Looks like we got there in the end; what a journey! Thanks for the excellent puzzle!
1:
Santa Monica Landmark -> Pier
Santa, Mon (Myanmar) + Ica (Peru), Land + Mark
2:
Noble Majestic Month -> August
elbow backwards with W (tungsten) replaced by N (nitrogen), Ma(g=jester)ic, Moth "eats" N
3:
Dollhouse Victor Actor -> Enver (Gjokaj)
Dollhouse, Tango-Uniform-?-Whiskey (Nato alphabet), tractor
4:
First British Martyr -> St. Alban
Fist clutches maritime flag "R", BBC, Marty McFly + r
5:
Architect Lloyd Wright -> Frank
Arch+I+(pro)tect, Andrew Lloyd Webber, W (on the) right.
6:
East Siberia River -> Lena
Compass rose, Map of Siberia, R+IV+e+R (+picture)
7:
Ride Board Comb -> Over
Bride minus B (the hex digit hex B is 11, which is 1011 in binary), Boar + D, Tomb with T -> C
8:
Actress Jennifer Jason -> Leigh
AC+tre+ss, "Vaccine Edward"=Jenner + "if" in the middle, Jason with the Golden Fleece
9:
Garage Yard Clearance -> Sale
Garage, Vineyard minus vine, Cl + ear + (l)ance
10:
Thousand Ship Launcher -> Helen (of Troy)
Number in a 1000 yen note, Flag-|battle-|leader-|oneupman- ship, LA+UN+Cher
Observation:
Looks like there's a theme of "almost state capitals" going on in there:
1. Pier -> Pierre, South Dakota
2. August -> Augusta, Maine
3. Enver -> Denver, Colorado
4. St. Alban -> Albany, New York
5. Frank -> Frankfort, Kentucky
6. Lena -> Helena, Montana
7. Over -> Dover, Delaware
8. Leigh -> Raleigh, North Carolina
9. Sale -> Salem, Oregon
10. Helen -> Helena, Montana
And finally, the missing letters spell out
"Ready for the drama."