"Editor Lawrence Harbison has selected close to one hundred terrific comic and dramatic monologues for women that are all for characters between the ages of 18 and 35 and from contemporary plays--perfect for auditions or class. Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are story monologues--and they're great stories ... This is a must-have resource in the arsenal of every aspiring female actor hoping to knock 'em dead...

Trapped on her family's secluded farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and domineering watch of her devout mother. Yearning for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this origin story of X's iconic villain.

An intensely intimate look at one of the biggest hard rock/heavy metal bands of all time, with over 90 million albums sold. Takes you inside the studio, the counseling sessions the band went through together and the difficult process of finding a new band member.

When Hattie Frog learns that Oak Hollow Theater is putting on a play and anyone can audition, she knows it's her time to shine. Sophie is surprised because Hattie is usually so shy! But she supports her friend and helps Hattie practice for her audition. And Hattie gets a role! There's just one problem. Now Hattie isn't so sure she's ready to be on stage in front of all of Pine Needle Grove!

Fireword: So Katy Wix has written this book of comic monologues and I may have to steal some of them. Although written for the female voice, I dare say they would stand up very well if you were a gentleman and changed the odd word or two. Here you have a book filled with brilliant characters and much funny. Each piece is bubbling with the quirky genius that makes Miss Wix one of the funniest performers / writers around. If I was ever called to audition,...

An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T."

Red Riding Hood, who suffers from stage fright, must give a dramatic performance when she is lost in Neverwood Forest and encounters Wolfgang, who may be a member of the E.V.I.L. Society.

When Jordan does not make the cut for the dance show Fierce Across America, he pairs up with schoolmate Casey, leader of the dance team, who believes her dance skills and Jordan's choreography will make them an unbeatable team.