The Ultimate Audition Book: 222 Comedy Monologues, 2 Minutes And Under Vol. 4

by John Capecci (Co-Editor), Irene Ziegler (Co-Editor), Irene Ziegler Aston

PThe Hottest Collection of Comedy Monologues Available! brbrIf you've ever searched for a good comic monologue - whether for a professional audition, a class, or a competition - you know how frustrating the hunt can be brbrEditors Irene Ziegler John Capecci have combed over some of the world's best comic writing to bring you 222 Comic Monologues at Two Minutes and Under brbrIt's all funny stuff here - classic and contemporary works; roles for men and women ages 7 to 100 brbrYou'll find entertaining pieces from writers as varied as Christopher Durang and Langston Hughes, Dorothy Parker and Steve Martin, Margaret Cho and Moliere brbrYou'll also find shades of comedy from light to dark - situational humor, word play, absurdity, and surrealism brbrThese monologues are alternately romantic, silly, militant, downright zany-first-rate character work by both new and established comic writers

313 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2005

About the author

John is a writer, communication trainer and story/advocacy coach.

John is co-author (with Timothy Cage) of "Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference" (2019, Granville Circle Press), a guide to using personal stories to advocate for change. He's also co-editor (with Irene Ziegler) of a best-selling series of monologue and play anthologies for actors and students. John delivers keynote presentations on communication effectiveness and the use of personal stories for advocacy.

John's clients range from large and small nonprofit organizations to for-profit businesses and individuals. He's developed and conducted custom training programs for health professionals and advocates, educators, spokespersons, senior executives, artists and museum professionals, designers, non-profit leadership and marketing/pr agencies. Home base for John is Minneapolis, MN, where he's active in neighborhood and local history work.

Reviews

[g_jinx · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm in this book too. Long live JESUS LOVES GOOD CHRISTIANS.

[Sharice · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice book to read even if youre not interested in acting. its good for a few chuckles.