![]() They are packed with emotional depth, hilarious experiences, honesty, pain, and charm, in a variety of voices that you can relate to. What you will find in the pages to follow is a multitude of monologues that are new to the public, but have been put to the test. Therefore, if an award is not noted, it does not mean a piece is less effective than those that won awards. Other monologues have been worked and revised but never performed in competition. ![]() Many of the pieces have now been performed at the IMTA conventions by actors I have coached. I picked up a pen and a tiny notebook and dove in. What they needed were powerful, direct, one-minute monologues in language and situations they could relate to without being stereotyped as obnoxious. Furthermore, the original pieces they found usually sounded like speeches to no one in particular and presented the actors as cranky, whiny, rude, or (like, ya know, like, ya know) dumb. The teenagers were having an especially hard time finding good pieces because there are so few monologues from plays for actors in their age range. Unfortunately, when these actors showed me their selected monologues, it seemed that every piece was overdone, not in their casting range, requiring dialects, inactive, or, most importantly, not showcasing their potential. The time allotted? You guessed it…one minute. Actors would be asked to perform comedic and dramatic monologues. The conventions are huge, the competition is steep, and the agents, casting directors, and personal managers come from all over the world to scout for new talent. How could I refuse?Ībout the same time I began training actors to participate in the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) competitions. Can you cut this down? It’s true that most audition slots have shortened from the standard two-minute to one-minute intervals. Remarkably, they loved the pieces, and I was grateful that they had helped me discover a dormant talent. After listening to my peers and students voice the same frustrations, I decided to try writing monologues specifically for them. Read moreĪs an actor and acting teacher, I am all too familiar with the difficult task of finding a good monologue. In addition, Janet was cast in the comic film Donuts which is in pre-production and will shoot in March 2010. Towards the end of the year, Janet played leading roles in the dramatic films Zero Count and The Silent Truth which are both in post-production. Her film Not Scene (which she wrote and directed) was produced by Filmmakers in Action and her co-written film Power Singles (which she also starred in) was produced by Hourglass Films and won multiple awards at the 48 Hour Film Project. In addition, Janet has been teaching acting privately, at studios and schools, and in workshops around the country for the past 14 years. She has performed in over 50 plays and films in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Milwaukee and more. Janet has an extensive acting background in both theatre and film. Janet received her MFA in Acting from SUNY Binghamton in New York and her BA in Theatre with Distinction from the University of Delaware. ![]() She has also written/co-written several screenplays and plays, directed both theater and film, and cast several projects. Milstein is an actor, award-winning acting instructor, private acting coach, best-selling author, and series editor. High School Musical Jr - use for High School Musical 2 Jr also.Janet B. Most of our audition monologues can be found below:Ĭinderella - Rodgers and Hammerstein's version For our full length productions you are asked to find your own monologue (can be from anything) between 30 seconds and 1 minute in length. We allow our younger performers who are still developing their reading skills to ‘repeat after me’. Remember during this part, we aren't here to see your reading abilities - if you stumble over the words that's no big deal, but make sure you speak distinctly and with expression. During your audition you will be asked to recite a short monologue (usually this is provided from the script, but on some occasions we will ask you to prepare your own monologue of a certain length).
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