Overview
Finding good, interesting audition pieces is a demanding and difficult
process. This revised edition contains over 40 speeches and includes a
wide selection of pieces taken from plays written or produced recently,
such as Nathan the Wise, All the Ordinary Angels, The Woman Before
(first performed at the Royal Court in 2005), Oleanna, (David Mamet),
Pygmalion and New Boy. There are speeches for a variety of accents and
ages, taken from both classical and modern plays, to suit all audition
requirements. There is also an introductory section containing
advice from directors and casting directors on how to audition
successfully, advice on attending drama schools and how to audition
successfully.