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The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women Paperback – September 1, 1991

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A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the ages 

Drawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in women’s studies.
            Stefan Rudnicki has brought together selections from well-known as well as obscure authors, providing a tremendous range of women’s perspectives from a variety of sources: poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, and Sappho, among others; passages from Mary Shelley’s journal, the diaries of Anais Nin, and the memoirs of Isadora Duncan; polemics from Mary Wollstonecraft and Joan of Arc, as well as Susan B. Anthony’s “On Woman’s Right to Suffrage”; and selections from the novels of Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Ursula K. LeGuin, and others.
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    Penguin Books
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    September 1, 1991
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    7.76 x 5.08 x 0.74 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0140157875
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140157871
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Stefan Rudnicki was born in Krakow, Poland, and lived in Stockholm, Sweden, and Montreal, Canada, before arriving in the United States—where he was educated principally at Columbia University and the Yale School of Drama.           

In addition to having directed number theatrical productions in New York, regional theatre, and abroad, he is also an actor, producer, award-winning playwright, photographer, and film and video director. His other books include The Actor’s Book of Classical Monologues and The Actor’s Book of Classical Scenes.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; First Edition (September 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140157875
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140157871
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.74 inches
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Stefan was born in Krakow and then, went West, young man. He has produced, directed, and/or executive produced over 3,000 audiobooks for Skyboat Media, Audible, Inc., Blackstone Audio, Dove Audio, MacMillan Audio and Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. He has narrated hundreds of audiobooks and multiple titles by Orson Scott Card, Charles McCarry, Alex Bledsoe, Ben Bova, Vladimir Nabokov, and Louis L'Amour. Stefan has won 2 Grammy Awards and a 2014 Hugo Award. He is publisher of Skyboat’s new audiobook line launched in 2014. He lives under the swaying palm trees of sunny California.

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Cheryl Hastings
5.0 out of 5 stars Great experience
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2011
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I ordered the monologue book for my teenage daughter. It arrived in great condition and in a timely manner. I have no complaints about my experience.
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Jennifer Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars And I know that sounds like an extremely odd combination
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I had already read Bo Jinn's work on philosophy of religion, so I half-expected something along those lines in his fictional work. Saul Vartanian strikes me as kind of a cross between John Rambo and Winston Smith from 1984. And I know that sounds like an extremely odd combination, but I swear he manages to pull it off. I hate spoilers, so I won't say any more than I have to...... see for yourselves. I think Jinn has just given birth to something great. And oh - yeah - killer artwork, which is a rarity these days.
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AudioPup
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Usual Boring Monologues
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2009
I audition a lot. And I know people use the same pieces over and over again. I have used several pieces from this book and each time the casting folks have been so "relieved" to hear something new, and they always question me about the source in a good way; which extends the "interview" time in a positive manner. This anthology has a great and eccentric collection of pieces for women; I especially enjoyed using the Frankenstein monologue. It's not easy stuff; but gives some great choices if you are looking for that "second" monologue that's not Shakespeare but is classical. I keep it on my frequently used book shelf!
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Marissa Mitchell
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Resourse
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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Great book to have around for monologues and reading in general. I want to find more book like this one.
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ladygwyneth
4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but certainly useful!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2001
I am writing mostly to refute the previous reviewer. Unlike her, I found this book to be quite useful and interesting. Yes, it is heavily skewed toward older works, many of which would be unsuitable for auditions for contemporary plays, but there are many other uses for monologues besides auditions. As for the monologues being too short for auditions, in my experience these days, most auditions require a 2 minute monologue or less, with many requesting only one minute, and some directors prefer only 30 seconds! So I am happy to find shorter monologues. In addition, I found one of the best audition pieces ever in this book -- "Telling Mom" by Karen Dale Wolman. I wish this book contained more witty contemporary essays such as this one, but perhaps Mr. Rudnicki will grace us with another book that is more oriented toward modern pieces. That said, it is certainly useful to have a book full of monologues which you can be virtually sure that no-one else has seen, and I'm glad somebody thought of compiling a collection from "non-dramatic sources."
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Melissa
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste your Time or Money on this Book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2000
I bought this book in hope that I could find some interesting monologues I could use for theatre class and various auditions, but it was of no use! Most items in this book are in verse and are too short in length to be of much use to the average actor. Also, the range isn't overwhelmingly broad and the written text is poor. The different works all manage to present women in a similar and cliché way, somehow it is overly apparent that the "collector" of these pieces is a male. Some selections are interesting or by famous authors, however, they're out numbered greatly by B.S. wastes of ink and trees. I encourage anyone who is considering buying this book to keep looking because they don't deserve the disappointment I suffered after reading this collection. Good Luck in finding the "perfect" monologue (unless I'm auditioning against you, just kidding! ;) )!
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