As a scholar of 20th- and 21st-century Western drama, Bill Demastes is constantly approached by Louisiana State University’s performing arts students with questions about everything from Shakespeare ...

When your child is just getting started as an actor—whether she is auditioning for school plays or feature films—it is always good for her to have a few monologues on hand that show off her talents. I ...

This unique anthology provides a wealth of material for actors and acting students, and a wonderful overview of the best recent plays for anyone interested in theatre. The more than 150 monologues ...

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Comedienne Lisa Gilroy decided to share an exercise her acting teacher tasked her with: to pick a dramatic monologue to perform from a film. The film she decided on was Austin Powers: International ...

Self-aware, self-conscious or self-deluding, it’s a form as old as theater itself. And it’s flourishing in a time of social isolation. By Ben Brantley You’ve been talking to yourself again, haven’t ...