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"Alien Goo" - Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) from “Between Good and Evil”ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"A Thing for Nerds" - Comedy Monologue - Female (1 minute) from "My William Shatner Man Crush" ISBN-13: 978-1505910155

"The Big Bad Wolf" - Comedy monologue - Male or Female (1 minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"Blood Type" comedy monologue from the scene "Make Me A Vampire" From the play "Losers in Love" by D. M. Larson ISBN: 9781549653186

"Cassandra" - Short Comedic Monologue adapted from published script "The Hysterical History of the Trojan War" ISBN-13: 978-1452871448- Female (1 minute)

"Catchick" - Short Comedic Monologue - Female (30 seconds to 1 minute) from the play "Superhero Support Group" ISBN-13: 978-1540471772

"Cowbell" - Comedy Monologue- Male or Female (1 minute) from “Music Maybe” ISBN-13: 978-1519120106

"Die and Leave Thee" - Comedy (over-dramatic) Monologue - Male (1 minute) from a published play “Big Nose” ISBN-13: 978-1542471077

"Fairy Godmother" monologue for girl - solo female script adapted from published play Beauty IS a Beast ISBN-13: 978-1511495967

"Fanny" Comedy monologue - Female (1 minute) from a published play “The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Days of School” ISBN-13: 978-1482739626 

"Farting is Such Sweet Sorrow" - Short comedy monologue - Male - from "Flowers in the Desert" ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"Flowers from Phil" - Short Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"Funny Little Fussy Face" - Monologue - Female (1 minute) From "Death of an Insurance Salesman" ISBN-13: 978-1518665547

"The Girl Who Broke His Fingers" - Monologue - Female (1 minute) from the play “The Ghosts of Detention” ISBN-13: 978-1499111309

"Girls of America, Beware!" short monologue from the scene “Dotty’s New Show”

“A Golden Tooth” short monologue for male from the play "The Princess and the Pirate" ISBN-13: 978-1515169765 

"Goodbye Cruel World" Comedy (over-dramatic) monologue - Male or Female (1 minute)

"Growing Up is Hard to Do" - Short Comedic Monologue from the play "Between Good and Evil" ISBN-13: 978-1502982308 - Male (1 minute)

"Help Them" acting monologue for male from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"How to be a Pirate" or "An Orchestra of Stink" - Funny monologue for female - solo stage script from the play "The Princess and the Pirate" ISBN-13: 978-1515169765

"Humpty Dumpty Private Egg Hard Boiled Detective" - Comedy Monologue - Male (1 minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"I Hate Buffets" - Comedy monologue - Female (1+ minutes) from “When Mel Fell for Nell“ ISBN-13: 978-1512007183

"I Need Detention" - Comedy Monologue- Male (1 minute) from the published play "The Ghosts of Detention"ISBN-13: 978-1499111309

"Kill First, Gloat Later" - Comedic Monologue - Male or Female from “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"Mauled" - Short Monologue - Male - from a play "To Be A Star" ISBN-13: 978-1541300200

"Melinda Street" - Comedic Monologue - Female (30 seconds to 1 minute) - from the play "Somebody Famous" ISBN-13: 978-1539753483

"My Mask" Monologue from a published play - Female (30 seconds) from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"Ode to the Squished" Short dramedy (over-dramatic comedy) monologue - Male or Female (30 seconds) from “Bullied, Bungled and Botched” ISBN-13: 978-1518661082

"Perfectly Ugly" Monologue from a published play - Female (1+ minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"The Power to Wow" overdramatic comedy monologue for male

"Slay the Dragon"overdramatic monologue for female

"Take It Easy" short monologue for male about a nervous guy and his not so helpful friend

"Ugly Mug" short monologue from the scene "Blinded by the Knight" - (30 seconds) - from the published play “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

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Free One Minute Monologues for Actors - Acting Scripts for Audition, Workshop, Classroom or Competition

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"A Breaking Heart" - Monologue - Female (1 minute version and longer version available) from “When Mel Fell for Nell“ ISBN-13: 978-1512007183

"Alien Goo" - Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) from “Between Good and Evil”ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"A Thing for Nerds" - Comedy Monologue - Female (1 minute) from "My William Shatner Man Crush" ISBN-13: 978-1505910155

"Back to Work" - Short dramatic monologue - Male (30-45 seconds) - From "Death of an Insurance Salesman" ISBN-13: 978-1518665547

"The Barn" - Short monologue - Male - from "Flowers in the Desert" ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"Beauty and Perfection" - Short Monologue from a play - Female (1 minute) from "Flowers in the Desert"ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"The Big Bad Wolf" - Comedy monologue - Male or Female (1 minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"Blood Type" comedy monologue from the scene "Make Me A Vampire" From the play "Losers in Love" by D. M. Larson ISBN: 9781549653186

"Bungled and Botched" - Male (30-45 seconds) - Monologue from Published Script “Teen Angel” ISBN-13: 978-1511481557

"Cassandra" - Short Comedic Monologue adapted from published script "The Hysterical History of the Trojan War" ISBN-13: 978-1452871448- Female (1 minute)

"Catchick" - Short Comedic Monologue - Female (30 seconds to 1 minute) from the play "Superhero Support Group" ISBN-13: 978-1540471772

"Cowbell" - Comedy Monologue- Male or Female (1 minute) from “Music Maybe” ISBN-13: 978-1519120106

"Destroy Me" - Dramatic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) from Published Script “Teen Angel” ISBN-13: 978-1511481557

"Die and Leave Thee" - Comedy (over-dramatic) Monologue - Male (1 minute) from a published play “Big Nose” ISBN-13: 978-1542471077

"Dreaming of Dragons" - Monologue for Kids - Male or Female (45 seconds to 1 minute) from “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"End the Hurting" - Short Dramatic Monologue (about bullying and abuse)-Male or Female (30 seconds) from “Bullied, Bungled and Botched” ISBN-13: 978-1518661082

"Fairy Godmother" monologue for girl - solo female script adapted from published play Beauty IS a Beast ISBN-13: 978-1511495967

"Fallen" - Monologue for male from a published play (1 minute) from "Secrets of My Soul" ISBN-13: 978-1493533589

