First Published in 1993. The Classical Monologue in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is a fresh selection of the best speeches from the repertoire of the classical theatre, from the Greeks to the beginning of the 20th century. These great dramatic monologues--from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre--make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing. Each monologue is accompanied by textual notes explaining any unusual vocabulary or syntax, and by commentary in which the editors offer interpretative points and practical advice in preparing the speech for performance. Both beginners and experienced actors will find The Classical Monologue a treasury of theatrical riches waiting to be released on stage.

This volume aimed at women provides a collection of monologues that can be used by actors in auditions and contests. There are over 50 pieces from the drama of the Greeks and Romans, Elizabethans and Jacobeans, the Restoration and playwrights of the 19th and 20th centuries.

About the Author

Michael Earley is a Producer with the BBC Radio Drama Department and has been a literary manager for various professional theatre companies. He was Chairman of the Theatre Studies Program at Yale University and taught acting, drama and playwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Juilliard, Smith College and various other schools and universities in America and Britain.
Philippa Keil is a writer, editor and translator who trained at the Yale School of Drama. She graduated from Sussex University where she acted, directed and produced plays for the Frontdoor Theatre, and then worked professionally in London at Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre.

Book Information
ISBN 9780413666703
Author Michael Earley
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 158g