Monologues, Sketches, Scenes, Short Plays for Auditions & Class Work: Material for Character Actors
Subtitle: Material for Character Actors (an e-book)
Publisher: BetsyRobinson-writer.com
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Format: E-book
Number of pages: 161
Description: E-book, 161 pages, PDF format. See http://betsyrobinson-writer.com/bio.htm for more information and to purchase.
Table of contents: title: WOMEN’S MONOLOGUES; title: WANDA(link to excerpt): Flower Shop — any age, any race; title: SARAH(link to excerpt): Revenge — any age, any race; title: ELSIE(link to excerpt): Kiss — age 13, an innocent, any race.; title: ANGELA(link to excerpt): Nunship — teens, 20s, buxom, Italian Catholic.; title: LILLY(link to excerpt): Gloria Said to Tell You — any age, any race; title: SYLVIA(link to excerpt): Gossip — adult, any age, any race; title: TERRY(link to excerpt): Weak Chin — any age, any race; title: MEN’S MONOLOGUES; title: GIG(link to excerpt): Happiness — any age, any race; title: BEN(link to excerpt): Getting Some —teens, 20s, any race; title: NATHAN(link to excerpt): Handkerchief — any age, any race; title: FRANK(link to complete piece): Gas Leak — any age, any race; title: JIM(link to excerpt): I Apologize — 20s or 30s, any race (Also available as a short play).; title: MEN'S or WOMEN’S MONOLOGUES; title: TOBY(link to excerpt): Bedtime — a little kid; an exercise for an actor or actress of any age or race.; title: STORY THEATER: Girl, Boy, Fish; show off performer’s ability to move and play many parts.; title: SKETCHES & SCENES; title: Tightrope Walkers— 2 HIGH-WIRE WALKERS, any gender, any race; title: The First Time (link to complete piece) — MARGIE and PHIL, teens, 20s, any race; title: Queen — female, any age, any race; title: Trains —HAL and SYBIL, any age, any race; title: Light — MIKE and RUBY, any age, any race; title: Running Gag: 3 Scenes — For 4 actors: 2 FEMALE, 2 MALE, any age, any race; title: SHORT PLAYS; title: I APOLOGIZE!: 1 Act; title: J.B., 20s, 30s, any race; title: CLARA, 20s, 30s, any race; title: THE HEARING: 1 Act; title: THELMA MERRIWEATHER, a southern middle-aged Black woman; she moved to New York City many years ago. (Thelma(link to excerpt) has a powerful, understated, seething 2-page monologue that can be done by any adult black actress); title: MR. GOLDBERGER, White, a New York lawyer.; title: MR. LOPEZ, New York Hispanic, the examiner for the Transit Authority.; title: BECOMING A MEMBER (link to complete piece): 1 Scene; title: DORIS, age 19; title: SECTION C: 1 Scene; title: NINA and NATHAN, age 25; VOICE, offstage; WOMAN, any age; title: GLADYS MAZURKY(link to excerpt): 2 Acts; title: GLADYS MAZURKY,age 23; has a mild stutter which actress should filter into the dialogue as play progresses. Always, her main goal is to be clear.; title: Played by one character actress:; title: MRS. FARRENTINO, a huge woman; title: BALLET STUDENT; title: WAITRESS; title: WOMAN; title: Played by one middle-aged actor:; title: NARRATOR; title: McNULTY, age 50s, attractive; title: DR. BARTHOLEMEW; title: BALLET MASTER; title: BUILDING OWNER; title: MAN; title: Played by one actor:; title: ROCKY SCHWARTZ, age 26, N.Y. Jew, sweats a lot; title: DAVID McNULTY, age 29, midwestern WASP, attractive; title: GUY