"Fanny" Comedy monologue - Female (1 minute) from a published play “The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Days of School” ISBN-13: 978-1482739626 

"Farting is Such Sweet Sorrow" - Short comedy monologue - Male - from "Flowers in the Desert" ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"First Words" Monologue from a play - Female (45 seconds to 1 minute) from "Flowers in the Desert" ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"Flowers from Phil" - Short Comedic Monologue from Published Script- Male (1 minute) from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"Foot Rubs" - Monologue - Male (1 minute)

"Funny Little Fussy Face" - Monologue - Female (1 minute) From "Death of an Insurance Salesman" ISBN-13: 978-1518665547

"The Girl Who Broke His Fingers" - Monologue - Female (1 minute) from the play “The Ghosts of Detention” ISBN-13: 978-1499111309

"Girls of America, Beware!" short monologue from the scene “Dotty’s New Show”

"Go Home" Dramedy (angry, sarcastic) monologue from a published play “Big Nose” ISBN-13: 978-1542471077 - Male or Female (1 minute)

“A Golden Tooth” short monologue for male from the play "The Princess and the Pirate" ISBN-13: 978-1515169765 

"Goodbye Cruel World" Comedy (over-dramatic) monologue - Male or Female (1 minute)

"A Good Kind of Great" monologue from the play WvP (Witches vs Princesses)

"Growing Up is Hard to Do" - Short Comedic Monologue from the play "Between Good and Evil" ISBN-13: 978-1502982308 - Male (1 minute)

"Help Them" acting monologue for male from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"Hope" - Short Dramatic Monologue from Published Script- Female (1 minute) from the published play "Secrets of My Soul" ISBN-13: 978-1493533589

"How to be a Pirate" or "An Orchestra of Stink" - Funny monologue for female - solo stage script from the play "The Princess and the Pirate" ISBN-13: 978-1515169765

"Humpty Dumpty Private Egg Hard Boiled Detective" - Comedy Monologue - Male (1 minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"I Hate Buffets" - Comedy monologue - Female (1+ minutes) from “When Mel Fell for Nell“ ISBN-13: 978-1512007183

"If I Let Myself Fall" - Romantic monologue - Female (1 minute) from “When Mel Fell for Nell“ ISBN-13: 978-1512007183

"I Need Detention" - Comedy Monologue- Male (1 minute) from the published play "The Ghosts of Detention"ISBN-13: 978-1499111309

"Kill First, Gloat Later" - Comedic Monologue - Male or Female from “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"Little Pirate" - Monologue for Kids - Female (1 minute) from “The Pint Sized Pirate” ISBN-13: 978-1511496377

"Mama" by Shiela Larson - Monologue for Female (30 seconds) from “When Mel Fell for Nell“ ISBN-13: 978-1512007183

"Mauled" - Short Monologue - Male - from a play "To Be A Star" ISBN-13: 978-1541300200

"Melinda Street" - Comedic Monologue - Female (30 seconds to 1 minute) - from the play "Somebody Famous" ISBN-13: 978-1539753483

"Miserable" romantic monologue for female

"Mockery of Success" dramatic monologue for female

"Monologue from Another World" - Short Monologue - Male or Female (1 minute) from “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"The Most Beautiful" short monologue for girl - solo stage play script for female adapted from published play Beauty IS a Beast ISBN-13: 978-1511495967

"My Dream" aka "What is Your Dream?" Short romantic monologue from a play "To Be A Star" ISBN-13: 978-1541300200 - Female (45 seconds - 1 minute)

"My Mask" Monologue from a published play - Female (30 seconds) from "3 Short Comedy Scripts" ISBN-13: 978-1546726845

"Nervous" - Short Dramatic Monologue for Female (1 minute) - This solo script is a good short dramatic piece for a woman to show some strong emotion that comes from past memories and worries. From "Death of an Insurance Salesman" ISBN-13: 978-1518665547

"Ode to the Squished" Short dramedy (over-dramatic comedy) monologue - Male or Female (30 seconds) from “Bullied, Bungled and Botched” ISBN-13: 978-1518661082

"Perfectly Ugly" Monologue from a published play - Female (1+ minute) from “Holka Polka” ISBN-13: 978-1502445490

"Pieces of my Heart" dramatic monologue for male actor

"The Power to Wow" overdramatic comedy monologue for male

"Stairway to Heaven" - Monologue - Female (45 seconds to 1 minute) - from Published Script “Teen Angel”ISBN-13: 978-1511481557

"Staying Power" Short romantic monologue - Female (1 minute) from a published play "To Be A Star" ISBN-13: 978-1541300200

"Slay the Dragon"overdramatic monologue for female

"Take It Easy" short monologue for male about a nervous guy and his not so helpful friend

"Ugly Mug" short monologue from the scene "Blinded by the Knight" - (30 seconds) - from the published play “Between Good and Evil” ISBN-13: 978-1502982308

"Unbroken" free acting short monologue for male or female 1 minute solo actor script - from the play "Losers in Love" by D. M. Larson ISBN: 9781549653186

"Wishing" - A Romantic Monologue for a Young Woman with a range of emotion from dreamy to serious with hints of a hidden secret - Female (1-2 minutes) - from the published play "The Ghosts of Detention"ISBN-13: 978-1499111309

"Without My Beauty" short monologue for girl - solo stage play script for female adapted from published play Beauty IS a Beast ISBN-13: 978-1511495967

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Fun Creative Play Ideas for Kids at Home

November 27, 2017, 5:08 am

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Here are some fun, creative play activities for your kids (even very young children).

First up - Sticker Puppet Shows!

All you need are some stickers and some straws.

Here is a video of this activity:




Pass the Ball: All kids in a circle (or one child and one adult). Ask a child to pass a mimed (pretend) ball to someone (one ball at a time). The leader (or adult) changes what the ball is like. For example, the ball becomes heavier, until it weighs a ton, or extremely light, extremely big (and light or heavy) or extremely small (and light or heavy). Kids need to show the ball's characteristics in the way it gets passed to them.



