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Guide to Auditions for Teenage Girls
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AuditionAudition by Michael Shurtleff
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Self Explaining
The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens 2: 111 One-Minute Monologues (Young Actors Series)The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens 2: 111 One-Minute Monologues (Young Actors Series) by L. E. McCullough
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(almost all contemporary)
More Monologues for TeenagersMore Monologues for Teenagers by Roger Karshner
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(almost all contemporary) Short and to the point, definite characters
Audition Monologs for Student Actors: Selections from Contemporary PlaysAudition Monologs for Student Actors: Selections from Contemporary Plays
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Is also good for college age students
The Actor's Book of Classical Monologues: More Than 150 selns From gldn Age gk Drama Age shakesp RestorationThe Actor's Book of Classical Monologues: More Than 150 selns From gldn Age gk Drama Age shakesp Restoration by Various
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Everyone needs two types of monologues, contemporary and classic. All three books are excellent
The Classical Monologue (W) (Audition Speeches)The Classical Monologue (W) (Audition Speeches) by Michael Earley
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Classics for TeenagersClassics for Teenagers by Shaun McKenna
The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook: An Actor's Guide to over 1000 Monologues and Dialogues from More Than 300 Contemporary PlaysThe Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook: An Actor's Guide to over 1000 Monologues and Dialogues from More Than 300 Contemporary Plays by Ed Hooks
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Does not give monologue but a very good synopsis, if you are looking for a specific type, theme, or subject this is where to look.
Accents: A Manual for Actors- Revised and Expanded EditionAccents: A Manual for Actors- Revised and Expanded Edition by Robert Blumenfeld
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A very valuable tool. During auditions many are asked to repeat the monologue but in a certain accent. Some accents can bring comedy into pieces.
Truth in Comedy: The Manual of ImprovisationTruth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation by Charna Halpern
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Improvisation is something you will always be tested on; whether it is with true improv or a much likely cold reading
Acting for the Camera: Revised EditionActing for the Camera: Revised Edition by Tony Barr
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This is important for professional auditions, not so much for school plays. It is useful if you are trying to make it on film or just if your audition will be taped, which many are.