The Methuen Book of Contemporary Monologues for Women (Monologue and Scene Books)

This is an exciting collection of the best stage monologues of the past three decades. It brings together a selection from some of the most vital and award-winning plays by major playwrights produced by British and American theatres.

The volume includes monologues of all types-from serious to comic and shades in between-to provide a varied, dramatic challenge for any actor: professional, student, or amateur. Here is an invaluable resource for auditions, acting classes, competitions, and rehearsals.

A fuller appreciation of each speech is enhanced by Salt's commentary, which puts each monologue in the context of the play from which it is drawn.

Chrys Salt is an award-winning director and writer. She runs regular workshops at the Actors Centre in London.