World Famous Comics: Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues, Ages 4-12
Cool Characters for Kids! 71 One-Minute Monologues, Ages 4-12
By: Janet B. Milstein Publisher: Smith & Kraus Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Smith & Kraus Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 78 Publication Date: 2002-04 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Book 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!
Just what I was looking for! This book is very well organized and it has both comic and dramatic monologues for boys and girls. My students were able to learn the material fairly quickly as the monologues are one-minute (and some are shorter for the younger kids). They really have fun performing them because they can relate to them and I feel it is essential that acting students enjoy themselves in order for them to want to learn more and move into classical text. This book gets an A+ from me and my students! I highly recommend it!
Monologue book I am very happy with my purchase. The book was just what I was looking for. Thank you.
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.
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.
Awesome Monologue Book! Great Book! My daughter started taking acting classes since Jan 2006. Where we lived Maui, Hawaii we didn't find any good monologue for kids but was advised to order online. The day we got the book my daughter started going through the monologue, she loves it. Her workshop teacher asked her to bring her book to class so everyone can use it. Because she likes this book so much, she is now looking forward for her class.
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