About
the Book:
2 Minutes and Under: Even More Character Monologues for Actors,
Volume 3 is by Glenn Alterman, who has made a name for
himself writing monologues strictly for auditions. This book contains
over 60 new, original monologues for acting auditions and for class
work, including:
• both men's and
women's monologues
• a large variety
of material and of subject matter
• wide emotional
range (dramatic and comedic)
• age variety
(from teens to seniors)
• different
socio-economic types
• fascinating
characters, engaging stories
• varied levels of
acting intensity (suitable for actors of all experience)
What people say:
"Glenn
Alterman's
book presents more than 60 original audition pieces for men and
women, with characters ranging from 20 to old age. Each of Alterman's
wonderful monologues is classified by type (comic, dramatic,
seriocomedic) and age, and comes with a short description, such as
'the savvy daughter of a recently deceased woman', which makes it
easy to find the appropriate monologue for a specific purpose."
— Stage Directions magazine
"..topnotch
monologues offering the serious actor an emotional field day."
— Anna Marie Kostura,
NBC Director of Daytime Programming
"Glenn
Alterman's
monologues have a dramatic punch that leaves a long lasting
impression. I highly recommend them to actors willing to try
something new and exciting to showcase their talents."
— Dulcina
Eisen,
theatrical agent
"Actor's
looking for challenging, contemporary audition material should find a
gold mine here. Highly recommended for all theater arts collections."
— Library Journal
About the Author:
Glenn Alterman is an
award-winning American playwright, the author of 25 best-selling
theatre-related books, an actor, a screenwriter and a highly
respected monologue/audition acting coach. He is probably best known
for his many published original monologues and 10-minute plays. He
has had over 500 productions of his plays, including 200 productions
of his original monologues on three continents.