In Performance: Contemporary Monologues for Men and Women Late Teens-20s (Applause Books) - Softcover

Mercanti, JV

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1480331570 ISBN 13: 9781480331570

Publisher: Applause, 2013

Synopsis

In Performance is intended for young people who are auditioning for both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional productions and industry meetings. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays of the past 15 years, chosen from the point of view of a professional acting teacher, director, and casting director.

Along with covering the basics of how to match the best monologue to the actor and how to approach the rehearsal and performance of the piece, the book provides a synopsis of each play, a character description, and a list of questions specific to each monologue that will direct the actor toward shaping a complex, honest, and thoughtful performance that has a strong emotional connection, a clear arc, and playable actions.

About this title

About the Author:

JV Mercanti (New York, NY, and Miami, FL) is assistant professor of acting and directing in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami. Mercanti was the resident director of the most recent national tour of the immersive theatrical hit Peter Pan 360, as well as the national tour of Cabaret. Originally from Philadelphia, he holds a BA from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MFA in directing from Rutgers University. Mercanti has also worked as a casting director for over 15 years on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the Kevin Kline revival of Cyrano de Bergerac and the upcoming Romeo & Juliet.

Review:

"JV was the associate director on Romeo and Juliet, and I found his insight on character development to be incredibly helpful. The man is a wealth of knowledge and artistry." --Orlando Bloom

"JV made the process so clear and focused for me. He helped me see things in a very direct and simple way. I owe my critical success in Jekyll & Hyde to JV putting me in the right place to tell the story every night." --Constantine Maroulis

"JV made the process so clear and focused for me. He helped me see things in a very direct and simple way. I owe my critical success in Jekyll & Hyde to JV putting me in the right place to tell the story every night." --Constantine Maroulis

About this edition

• Publisher: Applause
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1480331570
• ISBN 13: 9781480331570
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400