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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Male contemporary monologue from British play | 1/31/2012 | Roger |
| Q: I am auditioning for a few schools in London to do Musical Theatre and they are asking me for a ... A: Oscar! Difficult to find a British play with a character from Spain or Italy. You could do worse ... | ||
| Hamlet | 8/5/2011 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I have a research paper due on Hamlet and I am struggling with it. I have always had a hard time ... A: What a fantastic topic! I actually wrote my final seminar paper for my BA on feigned insanity in ... | ||
| HAMLET | 5/22/2011 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: im lisa and im currently studying Hamlet. I was just wondering ...would you be able to provide me ... A: Hamlet is full of intense human relationships. Hamlet's relationships with almost every other ... | ||
| Make up for my play | 5/1/2011 | Roger |
| Q: Roger, I am Osney and I have a quick question... I am in a play next friday and the play is Mulan. ... A: Interesting one, Osney! The answer is 'no', I'm afraid. I am no expert on make-up, sadly. I wonder ... | ||
| Madness in Hamlet and Titus Andronicus | 3/15/2011 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I have to write a research paper on madness, involving both Hamlet and Titus Andronicus. My issue I ... A: Madness in Hamlet and Titus Andronicus is a GREAT topic - many possibilities for discussion. I'm not ... | ||
| Funny Female Speeches. | 2/26/2011 | Roger |
| Q: I'm pretty desperate to find a really funny female monologue.From a play, preferably something ... A: Have a look at Caryl Churchill's work. She's a great writer for women. ... | ||
| Drama Audition (please HELP!) | 2/17/2011 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I am auditioning for a British Drama school, and they ask you to prepare a modern British monologue ... A: ! First of all, I apologize for the delay in answering, but contemporary drama is not really my ... | ||
| Julius Caesar Rhetoric | 12/16/2010 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I already have the quote with Prtia and Brutus and also the one between Metellus and Caesar but I ... A: I think a good example of rhetoric in Julius Caesar may be Mark Antony's famous speech at Caesar's ... | ||
| Shakespeare Scene for two males | 10/30/2010 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I need a Shakespeare scene for two male for my acting class. Any suggestions? ANSWER: Hi Daniel - ... A: I'm really sorry for the late reply, but I only received your question this evening... All right, ... | ||
| Shakespeare Scene for two males | 10/27/2010 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I need a Shakespeare scene for two male for my acting class. Any suggestions? A: There are a LOT of good scenes for two men in Shakespeare... if you can tell me a bit more about ... | ||
| After Dark | 10/7/2010 | Roger |
| Q: Sir I have an old Theatre poster from the Pricess's Theatre that featured a play called After ... A: Joe, After Dark: A Tale of London Life was produced in London at The Princess's Theatre 12 August, ... | ||
| Monologues for A level | 9/22/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I have an Indian student who is keen to find a 2 minute Asian (in English though!) monologue. Do you ... A: please include age, voice type, comfort w/movement/gesture in the future. Recommendations that are ... | ||
| female monologue | 9/22/2010 | Roger |
| Q: I'm looking for a female monologue appropriate to be performed by a TEEN at a Renaissance Fair. Can ... A: Stacie, I'm not very clued-up on this, but try these sites: www.dramaticwriter.com/Monologues ... | ||
| How to talk like Lina Lamont in Singin in the Rain (without spraining your vocal chords)? | 9/10/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am a mezzosoprano, so I have a naturally low to medium-pitch voice. I auditioned for the role of ... A: Robert Barton and Rocco Dal Vera's book, VOICE, onstage and off MANY EXERCISES in this book that ... | ||
| Is this Jean Anouilh quote from one of his plays? | 8/17/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am writing an essay,and wanted to use a quote by French playwright Jean Anouilh in the essay. I ... A: RECOMMENDATION Find someone who speaks french - translate this quote into french - do an advanced ... | ||
| Children's play about grammar | 8/12/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am trying to locate a children's play about grammar, set in a circus with a ring master, nouns, ... A: I have contacted teachers in the elementary and youth theatre community and no one has heard of this ... | ||
| Teenage Girl Monologue | 8/1/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I recently came across a monologue perfect for my student( she is doing a Trinity Gr 6 Musical ... A: I am afraid I have no clue. Please note that if it is a stand-alone monologue, it is typically ... | ||
| shakespeare- Hamlet | 7/15/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: Why did Shakespeare choose to use the context of Denmark in Hamlet? Why is this a play about a dead ... A: I will quickly answer and allow you to fill in the rest, here is my research. It's all I can do at ... | ||
| contemporary monologue written post 1980 | 7/6/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: they ask for it to be post 1980 i am having loads of trouble finding one, i am pretty flexible in ... A: please send me email bespecific@msn.com will need your physical stats, age + photo if possible to ... | ||
| looking for a comedy for my drama club | 6/19/2010 | Roger |
| Q: I am a drama club director at a Catholic high school and am running out of ideas for next year's ... A: Katie! Difficult one, this. Let me suggest: When We Are Married by J. B. Priestley See How They ... | ||
| Middle School Play | 5/27/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am a middle school drama teacher looking for a great play suitable for a middle grades audience. ... A: Megan, I am wondering if it must be a play - could it be a series of scenes from several sources - ... | ||