Mirror Exercise: Pair up children (or one child and adult). One child (or adult) is the mirror and must copy everything the other child does. A variation on this game is called Copy Cat. With Copy Cat, you can also add sounds and copy the noises the child makes. See the video for an example of Copy Cat with our baby improver.



Find more free resources for creative dramatic play at http://freedrama.net/improvgames.html

Fun Christmas Holiday Games and Activities for Free!

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Improv Theatre Games for Christmas Party or Family Get Together

Here are some fun Christmas games to play as a family or with friends:

GAME 1: Wrapping Game - There is a fun game called, "hands through" or "arms race." You can have two or four people come up and wrap presents. One person becomes the arms of the other person and must stand behind them. You can play Santa or a parent trying to teach their elf or kid how to wrap presents or if you have four people you can do a present wrapping race.

GAME 2: Mirror Exercise - you and an audience member do present wrapping and they must copy exactly how you wrap it.

GAME 3: Melodrama - The blank that saved christmas - Have the audience come up with the blank (like the Dog who Saved Christmas) and make the blank the hero. And here is how to play the melodrama game: You narrate a story and have audience members act out the characters as you tell the story. "We have an old fashioned melodrama for you, but with a twist. The twists will be based on suggestions from the audience. We have three characters: a damsel in distress, a hero, and a villain. Audience: you will Boo at Villain, Cheer for Hero, Ahhh for Damsel. Audience will suggest... Damsel: something strange to raise on a farm, Villain: a weird form of torture, Hero: an odd weapon someone might use to stop a villain."

GAME 4: This improv theatre game is called "Rudolf's Flight." It is a foggy Christmas Eve. One player plays Santa and is blindfolded to simulate the fog. Another player is Rudolf and must talk Santa through an obstacle course created by a third player while Santa is blindfolded. Rudolf must talk Santa through the "fog" which is the obstacle course created the third player.  Santa must follow Rudolf's directions without seeing. If you want to make it a contest between multiple Santas, then you can pick a winner by who has the fewest crashes and fewest run-ins to obstacles.

GAME 5: Candy Christmas Story - In this game, you will have someone tell a Christmas story.  Give the people listening little candies (M&Ms or Skittles) and say they are magic. One color candy gives the story more "action." So if they give the storyteller a red candy then there needs to be more action in the story.   Another color give the action more "background" which means that there needs to be more description of the atmosphere, creating a more dramatic setting (such as a storm and freezing cold). Then a third color creates a "change" in emotion such as sadder or happier or scarier or silly. The game can continue until they run out of magic candy or when the storyteller gets to a good stopping point.  Then you can have another storyteller take a turn.  You could even have a contest to see who gets the most candy by telling the longest story.

BONUS GAME: Emotional Scene (The Night Before Christmas) - 

https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2016/12/emotional-scene-improv-theatre-game-for.html

More improv games at http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

Fairy Tales Revisited - Retellings, Twisted Tales

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Here are some twists on popular Fairy Tales for child actors. These scripts have a lot of family friendly fun included:

"Beauty IS a Beast" - This play is more like a family friendly version of Taming of the Shrew than Beauty and the Beast.
http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2016/06/beauty-is-beast-free-stage-play-script.html

"The Gingerbread Girl" - A sequel to the Gingerbread Man story but with a hint of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein mixed in.
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/11/gingerbread-girl-play-for-kids-cast-of.html

"Even Monsters Can Be Princesses" - a kid friendly twist on the tale of Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady
http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/07/even-monsters-can-be-princesses-part-1.html

"Jackie and the Potato Stalk"
A short children's play with a cowboy western twist on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk

http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2016/08/jackie-and-potato-stalk-part-1-free.html

"The Pirate and the Princess" is a twist on the tale the Prince and the Pauper. It is about Bones the Pirate Girl who is tired of life at sea and a princess named Fuchsia who dreams of adventure. They decide to switch places but find out being a pirate and a princess isn't all fun and games.

https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-pirate-and-princess-play-for-kids.html

The Forgotten Grimm Brother Fairy Tale of "The Ungrateful Dwarf" 

(The Story of Snow White and Rose Red) 

http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2016/06/snow-white-and-rose-red-stage-free.html

"Snow White and the 7 Kachus" This Freedrama play features our website mascot the Kachu! Kachus can been found all over the website... on the Freedrama title... acting out some of the plays in pictures... but now you can see these cute little birds in action in a quest for their favorite food... cupcakes! They make friends with Snow White (who makes the best cupcakes ever) and help save her from the evil Queen who wants to stop her from making these treats which give her a tummy ache.

http://freedrama.net/7kachus.html

Art from Kachumi https://kachumi.deviantart.com/art/Fairy-and-Cat-700400101

Violet Eyes longer monologue for female mythical fantasy

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VIOLET EYES

by D. M. Larson

The elders tell me he doesn’t exist, that he is a story, but warn me not to venture too far into these ancient ruins. How can some mythical tale hurt me?

I have to know what they’re hiding. I don’t trust the elders. They tell us scary stories to keep us under control, making us cower in ignorance, afraid to stray too far from our homes.

But I am their leader and I refuse to let the elder control me with fear. I must know what their lies are hiding from us in the crumbling structures of our ancestors, the once mighty empire that scraped the sky and let us reach for the clouds, now fallen into destruction. But we know nothing of what happened here, deceived by the rambling of old men.

A flash… movement… there is something here.  My body refuses to move. The hair on my neck stands on end. My eyes grow wide, trying to see what lurks before me.

Then a ghostly whisper drifts through the ruins before me, “Go… go before it is too late.” Then another flash. I see dark hair and flesh.

My heart pounds and echoes in my ears. I struggle to get my feet moving again and stumble into a hole in the ruins for protection. My breathing grows quick, making it difficult to keep myself quiet. I hear movement in the broken stones, coming closer. I move to look through a crack in my hiding place. Suddenly two eyes appear, violet eyes, soft as spring flowers. I’ve never seen such beautiful eyes.

