Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

by Alisha Gaddis

Overview

(Applause Acting Series). You wanna be funny for your audition? This book of monologues, written by people who are actually funny for a living, has your back. This incredibly hysterical, cutting-edge monologue book will give the teen actor the extra bang he needs to land the perfect comedic role! Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written for and/or performed on Saturday Night Live , The Tonight Show , Last Comic Standing , E! Entertainment, Comedy Central Stage, and many, many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of teen actors everywhere!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480396791
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2015
Series:	Applause Acting Series
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	1,092,794
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Alisha Gaddis (Los Angeles, CA) is a humorist, writer, and Latin Grammy-nominated performer. She is a proud AES and SAG-AFTRA member, having performed on Broadway, at the Sydney Opera House and Comedy Central Stage, and on numerous television shows. Gaddis is the cofounder (along with her husband) of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, which has been called “THE face of kindie music” by the Washington Post. An alumna of New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, she performs comedy, including her nationally touring solo shows, at Improv West, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Second City Hollywood.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Forever 41 Alisha Gaddis 1

Young and Brave Leo DiCaprio Carla Cackowski 4

Transition Alessandra Rizzotti 7

The Case for a Later Curfew Chris Qnintos 10

The Surprise Jessica Glassberg 13

Didn't Get the Job Alessandra Rizzotti 17

Dude, I'm a Dad Jessica Glassberg 20

Feeling Suicidal Alessandra Rizzotti 23

The Other Hamlet Derek Heeren 26

The Fourteen-Foot Scarf Cooper McHatton 29

Prius Convertible Kathy S Yamamoto 32

The Sensual Camper Gina Nicewonger 36

DJ Ben Blake Chris Quintos 39

NRB by Brendan McCay 42

Your Mom Is a MILF Alessandra Rizzotti 45

King of the Wait List Amber Collins-Parnell 47

And Your Name Is? Chris Quintos 50

Allowance Negotiations Jessica Glassberg 53

My Mom Thinks I'm a Pervert Kate McKinney 57

Do the Stupid Homework Cooper McHatton 60

Job Applicant Carla Cackowski 63

Going to the Chapel Kathy S Yamamoto 67

Hershey Pants Kathy S Yamamoto 71

First Date Rachel Raines 75

Pillow Talk Leah Mann 78

It's Me or You! Jessica Glassberg 82

Seventeen or Older Mark Alderson 86

YouTuhe Star Alessandra Rizzotti 88

Outfield Derek Heeren 90

Citizen's Arrest Brandon Econ 93

Stepson Returns Gina Nicewonger 96

Confession Alessandra Rizzotti 99

D&D Dating Carla Cackowski 102

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out (and I'll Laugh) Andy Goldenberg 106

Sheena Isn't a Punk Rocker Meg Swertlow 109

Plastic Revolution Mark Alderson 112

What Are You Packing? Kathy S Yamamoto 114

A Formal Presentation JP Karliak 118

Therapy Breakup Gina Nicewonger 122

Craven Saint Todd Brandon Econ 125

The "Teaching" Breakup Brendan McCay 128

Picking Up Mackinsey Kim Marie Mulligan 131

Baby Daddy in Prison Alessandra Rizzotti 134

Anyway Jeff Bogle 137

Puppy Love Mike McAleer 140

Talk of Com Stalks Hannah Gansen 143

First Comes Love Kathy S Yamamoto 145

Wild Horse Hijinks Brendan McCay 149

Going Viral Mark Alderson 151

Hey Miss Alessandra Rizzotti 153

Kick Ass, Ass-Kicker Andy Goldenberg 156

My First Time Mark Alderson 159

Elevator Action Jessica Glassberg 161

Nacho Boyfriend Kathy S Yamamoto 166

Emo Gothic Love Alessandra Rizzotti 170

Phone Drone JP Kariiak 173

The Best Day of My Life So Far Carla Cackowski 178

The Mom-Specific Ew Cooper McHatton 183

Cool with My Dad Josh Hyman 186

Contributors 191

Acknowledgments 203