Product Description

WARNING: Opening this book may cause you to become a famous movie star, adored by millions of fans and forced to sign autographs for the rest of your life!

The curtain goes up, the spotlight is shining, and the stage is yours! The audience is waiting to be dazzled by the stars of tomorrow -- and you could be one of them! Never before have talented, young actors been in such demand. Agents, directors, and managers are looking for something unique, something special. The characters in this book were created to showcase your talent and let your personality shine. They think like you, talk like you, and care about the things that you do. Inside you will find 71 monologues, one-minute and under, that will make any audience sit up and listen, laugh, cry, or even cheer. Your performance is sure to be real, original, and unforgettable. And because the monologues are short, they're perfect for auditions and easy to memorize.

Whether you're 4 or 12, short or tall, silly or spunky, this book is for you! Within these pages you'll find exactly what you need - a fantastic source for drama and speech teachers, and leaders of creative classroom activities.

Cool Characters for Kids - monologues that are hot for kids that are cool!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86475 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 78 pages

Review
A very successful monologue book for kids. -- Lily Ho, President of Lilyis Talent Agency

Schools that have drama programs will welcome this new age-appropriate material. -- Library Media Connection - January 2003

These monologues are wonderful for auditions and classroom activities. My third graders love them. -- Ellen Crabill, 3rd Grade Teacher

About the Author
Janet Milstein is an actor, acting teacher, and private monologue coach. Janet also works as a private acting coach in Chicago. She trains beginners and professional actors in monologues and cold readings. Janet's book, The Ultimate Audition Book for Teens: 111 One-Minute Monolouges Vol. 1, was published by Smith and Kraus in 2000.

Customer Reviews

A Great Book - Successful in My Classroom!
I am excited to let everyone know that this wonderful little book proved to be a hit in my classroom! I teach 3rd Grade and my students had an absolute ball performing these monologues! They are brief in length and the scenarios are very life-like and easy for the children to relate to. Give your classroom a gift and pick up this little treasure!

A Middle School Theatre Teacher's Critique
I teach theatre to middle schoolers and bought this book as a quick fix monologue book. There are some very cute monologues, and they're easy to memorize for the most inexperienced thespian. The book is well organized, and the subject matter covered isn't heavy (which I found a relief with how much negative stimuli kids have these days), and the pages are easy to copy. However, if you're looking for really AWESOME monologues you might be disappointed. It's not Tennyson or Shakespeare (none of my students would have wanted Tennyson or Shakespeare). Overall, I would say the book serves it's purpose. Oh, and my students enjoyed their monologues.

Great Monologues for Really Young Kids
I needed to buy a book of monologues for my daughter because she was participating in a workshop and needed something to memorize. I looked at quite a few books before deciding upon "Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues." I chose this one over the others because these monologues truly seemed as though they were intended for kids. They're short and you have the choice between dramatic and comedy. My daughter does not read yet, so it's not like she's going to memorize two pages from a classic play and be comfortable with the material. These monologues are contemporary and their concepts are easy to grasp which makes the memorization of it painless. I think it's a great introduction for young children and would definitely recommend the book.