Something more than just scenes! Now a collection of wonderfully 'gender specific' scenes about the joys and heartaches of growing up female. Sixty characterisations in monologues, duets, trios and quartets. Titles include: Winners, Losers; Dear Dad; Just a Date; Hurricane Force; Talk to the Trees; Easy Come, Easy Go; Cyber Romance; The Last Kiss of Summer; Scream... and fifty more. Lengths vary from two to six minutes each.

It's 1909 and the shirtwaist industry in New York is making profits of $50 million. But the young girls who work in the factories earn barely enough to live on, and their working conditions are brutal. When their pleas for help are rejected by the male-dominated union, the young girls who work at Johannsen's Shirtwaist Factory band together to fight for a better life. They endure beatings, starvation, and even prison but ultimately prevail ... This play is based on real people and actual events.

A collection of the world's best monologues for women actors featuring well-known playwrights and emerging new writers.

A SECRET WEAPON ~ Finding good monologues and scenes can be a challenge for actors. Yet monologues are an essential tool of the trade. Having an arsenal of monologues is like having a secret weapon, giving actors a way to work on their craft every day. Monologues for women are especially hard to find. Hence, the creation of RANDOM WOMEN, a book of monologues and scenes written by an actor for actors.

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays. This unique format is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. Using these guidelines, the actor can quickly pinpoint the perfect monologue, then find the text in the Samuel French or Dramatist Play Service edition of the play. Newly revised and expanded, the book also includes the author’s own assessment of each monologue.

The love lives of two cyclists are contrasted as one fights to save his marriage while the other avoids commitment. Background music. 9 scenes, 2 men, 1 woman, 1 exterior.