“You must go. It’s not safe here,” he whispers, his eyes a mix of curiosity and worry. I rush to crawl from my hiding place and face this man, but when I emerge from my hole, he’s a blur beyond the fallen stones before me. I see enough to know he’s a large man, bigger than any of our people. From my brief glimpse, I believe he wore no garments on his shoulder and chest, but his legs seemed more hairy than clothed, and unusually large for a man. My eyes must be playing tricks on me in the strange shadows of the ruins.

I decide to follow him and ignore his warning. What did he have to fear from me, a tiny woman, with nothing but a small ornamental blade at my side?

A snort behind me disrupted my pursuit of the elusive man. Something watched me from the darkness. Another creature, even larger than Violet Eyes, but this one had eyes of red. The dark crimson eyes stared at me from the darkness of a passageway. The eyes oozed hatred and anger.

I wait to draw my blade, unwilling to provoke an attack, from the strange creature that lingered in the darkness. Did it fear the sun? I made sure I waited in the light, but the sun grew gold on the horizon.

I move away from this creature, and this intrigued it, perhaps sensing my fear and it steps into the light. I gasp when I see the strange monster with the giant head, huge horns and a strange snout. Only it’s legs seem human which now stepped closer. The thing’s hoof hands scraped against the stones, as if it sharpened the ends, like knives. It snorted again as it came closer, struggling to get it’s own huge mass through the rubble.

“Who are you?” I call out, but it only snorts in reply. I could see his horns in the light now, stained red with dried blood. It’s mouth began to foam. It’s long tongue lick at his jagged teeth. Then it lunges at me.

I scream and jump. His hoof snags my robes, but I pull away. I leap from stone to stone for higher ground, hoping the thing couldn’t climb. It snorts and stumbles after me.

It’s slowness makes it easy to evade. I could return to my village for help. But would this put my people in danger?

I pause, wondering if I should return home. I quickly find a ledge high above the ground, tucking myself from view. I hear the scraping of the hooves against the stone. It searches for me, slowly, sniffing like a dog.

“Back to your hole, monster!” yells a familiar voice. Violet Eyes!

I huge roar replies to this new threat.

“Stay in the darkness where you belong!”

I move to the edge of the ledge and peer out to see what is happen below. The sight of Violet Eyes makes me gasp. He is a huge man, but not all human. His bottom half was fur and he had a tail. He faced off the other halfling, his opposite. One ruled by reason, the other ruled by nature. Violet Eyes throw rocks at his monster half as it snorted and roared back.

The monster lunges for Violet Eyes and knocks him into a stone pillar, hooves slashing at his exposed chest.

I gasp and stumble back against a pillar that crumbles at my touch. The pebbles from the pillar hit the monster and his red eyes glare at me. Violet Eyes tosses another rock at the monster to keep its attention. But the monster slashed him in reply, drawing blood. I scream and push the loose pillar. The red eyes flashed back at me, but turned to shock as the pillar falls.

I quickly make my way down to Violet Eyes, who lay bleeding near the motionless monster I’d crushed. I rip a piece of cloth from my robe and kneel beside him. I cover his wound and he flinches in reply. His violet eyes open, but look distant.

“Thank you,” he whispers, then coughs, choking. The wound was deep. Blood soaks through the cloth and I grab my robe, pulling it across the injury. “You’ve released me... Released us both from this eternal prison.”

“But you’re dying,” I cry, the blood covering my hands, the blood won’t stop.

“Your people are safe again,” he gasps, struggling to breathe, but refusing to go, “Take the creature’s horn as a message to your elders. They will understand.” He reaches for a pouch tied around his waist and yanks it free. “And this… this is for you.” He drops the pouch into my hand.

I open the pouch and find a violet stone that sparkles even in the fading light. “It’s beautiful. What is…” but his eyes stare blankly at the sky and his chest is still. I cry and shake him but he is gone.

Taking the ceremonial knife from my side, I cut the horn off the monster, crying for the man who lay motionless nearby, a man I’d never known, yet shed so many tears for now, wishing I could heal him, wishing I have more time with him, even a moment more.

I stumble into the darkness of the forest, a knife in one hand, a horn in the other, the violet jewel about my neck resting near my heart.

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Longer Acting Monologues for Actors

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"I Can't Stop" - Longer Dramatic Monologue - Female (3-5 minutes) - from "Flowers in the Desert" ISBN-13: 978-1530169085

"Goodbye to Neverland" Long Comedy monologue - Male (around 8 minutes) from the play "Losers in Love" by D. M. Larson ISBN: 9781549653186

"Phone It In" - Longer Monologue for Female with a wide range of emotion

"Fool's Gold" - Longer Dramatic Monologue - Male 

"Violet Eyes" - Longer monologue for female - mythical fantasy

"Ghosts I've Known" 5 Minute Monologue-Woman
Shorter, more serious version * Slightly longer version with some humor 

"Forget About Me" - Longer Dramatic Monologue adapted from the monologues The Not So Perfect Child, Staying Power and Wishing - Female (4-7 minutes)

"Mystical Eyes" - Longer Monologue for Male (4-7 minutes) from “The Bullied, Bungled and Botched” ISBN-13: 978-1518661082

"Cowboy Salvation" - Longer Monologue for Male (5-7 minutes)

"Pearls of Wisdom" Monologue-Woman
A play for mature actors (6-7 minutes) from the published play "Secrets of My Soul" ISBN-13: 978-1493533589

"Only Children Believe in Butterflies" Dramatic monologue-Female (7-9 minutes) from “The Bullied, Bungled and Botched” ISBN-13: 978-1518661082

"Shadows of the Past" - Longer dramatic monologue - Female or Male (10-15 minutes)

"Me in Pieces" - Longer Dramatic Monologue - mashup - Female - from the book of monologues by the same name available on Amazon.com ISBN-13: 978-1981312054

"A Werewolf Ate My Shoes" - Longer Horror Comedy Monologue for Kids - Male

"The Killer's Soul" - Longer Dramatic Horror Monologue for Adults - Male

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Need a last minute drama lesson plan or a classroom filler? This is an easy, fun workshop that doesn't require any materials, just a good imagination.

This improv workshop is free, but  I ask that anyone who uses this lesson provide any suggestions and improvements in the comments below. 

