{"product_id":"expand-the-canon-110-standout-classic-monologues-for-any-actor-9798995091509","title":"Expand the Canon: 110 Standout Classic Monologues for Any Actor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume gathers 110 standout monologues by great playwrights that are classic, but less familiar. They span 350 years, 15 countries, and 8 languages of origin - works by historic women and gender-expansive playwrights that are powerful, but under-represented. From Aphra Behn to Alice Childress, George Sand to Catherine the Great, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz to Zora Neale Hurston, these works are dynamic, well-crafted, and worthy of being performed time and time again. Indispensable for anyone who wants to walk into an audition room and be the only person who did that monologue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpand the Canon is a non-profit that champions women and gender-expansive playwrights whose works should have always been considered classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Lyon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Expand the Canon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995091509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyon, Emily:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emily Lyon (editor) is a director and dramaturg that carves out the humor and authenticity in new and classic texts. As Artistic Director, she co-created, leads, and curates Expand the Canon. As a freelance director, Lyon has directed 10 world premieres, many classic plays, and worked with The Folger, American Shakespeare Center, The Brick, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Geva Theatre, The Old Globe, LaMaMa, Yale Rep, The Royal Shakespeare Company, University of Michigan, NYU Atlantic, and others. Her productions have won Best Direction and Best Production (sheNYC), Best Ensemble (MITF), Best Actress (FringeNYC), and Best Premiere (UnitedSolo). As a freelance dramaturg, she's worked with writers on shaping 25+ new plays, including the world premiere of Kate Hamill's Sense \u0026amp; Sensibility and Diana Ly's Sex and the Abbey. She has also edited classical texts, including many of the Expand the Canon plays, an English-Spanish bilingual Hamlet (with readings at The Public, The Folger, Classical Theatre of Harlem, and The Acting Company), and The Tempest directed by Michael Greif for Shakespeare in the Park. Drama League Directing Fellow, SDC Associate. Find out more at EmilyALyon.com.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Emily Lyon \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48909903823005,"sku":"9798995091509","price":31.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_20948221-666b-4a3b-96e8-815749d7ef34.jpg?v=1789454515","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/expand-the-canon-110-standout-classic-monologues-for-any-actor-9798995091509","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}