{"product_id":"72-tense-monologues-under-2-james-oakes-theodosie-9798272058430","title":"72 Tense Monologues Under 2 Minutes: The Drowned Voice - Actor's Reckoning","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging spectrum of emotionally expansive monologues-threading grief, quiet rage, wounding betrayals, philosophical fractures, passion, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough this all-embracing collection, the protagonists and their antagonists-alongside the characters caught between-express their deepest emotions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach actor-facing monologue includes a brief breakdown: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivation and emotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiming for an audition (as well as a straight read{\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe monologues are gender-specific to the characters. Yet many may resonate with actors of the opposite gender-and, in some cases, of a different age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eActors' favorites include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJet Thorensen's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehigh-intensity\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMara Sylvan's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecomedic-dramatic\u003ci\u003e The Cheater\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll monologues are adapted from \u003ci\u003eThe Thorensen Saga\u003c\/i\u003e novels by James Oakes Theodosie.\u003cbr\u003eThey are for mature actors-save four written for child actors, each carrying its own brand of angst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Oakes Theodosie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272058430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"James Oakes Theodosie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217904939263,"sku":"9798272058430","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c1b9351-2ffc-4d6f-adf7-3c94e310095f.jpg?v=1772000205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/72-tense-monologues-under-2-james-oakes-theodosie-9798272058430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}