one on one playing with a purpose monologues for kids big

by Stephen Fife et al (editors)

Published by Applause Books

Kids of today face a different world and a different set of challenges than did the children of even 15 years ago

Playing with a Purpose features a collection of monologues that reflects these new attitudes and circumstances

Highly diversified in its view of the family and the child’s place in the world, the monologues have been chosen from several sources:

From contemporary playwrights and screenwriters

From YouthPlays – a new company that specializes in publishing cutting-edge plays for the youth market

And from such conservatories for young actors as The Playground, the Los Angeles-based training center run by Gary Spatz, the leading acting coach for performers ages 6 to 16

“Playing with a Purpose” is an idea that arose from Fife’s work with young actors over the course of several decades

The included monologues have been chosen and arranged to allow for a young actor’s development

From Getting Started: Simple Situations and Circumstances to Intermediate: Adding Elements of Character to Advanced: Character Counts each chapter includes pieces that will test the young actor’s ability