Ask Denise: Do You Have Any Book Recommendations?

Technique
Written By Denise Simon

Q: Can you recommend any scene and monologue books for my child?

A: Of course! Here’s a great list:

  • Great Scenes and Monologues for Children Ages 7-14; edited by Craig Slaight and Jack Sharrar

  • Great Monologues for Young Actors; edited by Craig Slaight & Jack Sharrar

  • Great Scenes for Young Actors from the Stage; edited by Craig Slaight & Jack Sharrar

  • Childsplay; edited by Kerry Muir

  • Monologues for Young Actors; by Lorraine Cohen

  • Scenes for Young Actors; Edited by Lorraine Cohen

  • Monologues for Young Actors; edited by Robert Emerson & Jane Grumbach

  • The Young Actors Workbook; by Judith Roberts Seto

  • Scenes That Happen and More Scenes That Happen; by Mary Krell-Oishi

 

I’d also like to recommend some other books that have been very effective for my students:

  •  Audition ; by Michael Shurtleff

  •  Meisner On Acting ; by Sanfore Meisner

Denise Simon

Denise has a gift for speaking the language of young actors , communicating in a way that instills confidence and builds skill sets. Her classes and industry workshops attract both established and emerging talent. She has coached hundreds of children and young adults, privately and on-set, who appear regularly on Broadway, TV and film.

A veteran of the industry as an actress, teacher, director, casting director and personal talent manager, Denise has expertise not only with coaching performers in the craft through private lessons, but also through weekly classes, group workshops, summer productions, industry showcases and college teleseminars. Denise provides private consulting to guide young actors and their parents through the challenges inherent to show business. She works with high school students on their college auditions and guides them through the performing arts college admission process.

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