Art of the Monologue - ISBN 978-1-4196-6834-0
52 Monologues They Haven't Heard Yet
By Frank Catalano
ART OF THE MONOLOGUE" is available at book sellers including:
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A unique collection of monologues for acting class, auditions or live
theatrical performance.
There's a new monologue book in town with a new twist. It's a
collection of 52 original monologues which classified by Age (Casting
type), Gender and Genre. In addition, student actors can select
monologues by performance attributes including emotion, dialect,
physicality, and use of language. This makes the ART OF THE MONOLOGUE
a useful tool for acting students and a source of fresh audition
material. In addition, the monologues can be performed collectively,
under the title 52 PICKUP, as an ensemble piece. The collection's
author, Frank Catalano, (Los Angeles) states: "I wanted to create a
book that could be used in the classroom for specific acting goals, as
a source of auditions and equally as a source of performance material
or students."
The collection's author, Frank Catalano holds a Masters Degree in
Writing from the University of Southern California's prestigious
Professional Writing Program and a second Masters in Asian Drama from
the University of Hawaii. He currently is a member of the faculty at
the School of Theatre of the University of Southern California and is
part of the Theatre Arts, Film and Social Science faculties at
Moorpark College, Pierce College and Pasadena City College.
As a playwright, Mr. Catalano has had play productions in New York
City, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Hawaii and Dayton, Ohio including The
American Rose Garden, Cyclotron (La Mama, N.Y.C.), Evolution, Waiting
For to Go (Kennedy Center, Hawaii), and Saturday Nights. His play
Autumn Sweet was produced by the Dayton Playhouse and was optioned for
film by Warner Bros. studios. Autumn Sweet also received staged
readings at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and the El ****tal Theater in
Los Angeles. His play The Resting Place has had a staged reading by
the Echo Theatre Company as part of a grant from the Showtime Network
and Myths and Tangos (written both in narrative and lyrical form) was
produced on a bare stage and toured in Los Angeles.
As an executive, Catalano has served in various capacities at Lorimar
Studios, Beverly Hills Playhouse, Southern California Center for the
Arts and Warner Bros. where he had a "first look" writing deal for the
development of television and motion picture properties. He has also
written and performed in animated television series and feature films
including DIGIMON DIGITAL MONSTERS, THE ADVENTURES OF DYNAMO DUCK for
Fox TV, the Sci-Fi series ROBOTECH and ABC television series including
LA LAW, NYPD BLUE, MURDER ONE, CIVIL WARS and the new hit series UGLY
BETTY.
Catalano states, "I'm very excited about this new text, it takes the
monologue form and elevates it to a new level. Most acting students
hate to perform Monologues, this book will give them new insight about
how to create distinctive choices, have a more meaningful creation of
their characters and ultimately communicate those choices to an
audience more effectively. The beauty of this volume is that the 52
monologues contained in this book can also be presented as a full
evening of theatre with the title 52 PICKUP. The 52 PICKUP play is
designed with minimal setting, costume, props and lighting so that it
can be presented as part of class and provide the students with an
op****tunity of perform in front of an audience. The interchangeable
ensemble format frees the teacher/director from having to pick leads
and sup****ting characters. The individual casting assignments can fit
the skill level of each student."
Catalano also conducts seminars in acting, cold reading, audition
techniques and career counseling at various college campuses.
Location: Los Angeles
For additional information about this book and Catalano seminars,
contact: the-creative-edge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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