THE HOOK! 
Ask the following questions:  
What is acting? 
Who are your favorite actors?
What types of acting do people do? (i. e. Movies, television, theatre)
What is theatre like? How is it different from television and movies? 
Do you want to be actors today? 

Actors have to practice and they play games to practice being good actors. Here are some good acting warmups that actors use.

 K-6 Honey Walk: All students stand and walk in place. The instructor calls out different things they must pretend to walk through. Snow, deeper snow, ice, water, mud, jello, honey... 
Lesson (the why): Actors have to be good at pretending. 

K-6 Pass the Ball: All students in a circle. Ask the students to pass a mimed ball to others quickly. Then when it gets back to the instructor, the instructor changes the ball in some way: it becomes heavier, until it weighs a ton, or extremely light, extremely big (and light or heavy) or extremely small (and light or heavy). The ball can take on other characteristics (or adjectives) such as hot, cold, etc. Students need to show the ball's characteristics in the way it gets passed. Instructor let students suggest other ways the ball changes to extend the activity. The instructor can also give the ball sounds that need to be passed as well and the students must imitate the sounds. Have to be aware of other actors. 
Lesson: Good actors can work with other actors and learn to react to what they are doing. 

K-6 Group Stop: Everyone quietly mills about the room. When the instructor yells stop, then everyone must stop. After doing this a couple of times, the instructor will freeze in position unexpectedly and not say stop. As soon as one notices that the instructor has frozen in position they freeze as well. So the effect of one person freezing causes everyone to freeze. Once everyone is still the group starts milling around again. The goal is to see how quickly the group can freeze in position. Once the students get the hang of it, then the instructor will have everyone close their eyes. The instructor will tap a student on the shoulder and that student becomes the secret leader. Everyone opens their eyes and then starts moving around the room. The secret leader freezes and everyone must freeze. The other student then guess who the secret leader was. If they can’t tell, then everyone starts again and tries to figure it out. Then the instructor selects a new secret student and continues. Try to see which student can be the secret student the longest. 
Lesson: Good actors pay attention to the other actors in a scene.

Discuss how actors need to practice different emotions. Ask the students if they’ve even been stuck somewhere. Discuss the emotions they felt when they were stuck. The students may say things like scared, happy, sad. Once the instructor gets a variety of answers/emotions, then the next game begins.  
K-6 Shrinking Box: Actors pantomine that they are in a very large box. At first they might think it is fun and get excited. The students show that emotion. Then they might get mad and show that emotion. Then they might get sad and cry. Then the box gets smaller. They find the sides of the box and then show the same three emotions again. The box shrinks a couple more times until they are on the floor. Then they must figure out a way to escape. The students call out ideas and then the instructor picks an idea and they escape with that idea. 

Discussion: Actors must learn to copy different characters. Do ever copy something you see in a tv show or movie? Like Homer Simpson “Doh!” 

Copy cats: The instructor leads the students. The students must copy everything the instructor does. Mirror Exercise: Pair up students. One student is the mirror and must copy everything the other student does. 

3 Noses: A fun and silly game. Let everyone walk leisurely around the room. When you shout '3 Noses' the players must form little groups, each group consisting of 3 touching noses. Use your imagination - say 4 feet, 3 hands, 2 ears, 9 fingers, 5 hips, 4 elbows, 3 heads, 7 left big toes, 4 little fingers. Repeat till everyone is giggling. Actors must be able to do different types of acting. 

Discussion: What is a fairy tale? 

Fairy Tale in a Minute: The students pick a fairy tale (or get one from the instructor) and then act out the story in one minute. For older students: Then they must act out the same story in 30 seconds. THEN they must act it out in 10 seconds. 

Melodrama: We have an old fashioned melodrama for you, but with a twist. The twists will be based on suggestions from other students. We have three characters: a damsel in distress, a hero, and a villain. Students: you will Boo at Villain, Cheer for Hero, Ahhh for Damsel. Students will suggest... Damsel: something strange to raise on a farm, Villain: a weird form of torture, Hero: an odd weapon someone might use to stop a villain. 

Hidden Hot Spot: Instructor divides room up in four areas. Students move around and then the instructor says stop and they must freeze. Then they reveal what four areas are (sing, dance, exercise, sleep). These can be written on cards. Then students move around the room and the four areas change (either mix up four areas or add new ones). 

Then a good way to end the workshop and calm students down is with the Happy Place game.

Happy Place: Sit and think about your happy place. Where is a place you really like to go? Open your eyes and tell us some of your happy places. Now close your eyes again and imagine doing something fun in your happy place. With your eyes closed show us what you’re doing without making any sound. Instructor can pick students who are doing good pantomime and bring them up front. Have students guess what they’re doing. Ends up in charades. 

Conclusion:
Ask which games the students liked best.
Ask students what they learned about acting from the games. 
Ask why teamwork is important for actors.

Bonus games:
Here Comes Jack and Jill: Students get up in groups of four. Two of the team members describe what the other two (Jack and Jill) are like and then the two others enter and act the way they were described. After everyone gets a turn and if everyone is having fun, then the teams can go again and switch roles. 

Silly Walk (Copy the Leader): All the actors to get into line and follow a leader in a circle around the room. The leader does a  silly walk. After one time around the room a new person calls out “that’s not a very silly walk" and starts a new silly walk that everyone must copy.

For more improv games (which are great for emergency lesson plans, last minute lessons, or fillers) go to http://www.freedrama.net/improv.html

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To receive an Advanced Acting Certificate, you must:

1. Make Online Portfolio with Samples of Your Acting

Free Options: YouTube* or Vimeo (make best videos public) or Soundcloud if you are a voice actor

Paid Options (not required): Backstage.com* or StarNow 

*I prefer these first options but I am open to other options - YouTube is probably best because it is free (you do NOT have to do a paid option like Backstage)

You must have four sample videos of your acting. At least one must be a comedy and one must be a drama. Make sure that one video is completely different from the rest (show a totally different side to your acting). And one video should have a distinctly different costume. All of the videos should be shot landscape. Keep the backgrounds plain and simple so the focus is on your acting. 

