"Variety" is the perfect word to describe this book of 102 fresh monologues rarely before used in competitions or auditions, loaded with a broad assortment of choices in every aspect of this book:

• Tone: encompassing comedic to seriocomic to intensely dramatic
• Time period: ranging from the late Middle Ages to the present
• Age: spanning from young teens to characters in their 60s and older
• Length: varying from just under one minute to five minutes and longer

The one thing that won't vary is our promise that ALL of these monologues for male actors come from PUBLISHED plays that we guarantee will remain in publication. The staff of Pioneer Drama Service has combed through almost 60 years of plays they have published to collect these outstanding monologues, committing to keep these 63 plays by 52 different playwrights available on their website. Monologues are presented in context with sections describing both the play and the specific scene. Extensive appendices make searching by tone, age, or time period easy. You'll be amazed and inspired by the quality and versatility of this monologue book, a must for both actors and their teachers and coaches.