Outstanding Short Plays, Volume Two

Outstanding Short Plays, Volume Two
Author: Craig Pospisil
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0822231492

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THE STORIES: CAMBERWELL HOUSE by Amelia Roper. Elderly neighbors Annie and Olive have been friends since they were children. At twenty, they agreed to "knock each other off" if they were still alive at seventy-five. Now they are seventy-five and one of them has changed her mind. A tale of old age, murder, and ginger nut biscuits. (1 woman.) THE CLOSET by Aoise Stratford. Kevin's dad has thrown his favorite toy, Bart Sponge, into the back of a closet. There, Bart meets a toy dinosaur and another toy he can't even begin to identify. Does a supposedly gay toy have a chance of making it out of the closet? (2 men, 1 woman or man.) CLOSING COSTS by Arlene Hutton. After viewing four hundred apartments, has Harris finally found the right co-op, or simply the right real estate agent—Alice? Harris must decide if it's time to trade in his artificial fish—and finally grow up. (1 man, 1 woman.) FREEFALLING by Aurin Squire. Two passengers and a stewardess on a falling plane give their moment-by-moment account of what happens when tomorrow is no longer certain. (2 men, 1 woman.) POISON by John Patrick Shanley. Kenny has seen the depths of Kelly's self-hatred, and he'll never date her again—unless he drinks a fortune-teller's mysterious potion, which will kill his soul as dead as Kelly's. Can Kelly convince him to drink the potion? Can she convince herself? (1 man, 2 women.) SELF-TORTURE AND STRENUOUS EXERCISE by Harry Kondoleon. Carl tells Alvin that he's in love with another woman. "Good for you," says Alvin, who refuses to accept that Carl's, Adel, wife only attempted suicide—she's still alive. The woman Carl loves is Alvin's wife, Beth. But right now, Beth is so drunk she can't get up off the floor, much less run off with Carl, and Adel comes in with bandaged wrists saying Carl has been trying to kill her. These four have some issues to work out. (2 men, 2 women.) A SINGULAR KINDA GUY by David Ives. Mitch is a young guy talking to a girl in a bar. She's nice, but he's got this sort of confession, see. There's something she ought to know—on the inside, he isn't really a guy at all. He's an Olivetti electric self-correcting typewriter. (1 man.) SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by David Riedy. A stranger's intimate gesture on a New York subway causes a couple to reexamine their relationship, and it causes one person to get punched in the face. Told from all three characters' wildly different perspectives. (2 men, 1 woman.) THERE'S NO HERE HERE by Craig Pospisil. Lance moves to Paris to follow his dream of becoming a writer, but his work goes badly. As does his relationship with Juliette, a beautiful Parisian. But a strangely familiar woman at their local bistro forces Lance to dig deeper into himself. (2 men, 2 women.) YOU HAVE ARRIVED by Rob Ackerman. Dan and Kristin are navigating their first date, and fortunately, the other woman with them knows the way through the confusion into Brooklyn. That would be Cyndi, the GPS system in Dan's car. (1 man, 2 women.)

The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder

The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder
Author: Thornton Wilder
Publisher: Theatre Communications Grou
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1997
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781559361484

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Volume II of Wilder's collected plays includes "The Angel That Troubled the Waters, Our Century, The Unerring Instinct", and "The Alcestiad, or a Life in the Sun", a little-known retelling of an ancient Greek legend.

Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays

Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays
Author: William W. Demastes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1480386138

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BEST MONOLOGUES FROM BEST AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS VOLUME 1

The Best American Short Plays 2018–2019

The Best American Short Plays 2018–2019
Author: John Patrick Bray
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1493055933

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Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Paula Vogel once said that theater helps us learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable with each other. Revolving around the theme of "this is who we are," the one-act plays in this latest edition of the Best American Short Plays series (now in its ninth decade) explore the thoughtful ways in which playwrights are wrestling to make sense of our world today. The selected plays reflect how we perform our identities (private and public) and how we negotiate who we are with others who often have different perspectives, perspectives that make us uncomfortable. The theme of this collection is topical and apt—as our country continues to shore up its borders along party lines, from pride parades to strict abortion laws, from inclusivity in education curricula to children in detention centers at the US–Mexico border. Each of the plays presents a clear reflection of who we are (and who we aspire to be) as individuals and as a nation. The styles of the plays also reflect different approaches to storytelling: two characters, four characters, a single setting, multiple settings, or a utopian "nowhere." The rich and compelling characters try to work out their differences and overcome obstacles using humor and a sense of magic that comes with simple moments of human connection. This is who we are: people who are grappling with the desire to be understood, the hope to be loved and accepted, and to allow that hope to shape a larger sense of who we could be if we continue to work and listen.

Three Short Plays

Three Short Plays
Author: Brian Peterson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546991397

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Volume Two contains three short single act plays, needing minimal sets and props. Perfect for acting contests, small theater groups, and schools. The first play in this volume is titled "Dummy Love," a story of two department store maniquins who experience the feelings of being human. Next we are able to hear the thoughts of a middle aged couple in the play titled "Blind Date," where It's not always what we say, but also what we are thinking. The third and last short play in this volume follows a young woman and her uncle as they focus on a shared interest in solving a local murder. The play is titled "Focus on Murder." All three plays were written by Brian Peterson, an actor and playwright, and are sure to be a hit with any audience. For more information on these plays or to contact the author by sending an email to [email protected]

Lanford Wilson

Lanford Wilson
Author: Lanford Wilson
Publisher: Smith & Kraus
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1993
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

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A collection of plays by Lanford Wilson that demonstrate how his writing style has changed from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Plays

Plays
Author: Russell Davis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2004
Genre:
ISBN: 9780881452471

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Short Plays and Monologues

Short Plays and Monologues
Author: David Mamet
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1981
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822207207

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These seven imaginative short theatre pieces by one of America's most inventive and highly regarded playwrights range widely in content, mood and style. The plays offer a stimulating challenge in terms of selecting, arranging, and mounting the diverse com

Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines
Author: Eric Lane
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0307487326

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This one-of-a-kind anthology features thirty-six hilarious short plays by major American playwrights and emerging new voices, all guaranteed to send readers and audiences into peals of laughter. From the surrealistic wit of Steve Martin's "The Zig-Zag Woman" to the biting political satire of Steven Dietz's "The Spot," from Christopher Durang's wonderfully loopy "Wanda's Visit" to Shel Silverstein's supremely twisted "The Best Daddy," there's something in here to make everyone laugh. There are plays for casts of all sizes, from monologues to large ensembles, with diverse and challenging roles for actors of every age and type. Even the titles are funny: Mark O'Donnell's "There Shall Be No Bottom (a bad play for worse actors)," Elaine May's "The Way of All Fish," and Alan Ball's "Your Mother's Butt." A bonanza for theatergoers, performers, and comedy fans, Laugh Lines will bring down the house. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Eleven Short Plays

Eleven Short Plays
Author: William Inge
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1990
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822205692

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THE STORIES: TO BOBOLINK FOR HER SPIRIT. Short play about the dedicated autograph hunters who lie in wait for celebrities outside of one of New York's famous restaurants. (1 man, 2 women, 2 boys, 2 girls.) PEOPLE IN THE WIND. Midnight, a bus statio