| roles of women in othello | 5/12/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: i'm 17 and i'm struggling with my alevel english coursework? I didn't know what question to do, and ... A: Emma. Sorry you are struggling and coming closer to deadlines. This sounds like a homework question ... | ||
| Death of a salesman | 5/3/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I have an important school English exam next week and will be writing essays on the Death of a ... A: Alastair, This is one of those questions that strike me as homework but I will answer in vague ... | ||
| Theatre | 4/23/2010 | Roger |
| Q: What does `char bydis' (Pygmalion, Act 5 - Doolittle speech) mean? A: Eric, I found this on the Web. I hope it's useful to you: "Doolittle, in his Cockney dialect, is ... | ||
| Audition Monologues | 3/19/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: Hey, I'm 19 from Scotland and I am looking for a few contemporary monologues for my Drama school ... A: Consider buying a book called SPEAK THE SPEECH - it has several excellent monologues that will suit ... | ||
| Play for High School | 3/13/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am in high school and am helping my director choose a play to perform and you are the person to ... A: Kevin, There's a play out there called THE GIFTED PROGRAM that has a lot of guys in it, a few ... | ||
| trying to fix up thesis | 3/12/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: The assignment I have is in regards to this quote: “These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend ... A: Not sure what you're researching...not sure if this is for an English class? I'm no English teacher, ... | ||
| Sam Sheppard's True West | 2/16/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I am a student from Hong Kong currently doing the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Drama. I ... A: I don't know who Shannon is....anyhow! Might I suggest some directing books: This is a book I gave ... | ||
| TV play about football player | 2/8/2010 | Roger |
| Q: In the 1960s I watched a play on TV about a football player called JIMMY SEED, he was born in the ... A: Oooh, Alan, this is a difficult one. Seed was the subject of an edition of the short-lived Thames ... | ||
| Obtaining Rights | 2/3/2010 | Roger |
| Q: To cut a long story short, I was wondering if you knew if firstly it is necessary to obtain rights ... A: Chris, Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm not very well up on rights, but I suggest you write to ... | ||
| Twelfth Night | 2/2/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: King, I have an upcoming audition for the Shakespeare comedy "Twelfth Night." I am up for the ... A: How rude of them, to interrupt your monologue after 10 seconds. I've never experienced such ... | ||
| Seussical | 1/22/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: What is the original cast list for the broadway Seussical the Musical A: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seussical AMAZON Seussical: The Musical (Original Cast Recording) by ... | ||
| Please answer questions | 1/17/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: Define madness in Hamlet and Frankenstein. Who is madman? Hamlet or Frankenstein. Give 3 reasons. ... A: Not sure if this is a homework assignment, chances are your professor will want you to ... | ||
| Kathakali | 1/17/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: It's Alice again (IB theatre student from Turkey). This time I'm doing a research project on ... A: My time is limited due to arriving guests, but I will do my best. Here are listings of possible ... | ||
| Hamlet and Shakespeare | 1/8/2010 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: What are the social commentaries in Act I of Hamlet? And what are the historical references in Act 1 ... A: BACKGROUND The Hamlet story has its origins in Norse legend - the name Amlothi has ben explained as ... | ||
| rights | 12/29/2009 | Roger |
| Q: I have been asked to direct a musical for the school district that I live in. I just moved here, and ... A: Jacquelyn! Musical are outside my expertise, I'm afraid, but maybe this site will be useful: ... | ||
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 12/17/2009 | Roger |
| Q: I'm writing a paper on the differences between the Biblical story of Jacob's son, Joseph, and the ... A: Delia, Difficult to help with this other than to say read your Bible and read Tim Rice's script! ... | ||
| Hamlet | 12/12/2009 | Shannon Kisch |
| Q: I have been assigned a Hamlet essay due in a week. Using the quote "So long as man is protected by ... A: but it's taken me awhile to consider. This is definitely an interesting quote regarding Hamlet. It ... | ||
| IB Research Investigation | 12/9/2009 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: I'm an IB theatre arts student from Turkey and I'm doing my research investigation project on ... A: Please forgive the somewhat belated response, we are in the middle of religious holidays here in ... | ||
| a play/sketch | 12/8/2009 | JESSICA MARLOWE KING |
| Q: i work at a High school in Khujand, Tajikistan and our school attends competitions among cities of ... A: I would recommend playscripts.com's website as well. I believe you can download the scripts right ... | ||
Roger
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help with UK theatre and TV queries regarding plays and sit-coms, together with their casts and directors. I am not interested in soap-operas or musicals. Shakespeare is not my strong point.
Experience
I have been a professional actor for over 30 years in UK TV, the West End, the London fringe and regional theatre.
Organizations
Equity
Publications
None
Education/Credentials
5 inconsequential O-Levels!
Awards and Honors
Trained for 3 years at one of London's major drama schools. The school did not distribute awards of any kind.
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