57 Original Auditions for Actors: A Workbook of Monologs for Professional and Non-Professional Actors (Contemporary Drama)

Eddie Lawrence

ISBN 10: 0916260259 / ISBN 13: 9780916260255

Published by Meriwether Pub (edition First Edition), 1983

About this Item

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 57 Original Auditions for Actors: A Workbook of Monologs for Professional and Non-Professional Actors (Contemporary Drama)
• Publisher: Meriwether Pub (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0916260259
• ISBN 13: 9780916260255
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Any actor, professional or would-be professional, will enjoy the many characterization challenges this theatre book offers. It's a virtual treasure-house of interesting types staged in mini-play monologue format. For the actor, it's a living picture gallery of drama. A wonderful library of characters for study and practice. Each audition is about two minutes long. A drama book for every actor's bookshelf and suitcase.

About the Author

Eddie Lawrence first appeared in New York at the Radio City Music Hall where he did his act, a wild conglomeration of non-sequiters including an impersonation of Ronald Colman being held up in Greenwich Village, Charles Boyer broadcasting the Louis-Schmeling fight and a weepy, Jolson-like character known as Sentimental Max who later developed into the now famous "Old Philosopher." Afterwards, he was engaged by the Roxy, only a block away, to write and direct comedy sketches between film screenings. He teamed up with Marley in the popular radio show "Lawrence and Marley," a forerunner of "The Carol Burnett Show" and even "Monty Python." They were wild.



Eddie recorded nine record albums and is featured along with Nichols and May, Mel Brooks and Lennie Bruce on Warner s Twenty-Five Years of Comedy. He appeared on the Johnny Carson Show forty times. Mr. Lawrence wrote the original Book and Lyrics for Kelly, the controversial musical of the 60s. He likes to stress the word "original" because of the merciless, unauthorized reworking of the show during the out-of-town tryout.



Mr. Lawrence is married to the Australian designer Marilyn Bligh-White. They have a son, Garrett.