2. Create Homemade Headshots

Tips:
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2014/11/tips-for-making-homemade-headshots-for.html

Use the headshot in your online profile in some way. It can be your YouTube channel icon or shown at the start or end of each video you create.

Post a link to your Online Portfolio (i.e. YouTube channel) in the comments

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On the final part of this class, reflect on being an actor again. What are some ways you'll continue to practice your acting? Set some goals for yourself.

Here are some possible goals:

1. School plays are great experience. Casting directors like actors with theatre/stage experience.

2. Community theatre plays are another way to train yourself and work with adult actors who can teach you a lot and maybe even help make connections.

3. Make your own short films. Even if you make bad short films, you still learn a lot of acting and then watching yourself. Have fun with it and don't worry about being good. But watch the finished film and think about how you can do better.

4. Start a YouTube channel. You can even make a little money by monetizing the video. And if you're lucky, you'll have a viral hit and make your mark early. Here is my Freedrama YouTube channel:

5. Start going to Auditions. Here is a great source for auditions: http://www.actorsequity.org/

6. Try Freelance Websites such as Fiverr.com where you can offer to making acting videos or record voice overs for marketing and advertising - if you sign up for Fiverr, there is a good chance I will hire you. So if you do sign up for Fiverr.com, send me an email at doug@freedrama.net and let me know. I might feature you on my blog as a way to help you promote this. :)

Agents: It's better to wait until you have some experience before going to an agent. Agents want to see that you can get paid work with your acting. Once you get a paid acting job, that's when you can go to an agent and ask to be represented.

TIP: Avoid agents you charge you money up front. A good agent will only charge you a percentage when you get a paid acting job. They only get paid if you get paid work.

Check the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) website for approved acting agents. Here is a list of SAG approved agents. The best agents will be on this list: http://www.sagaftra.org/agency-relations/sag-franchised-agents

Going Hollywood: The best way to go to Los Angeles or New York City is to be a college student. USC, UCLA and NYU are great schools with connections to the film and theatre industry. At these universities, you create a network of people who will help you get jobs in the future. Plus a degree gives you other options to make money in the future. Acting rarely pays the bills so it's good to have something to fall back on, especially when you get started.

There are other cities such as Austin, Texas that have a lower cost of living and have active film industries. You can consider these places as well. Final Post!

Write about your acting plans and goals for the future.

Students who complete all lessons including recording two monologues (and making corrections from the instructor) will get a Freedrama.net Acting School Certificate. Be sure to email doug@freedrama.net about your certificate to see if you met all the requirements.

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Lesson 9

You will now record the two monologues you selected from this link: https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/11/free-one-minute-monologues-for-actors.html

Try to find two contrasting monologues - one serious drama and one funny comedy (or with two very different characters).

If you are in the basic class, you may do an audio recording. If you are working toward an advanced certificate, you must MEMORIZE the script and make a video. Advanced students should NOT have a script you are looking at (not even off to the side of the camera).

Record the video and upload to somewhere like Google Drive (my preferred option). If you wish to keep the video private, please share the video with my private email pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com.

If you do not have a way to video (camera or webcam or cell phone camera) and need to do audio only, then you may use cell phone recorders and apps as well as free audio recording programs for computers like Audacity.

Email a link to your video or email the audio file to your instructor Doug Larson at pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com (IMPORTANT: please be sure to put in the subject line that this is for the Online Acting School Lesson 9).

After your instructor listens to the two monologues, he will provide feedback for changes on one or both monologues. You must then make the changes to your monologue, re-record it and send it again.

NOTE: Please allow a few weeks for feedback. If you do not get a reply after a week, you have permission to send a reminder email and you may do so weekly. Doug's schedule is very busy right now so extra time and email reminders are appreciated.

Important tips on recording: Try to find a quiet place to do the recording. Before you record, close your eyes and listen. Are there any sounds that might make your recording hard to hear? A tv in the next room or loud outside noises? Close windows, close doors, turn off these noises devices to try and get things as quiet as possible. If you're doing a video, look at your background. A plain wall is better than a background with a lot of things that will distract the viewer. Hang up a plain colored sheet (no patterns or designs) if needed. You want the focus on you, not the background. Finally make sure that the top of your head is near the top of the frame of the video. You don't want a lot of empty space above your head. I would like these videos to be as professional as possible so you can use them later to promote yourself as an actor.

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You will now memorize and practice your two monologues. Here are some tips on preparing.

After you practice and memorize the monologue, you can act it for friends or family or video yourself doing it and watch it on your own for ideas to improve. If a part is boring or hard to watch, then think of ways to make that part more interesting. Do the monologue over until you feel like you'd be proud to show someone else. When you do show your video monologue to someone else (or even a small group of family and friends), watch how they react rather than watching the video with them. Are there parts that they have good reactions to? Make a note of the good parts and then think of ways to improve the other parts.

Question from new actor 1: Do actors feel emotions when they act or just pretend? For example, if they are meant to appear sad and possibly cry, do they internally make themselves sad like their character (by pretending to be that character) or do they just fake what it is supposed to look like?

Answer: There are two different types of actors: method and technical. Technical have techniques for showing emotions but don't really feel them. Method actors actually feel the part and become the character in their own minds. Method actors do some amazing performances but can be overwhelmed by the parts (i. e. Heath Ledger). Technical actors can be good and popular as well (i. e. Harrison Ford) but they often seem like they are always the same person in many roles.

Question from new actor 2: "How to work on facial expression for acting? i cant convey my emotions when i act. do you have any tips and examples for each emotions like sad, frightened, nervous, etc. is squinting a bad thing. how do i move my eyebrows downward"

Answer: Rather than trying to create the emotions on your face, work on feeling the emotions. Pick something that makes you feel a certain way (scared) and try to really feel that way.

Here is a great monologue with a variety of emotions: http://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2014/12/advice-on-performing-monologue-breaking.html

Try to think of times in your own life where you have felt like the character and then remember these emotions while doing the monologue. Record yourself and forget about the camera while you do it. Focus on the emotions and really feeling them.

Question from new actor 3: Any tips on voice enunciation because I sound the same throughout the recording?

