Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays by Gerald Lee Ratliff

Young Women's Monologues from Contemporary Plays by Gerald Lee Ratliff

These 94 gender-specific monologues are all original, recently produced works not found in other published versions. Suitable for classroom discussion, performance, or audition, the chapters are divided into thematic ages from The Age of Innocence through The Golden Age. Each monologue includes a brief character analysis and an appropriate age range to help promote authentic character portraits in performance. Featured authors include both well-established writers who voice traditional views on current women's issues and new, contemporary writers who offer fresh and provocative insights on similar topics. One of the special features of this monologue collection is the final chapter, New Voices, which introduces monologue characters written specifically for auditions, contests, or public readings. In addition, there are a number of duologs, or brief scenes for two performers, included at the end of each chapter to help you polish your performance skills with a partner.

Gerald Lee Ratliff is the author of numerous award-winning papers and textbooks on classroom teaching tactics and performance exercises. He's been president of the Eastern Communication Association, the Association of Communication Administration, and Theta Alpha Phi, the national theatre fraternity. He received the Eastern Communication Association's Outstanding Service Award and Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi's Theta Alpha Phi delegate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts He has received numerous teaching honors for pioneering innovative curriculum design and instructional approaches, including a visit from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to Russia. He currently works as a program consultant and frequently facilitates workshops.