starring Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner) and Romeo & Juliet (starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad); as the associate director on the 2022 Emmy-winning TV production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live; and as the associate director on the Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time. He is also editor of the monologue series "In Performance," published by Applause Books.