Answer: First, when you go through a script, think of different emotions the character might be feeling.

In this monologue: http://freedrama.net/protecto.html At first he is excited, then in the middle he is sad or worried. Then he starts to get excited again, but then at the end he is confused and disappointed. You'd want to reflect that in your voice and acting. Show each of those emotions for each part.

Next, look at each sentence. Pick out a word or two in each sentence that you'd want to put the most emphasis on. In the line "I've always dreamed of being a hero." You might pick "dreamed" or "hero" or both to the be the words you say a little more clearly or forcefully.

Memorizing lines: A quick way to learn lines is to record all the lines and play them back and say them along with the recording. You can record with your computer, phone, etc. Play it over and over and say your lines along with the recording. Then when you know it better, pause the recording after each line and try to say your line. Listen to the line and see if you got it right and try again.

Other ways that people learn lines include reading the script and covering your lines up. Read the line before and then try to say your line while it is covered up. Another common way is to have someone read the cue lines and you try to say them. I have even seen people type all their lines as a way to memorize. Look at the previous line and then try typing your next line without looking at the script. Everyone memorizes differently so it is good to try different techniques to see what works best.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Post what tips worked the best for preparing your monologue and any questions you have.

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Now it is time to prepare yourself to act. After you selected two monologues to perform on camera from this link https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/11/free-one-minute-monologues-for-actors.html then answer the following questions in the blog comments below.

Which character in the monologues is most like you?

When you pick a character, ask yourself the following:

What do you like about the character?

What is similar between you and that character?

Do you know someone else who is like the character?

Do you have a personal experience that helps you understand this character?

Think about why the character is the way he/she is. What made them the way they are? Make up a "back story" or history of the character. Where did they come from? What do they like and dislike? How old are they? What do they dress like?

I once heard an actor say they always decide what that character might have for breakfast and that helps them figure the character out.

There are no wrong answers. The important thing is to learn as much as possible about the character before performing the character.

Post in the comments below your answers to the questions above.

You must then respond to another actor in the blog discussion below. Your interactions MUST be positive :) ***

ACTING TIP FROM STELLA ADLER: "The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind." Post your replies to the above questions in the comments below.

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You will now select two monologues that you will perform for the end of this class.

TIPS FOR FINDING MONOLOGUES 

1. Be sure to find a monologue that is right for your age. For example, don't pick one about a mother, father, wife or husband if you're not old enough to be one.

2. Select a monologue you can relate to. Find one that has an experience you share or an emotional you can connect to. Look for a character you understand or that is similar to yourself. Here are some good monologues for FEMALES and MALES? 

3. Find the right mood or tone for your monologue. Do you need a COMEDY or a DRAMA?

4. If you are performing the monologue in a competition, you may need to select one from a published play. Here are MONOLOGUES FROM PUBLISHED PLAYS.


The monologues must be from this link:

https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/11/free-one-minute-monologues-for-actors.html

Select two contrasting monologues - two that are very different from each other - one comedy, one dramatic - or two with very different characters. For example, the character in one monologue is good, kind and innocent and the character in the other one is evil or angry or upset.

Post the names of two monologues you like the best. Answer the following questions about these two monologues:

Why do you like the monologues?

Who is the main character of each monologue?

What is the character like?

Where is the character (the setting/place it is taking place)?

Why is the character saying what they are saying in the monologue? (What's their motivation?)

How did the character get to the point they are now? (what is their background? where did they come from? why are they behaving the way they do?)

Is the monologue from a play? If so, read the play and write about what you learned about the character from the play.

Post in the comments below your answers to the questions above (or a link to a video or audio response).

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Reviewing serious, dramatic acting

Watch the following serious (dramatic) acting performances in the video playlist:



Answer the following questions in your journal:

Which monologue video do you feel was the best?

Why do you feel this was the best performance out of all these videos?

What was honest and real about the performance?

How do you feel this actor did a good job with the character?

ADVANCED ACTING: Leave an encouraging and kind comment for the actor on the YouTube video comments.

COMPLETE YOUR ACTING JOURNAL ENTRY #5 BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS ABOVE (basic acting students may do a written or audio journal, but advanced students must create a video and share via Google Drive with pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com)

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Reviewing humorous, funny acting

Watch the following comedy videos:

Watch the above funny (humorous) acting performances in these videos.

Answer the following questions in the blog comments below:

Which monologue video do you feel was the best?

Why do you feel this was the best performance out of all these videos?

What was honest and real about the performance?

How do you feel this actor did a good job with the character?

ADVANCED CLASS STUDENTS: Leave an encouraging and kind comment for the actor on the YouTube video comments (being a good actor is being a positive member of the team and encouraging your fellow actors - directors like team players).

COMPLETE YOUR ACTING JOURNAL ENTRY #4 BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS ABOVE (basic acting students may do a written or audio journal, but advanced students must create a video and share via Google Drive with pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com)

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Who are your top 10 favorite actors? Here are my top 10 favorite actors. They are from movies and TV shows I can watch again and again with performances that are memorable and moving. I found that these are based more on my favorite movies and tv shows, but I feel that these actors are the reason these are so great.

#1 Vivien Leigh My favorite actress of all time would have to be Vivien Leigh because of her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. She manages to take a very unlikeable character and turn her into a symbol of power and beauty. The movie is a masterpiece and a wonder to behold and she is at the center of it all, lighting up the screen with her amazing performance.

#2 Robin Williams When I look at his career, he has some pretty amazing performances. He may have started out in a goofy TV role as Mork the alien but he quickly showed he had the ability to do serious work in movies like "The World According to Garp." I was really impressed with his ability to mix comedy with drama in movies like "Dead Poet's Society" which is a movie that inspired me to be a teacher. And he showed an incredible ability to add comedy to a tough subject in "Good Morning Vietnam" where he supposedly did improv in much of the movie. And he even crossed gender lines in the comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" creating a very memorable character. And one of my favorite movies of all time is "The Fisher King" which he does an amazing job with a character that struggles with his sanity. It is a very moving performance where you gain a lot of sympathy for his character and want to see him find his happy ending.

