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Kids' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny
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This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of kid actors—and their parents—everywhere. Kids' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny is specifically geared for children ages 5-12.
Divided into boy, girl, and gender-neutral categories, every piece is guaranteed to be clean, hilariously funny, easy to memorise, and a joy for young actors to perform.
It features monologues by writers and comics who have written for or performed on Ellen, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Stage, and many more.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781495011764
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 281g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Alisha Gaddis (Los Angeles) is an Emmy and Latin Grammy Award winner, humorist, and writer. She is a proud AEA and SAG-AFTRA member, having performed on Broadway, the Sydney Opera House, Comedy Central Stage, and numerous film and television programs. An alumna of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Gaddis tours internationally performing comedy, music, and solo shows.
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