The writer and star of 45 Coffee Dates reveals why performing one’s own material is harder than expected—and how to move forward.
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Why Monologue Expert Glenn Alterman Puts Meaning Before Memorization
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A playwright and acting coach offers invaluable advice for anyone engaged in public speaking.
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Bilingual Actor Noni Stapleton on Making a One-Person Show
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An Irish actress takes us through the process of writing and performing her one-woman show.
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Ben Bonnema on Writing Lyrics That Stick
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A musical theater composer sees a correlation between structure and intuition.
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John Benjamin Hickey on the Science and Chemistry of Character
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A Tony Award–winning actor upends the conventional wisdom of learning and understanding.
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Prudence Wright Holmes on Memorable Monologue Auditions
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“The monologue detective” has three guidelines to help actors find and master the most suitable audition monologue.
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Actor Jeremy Davidson on Emotional Honesty
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The stage and screen actor talks about his passion for performing in new plays—and much more.
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Rinne Groff’s Approach to Writing Memorable (and Award-Winning) Plays
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A New York playwright explores a “build in intensity” as a way to master a text.
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What James Miller Learned from Rob Lowe and Allison Janney
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A young actor offers practical advice on memorizing monologues and scene work.
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Why James Gleason Lives and Breathes His Character
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A Broadway actor discusses commitment and the importance of staying in character.
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Peter Alexander on the Persistence of Musical Memory
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A composer for musical theater reveals what makes melodies and lyrics stick.
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A Brief, Memorable Encounter with Harvey Fierstein
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The gravel-voiced actor shares his distaste for a certain shortcut around memorization.
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Charles Busch on Cabaret, Sondheim, and Acting in His Own Plays
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Actor, writer, and drag legend Charles Busch holds forth on his loathe/hate relationship with memorization.
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