Whether your child wants to become a professional actor, or simply wants to be more comfortable on a stage or in front of a camera, this book provides over 200 pages of original scenes and monologues to help them on their way. This material has been tested in acting classes across America, and is often used to gain acting representation. Whether the young actor needs a monologue, a scene with another young actor, or a scene with an adult/acting coach, this book provides age-appropriate material, comedy and drama, with crisp dialogue. There are also "Notes From The Coach"; suggestions and advice from a professional actor and acting coach, sprinkled throughout the book. Some of the scenes and monologues are simple; some, for the advancing student, are a bit more complex. And, because not all auditions or parts are long and involved, there is also a section of "Shorty" scenes in the back, with just a few lines each, where the student must create the character quickly. Casting directors and agents agree that the young actor must practice and refine their skills; this book is designed to help do just that.