One on One

Three editors each associated with theatre collaborated on this book of monologues for actresses. What they discovered besides bravura pieces for auditions acting classes and study was the pulse of the millennial theatrical scene. A follow-up to the popular previous edition from the 1990s ÊOne on One: The Best Women''s Monologues for the 21st CenturyÊ includes the work of over 70 playwrights spotlighting the best of Broadway Off-Broadway regional and experimental writings since 2000. A special introduction also explains how to choose practice and perform a speech for auditions. Comic or serious ä or both ä the monologues are written for young old and multicultural players by famous names and up-and-coming talent.ÞAnna Deavere Smith records abuse in real relationships (ÊHouse ArrestÊ); August Wilson relates trials of those who survived coming to America ä and those who did not (ÊGem of the OceanÊ); and William Gibson recreates the dark fledgling days of Israel (ÊGolda''s BalconyÊ). Additional works include ÊAre You Ready?Ê by David Auburn ÊBad DatesÊ by Theresa Rebeck ÊThe CommitteeÊ by Brian Dykstra and many others.