#3 Loretta Swit Because of her outstanding role in M*A*S*H (my favorite TV show of all time), I have to put her high on my list. She took a character that could have been cliche' (Hot Lips) and gave her tons of character and depth. Her character makes fascinating changes throughout the series and she has some of the best monologues of any tv actor.

#4 Denzel Washington This is an actor who first got my attention when I saw him in the movie "Glory" and he has been impressing me ever since. He has incredible screen presence and always has the audience's undivided attention when he is on the screen. He proved he could cross racial lines and take on roles that were not specifically for a certain race. I really was impressed by his performances in "Cry Freedom" and "Malcolm X" but also liked his work in "Book of Eli" which could have been a mediocre movie if it hadn't been for his powerful performance which gave the movie dignity over other post-apocalyptic fare. Denzel continues to impress me including his recent role in “The Magnificent Seven.”

#5 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor would be next because of her role as Cleopatra. This is another movie that is incredible and Elizabeth Taylor commands the screen. She dominates every moment on screen and really brings this historical figure to life.

#6 Charlie Chaplin This early actor has stood the test of time for me. I find his work to be worthy of study even to this day. I always enjoyed his work but was most impressed by "The Great Dictator" which is a powerful comedy that takes on one of the most powerful leaders of the day (Hitler). He used comedy to make commentaries about the social and moral climate of the world at the time in movies like "Modern Times." And some of his work is just plain fun like the "Gold Rush."

#7 Keira Knightley One of my favorite movies is Seeking a Friend at the End of the World, a very unrated film. She does a very moving performance in this that is very believable and touching.

#8 Kate Winslet No... not for Titanic (sorry, but I'm not fond of Titanic)... but I really liked Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This movie blows me away with its creativity and I think she does an interesting performance that always draws me in.

#9 Scarlett Johansson I have seen Scarlett Johansson in a lot of movies including Lost in Translation, Captain American, and Lucy. She always manages to hold her own and make an impression in guy dominated movies like the Avengers but I felt like she showed a lot of range in a movie like Lucy.

#10 Hillary Swank I have seen some really impressive performances by Hillary Swank, especially Million Dollar Baby. I haven't watched any of her movies recently but her performance was memorable enough to make this list.

Who are your top 10 favorite actors? In your journal, write about why some of the actors are on your list.

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Lesson 2 

Before looking at your own acting, look at other people's acting. If you are not able to attend a performance on stage, then you can watch movies. Your first homework assignment is to go see a play or watch a movie and select an actor that you feel did an amazing performance that you can learn from.

When picking a movie to watch, think about a movie that had a major impact on you. What is your favorite movie and why? Is it the actors? Is there an actor in your favorite movie that you think is very good?

Watch a movie or see a play and pick an actor who you think was really good. What actor did you believe was "real"? Sometimes famous actors aren't the best actors. Was there an actor who was better than the well known person? Was there an actor who made you believe that they were really that character? Or was there an actor who totally changed who they were for the role and were different than you've ever seen them before?

COMPLETE YOUR ACTING JOURNAL ENTRY #2 BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS ABOVE (basic acting students may do a written or audio journal, but advanced students must create a video and share via Google Drive with pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com or on your own YouTube channel)

Post your written journal or a link to your journal in the comments below and then go to...

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So you would like to be an actor?

The first step is to figure out why you want to be one.

Ask yourself, "Why do I want to be an actor?"

If you want to be rich and famous, that can be a long and difficult road that requires a lot of luck.

But if you want to be an actor because it is fun, or it brings you joy, or you like entertaining others, then this could be the right choice for you.

Decide why you want to act, figure out why it is important to you, and what kind of actor you want to be.

CREATE WRITTEN, AUDIO OR VIDEO JOURNAL NOW
If would like to earn a Freedrama Basic Acting certificate, you may do a written or audio journal. Post your response in the comments below or post a link to your comments (audio or video).

ADVANCED ACTORS
If you are working toward an Advanced Acting certificate, then you must create a video journal of yourself speaking about and answering the journal entries. Upload your work to Google Drive and share with my email pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com or on your own YouTube channel.

STEP ONE: KEEP A JOURNAL free acting school and online actor tips, education, online, school, students, class Answer the question: "Why do you want to act? Why it is important to you and what kind of actor you want to be?" 

Post your response to the questions above in the comments below. If you respond to others, be sure to keep your comments positive and supportive. You will hear from your instructor, Emmy Award winner D. M. Larson, at the end of the course.

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Enter the Freedrama 2018 Acting Contest - Prize is $100!




Select a monologue from the play "Losers in Love" by D. M. Larson  ISBN: 9781549653186
Book:
http://amzn.to/2xID7az  
PDF: 
https://sellfy.com/p/C42M/ 

If you include the actual book in the video, you might win a bonus prize (having the book in the video is NOT required)

Here are the monologues that appear in the book "Losers in Love"

THE PAPARAZZI FART (page 4)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-paparazzi-fart-monologue-for-actors.html

COLD AND SHIVERY (page 12)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/05/cold-and-shivery-short-comedy-acting.html

UNBROKEN (page 17)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/04/unbroken-free-acting-short-monologue.html

MAKE ME A VAMPIRE (page 47)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/04/make-me-vampire-part-1-free-funny.html

BLOOD TYPE (page 49)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/08/blood-type-comedy-monologue-from-play.html

MR. MOO IS MAD (page 56)
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2016/01/mr-moo-is-mad-monologue-comedy-funny.html


DON'T PITY THE BLIND GIRL
https://freedramaplays.blogspot.com/2017/09/dont-pity-blind-girl-marianne-love-poem.html

Send your video via Google Drive to my private email pocolocoplayers@yahoo.com and I will upload the entries to my Freedrama YouTube channel. I will be happy to include links in the video description to your social media and online portfolio.

Deadline Feb. 14, 2018 at midnight

Winner of the December 2017 Acting Contest was Jonathan Powell - See his performance now at https://youtu.be/Ep4H-M7xGLg 

Art by Shiela Larson https://kachumi.deviantart.com/art/Wonder-Woman-Wallpaper-721603501 (Wonder Wonder wallpaper download!)