Demystifying the Monologue: Your Road Map to a Compelling Performance

By Leonard Peters

Monologues are mysterious. The audience stares at a total stranger, wondering who he or she is and how the character will reveal itself. Performing monologues, however, should not be a mystery, and in Demystifying the Monologue , you'll discover how to turn two minutes of stage time into the performance of a lifetime. Demystifying the Monologue unmasks the monologue, giving you, the actor, a road map to picking, practicing, and performing one. Leonard Peters offers hands-on ideas for developing characters and revealing conflicts that will make your next monologue a one-person success story. With tips for selecting a piece for auditioning or performing a monodrama, analyzing its structure, and highlighting the moments that demand artful choice, Peters' guide to the form is just as practical as it is entertaining. He even includes mark-ups of actual scripts to show you exactly how to apply his ideas. Demystifying the Monologue takes you deep inside one of acting's most beloved forms-and one of the most difficult to master. Read it, dog ear it, and leave the mystery of the monologue where it belongs - with your audience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325007640
• ISBN13: 9780325007649
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.5" x 6.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher