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$14.95 per book
Discover a monologue book like no other. Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men gives you an extraordinary array of cutting-edge new monologues, from comedic to dramatic and everything in between. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue is easily accessible -- each play is available through one website (www.playscripts.com), where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. Explore the work of today's most celebrated theatrical voices, including Naomi Iizuka, Mac Wellman, Tanya Barfield, Jordan Harrison, Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, and many more!
Also in this series:
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens
Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
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Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
by Liz Duffy Adams, Janet Allard, Yuri Baranovsky, et al.
Edited by Jason Pizzarello
With "Tips for Student Actors" by director Jon Jory |
 
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Comedy/Drama
Short, 50-60 minutes
11 females, 3 males (9-15 actors possible: 7-12 females, 2-3 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
This innovative adaptation, using five different actors to play Anne, is the classic story of a fiery young girl named Anne Shirley. When Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert end up with young Anne, instead of the boy they thought they were adopting, their world is turned upside down. Marilla is not pleased with the orphanage's mix-up, but agrees to keep the little girl for one month with the hope that she will be able to civilize Anne before sending her back. But will the imaginative and mischievous girl win over the hearts of her reluctant parents?
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Romantic comedy
Short, 35-45 minutes
9 females, 4 males (11-21 actors possible: 7-13 females, 4-8 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy take center stage in this one-act version of Jane Austen's beloved romance. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense. In a society of deceit and vanity, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice to make the best match of all? Focusing on this central relationship, this fluid, imaginative adaptation showcases the timeless romance that is known around the world. (A full-length version of this play, Pride and Prejudice, is also available.)
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Comedy/Drama
Short, 45-55 minutes
12 females, 4 males (16-22 actors possible: 12-15 females, 4-7 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
A new crop of American thespians are eager to start L.A.V.A.'s Summer Drama Program in the remote English moors -- so much so that no one seems to care that the classes are only after midnight, there are wolves constantly howling in the distance, and their guide is a zombie. Not to mention that all their teachers are strangely pale and insistent that the first production of the season is "Dracula." Maybe Jenn, with the help of fellow student Katherine Helsing, can get to the bottom of what is going on behind the scenes at this lunatic drama school.
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Emma adapted by Jon Jory
from the novel by Jane Austen |
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Comedy/Drama
Full-length, 100-120 minutes
7 females, 6 males (10-13 actors possible: 5-7 females, 5-6 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
In this crisp, dynamic retelling of Austen's classic, matchmaker Emma Woodhouse has just moved on to her newest "project" -- a sweet, but modest girl named Harriet Smith. Having played matchmaker for her long-time nanny, vivacious Emma is determined to find Harriet an impressive suitor in spite of her lacking social standing. But as Emma becomes entangled in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances, she unwittingly falls in love with the least likely of bachelors in this lighthearted tale of gossip, matrimony, and misunderstanding.
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Christmas comedy
Short, 45-55 minutes
10 females, 5 males (9-23 actors possible: 6-14 females, 3-9 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
This heartwarming romantic comedy, narrated by a group of Christmas carolers, tells the story of Della and Jim, who are desperately in love with each other but also very poor. In their attempts to buy each other proper Christmas gifts, a strange twist of fate leads the couple to find the perfect gifts for one another -- but at an unexpected cost. Though they may not have the perfect Christmas, the couple learns about the importance of the gift of love in this beautiful adaptation of the story by O. Henry.
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Romantic comedy
Full-length, 120-130 minutes
8 females, 6 males (13-40 actors possible: 8-20 females, 5-20 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it's difficult to escape the subject. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense -- but the truth turns out to be slipperier than it seems. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice, and to make the best match of all? (A one-act version of this play, Darcy and Elizabeth, is also available.)
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| "Jory, the former longtime producing director at Actors Theatre of Louisville and founder of its famed Humana Festival of New American Plays, has crafted an exceptionally clear, funny and moving version." |
| --San Francisco Chronicle |
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Comedy
Short, 35-45 minutes
13 females, 7 males (20-22 actors possible: exactly 13 females, 7-9 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Prom goes from time-honored tradition to all-out brawl in a fast-paced event where it's a race between the guys and girls to find the perfect date. Both teams have twenty-four hours and plenty of obstacles from a hot dog eating competition to backstabbing friends, from overly picky contestants to dueling coaches. Will matches be made in time for the big dance? A hilarious and, yes, even romantic take on a high school rite of passage.
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Comedy
Short, 25-35 minutes
10 females, 6 males (11-16 actors possible: 6-13 females, 5-9 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Sisters Andrea and Barb are spending their day at the beach when they encounter several wildly unique characters. There's Cal, a man left heartbroken after his girlfriend left him for a zebra, a pair of identical twin sisters who both got plastic surgery to look less like one another, a bee keeper with dreams of dancing on the sand, and a collection of other fantastic, crazy personalities. But with a surprise visit from a familiar artist (or perhaps an imposter), reality and art are called into question in this absurdly hilarious tale of an ordinary extraordinary day at the beach.
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Romance
Full-length, 90-100 minutes
8 females, 8 males (13-16 actors possible: 7-8 females, 6-8 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
Sisters Elinor and Marianne find themselves captivated by two very different men in this lively and dynamic adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Sensible Elinor is charmed by the quiet, bumbling goodness of Edward, while passionate Marianne is swept off of her feet by the dashing and mysterious Willoughby. But when Willoughby's scandalous past and Edward's secret fiancee come to light, the sisters are forced to rely upon themselves and one another to weather their heartache -- and learn that when sense and sensibility meet, love can't be far behind.
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Comedy
Short, 25-30 minutes
9 females, 6 males (15-27 actors possible: 9-15 females, 6-12 males)
$40.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Sixty Second Singles, a semi-reality television show, features randomly selected couples that go on speed dates with only one minute to decide if they are compatible. From a girl who insists on wearing her school's bear mascot uniform everywhere until the end of football season to a guy who is paired with a ghost who was in love with his grandfather, encounters of love, chaos, and the plain weird are realized in the span of sixty seconds.
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