Evil Genius - Monsters on Stage, Monologues and One-Acts for Audition and Performance

These are monsters for thinking audiences

Monsters that speak their bold and insidious minds

This unique anthology of more than 30 nightmarish Monologues and short plays features new dramatic writing from major authors, including Naomi Iizuka, Jon Jory, Atar Hadari, Richard Dresser, Constance Congdon, Janet Allard, Elizabeth Wong, Mark Stein

Essays include a history of monsters in dramatic literature

And a how-to guide to theatrical creature-making

Theater director/designer Julie Taymor introduces the volume with analysis of monsters who've appeared in her own productions

Ideal for auditions, schools, colleges and youth theatres