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Author : Lanford Wilson
Publisher : Smith & Kraus
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Lanford Wilson written by Lanford Wilson and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of plays by Lanford Wilson that demonstrate how his writing style has changed from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Author : Eric Lane
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307487326
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Laugh Lines written by Eric Lane and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Maggie Scriven
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing,U.S.
ISBN 13 : 9781566081689
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (816 download)
Download or read book Short & Sweet Skits for Student Actors written by Maggie Scriven and published by Meriwether Publishing,U.S.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These short skits with casts of two to six players cover a wide variety of topics and drama styles. Some skits are comic for learning comedy technique. Others are situations for students to learn more about themselves and others. The dialogue is crisp and easy to perform. Very little planning and memorisation is required to stage these skits. Many may be staged readers theatre style. They work well in a classroom and they may also be used in a theatrical setting. Sample titles include: Funny Isn't Always Funny, Gossip Among Friends, The Principal's Office, The Band and Party Girls, They can be staged and directed by the students themselves. Excellent for competition or comedy revue shows.
Author : Dana Coen
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469635763
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Twenty-Five Short Plays written by Dana Coen and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 2011, The Long Story Shorts One Act Festival was launched, featuring performances of short plays written by undergraduate students in the Writing for the Screen and Stage minor, an interdisciplinary, dramatic writing program housed in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Marking the first five years of the festival, this anthology showcases works written to be performed in ten minutes with a small production budget. The festival gives students a unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative, developmental environment led by experienced faculty and professional actors and directors, and the plays included here rise to the occasion. Whether they are humorous, poignant, powerful, or provocative, they demonstrate why the short play form has become so popular; why this event has become one of the highlights of the university's cultural scene; and why the Writing for the Screen and Stage program has thrived.
Author : Christopher Durang
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780822214489
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (144 download)
Download or read book Naomi in the Living Room & Other Short Plays written by Christopher Durang and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORIES: NAOMI IN THE LIVING ROOM. Naomi, when visited by John and Johnna, her son and daughter-in-law, is alternately friendly and insulting. Johnna copes her best, but when John changes his clothes to look like Johnna, things start to unravel
Author : Barbara Parisi
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781557837509
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (375 download)
Download or read book The Best American Short Plays 2007-2008 written by Barbara Parisi and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of one-act plays from American playwrights, which cover such themes as love, fantasy, politics, grief, marriage, crime, and deceit.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Drama written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Patrick Bray
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493055933
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Best American Short Plays 2018–2019 written by John Patrick Bray and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : William Inge
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780822205692
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Eleven Short Plays written by William Inge and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Author : Michelle Ashton
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 024439055X
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Short Plays written by Michelle Ashton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Hidings: Kate is flying the nest for pastures new, but how far can the apple actually fall from the tree? The play tracks the life of one ordinary family as they struggle with growing up, coming out, and clocking in. FINE: In the confines of Will's office, Lucy is encouraged to be honest about herself; but how much should we reveal to other people? And what happens when the safety of the office walls is removed? The Stars are Made of Concrete: Adam has never had a job. He is deemed lazy and useless; but when his mum, Bev, is made redundant, the tables are turned. As Adam struggles to start a life with his new family, Bev is left wondering, "If we're all in this together, why do I feel so alone?"
Author : Laurie Allen
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781566081436
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Thirty Short Comedy Plays for Teens written by Laurie Allen and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real life teen dilemmas written as comedy. These thirty short plays give teenage performers a chance to portray the drama of their everyday lives. They may act crazy, push boundaries and discover themselves as the plays permit them to show off their talents. The actors can create outrageous characters in the context of situations they know so well. Sample titles include: 'The Kissing Booth', 'Four Boyfriends', 'Last Free Summer' and 'The Babysitter'. Inexperienced actors will come alive as performers because they playlets offer natural dialog and believable situations. The plays are for two to six actors. Excellent for contest use.
Author : Liza Schafer
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780590494748
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Famous Americans written by Liza Schafer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1994-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin...Harriet Tubman...Lewis and Clark.... Share their inspiring stories through these fact-based, original plays. Includes background information, discussion questions, extension activities, and literature links. For use with Grades 4-8.
Author : Frederick Henry Koch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)
Download or read book Plays for Amateurs written by Frederick Henry Koch and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Craig Pospisil
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0822231492
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (222 download)
Download or read book Outstanding Short Plays, Volume Two written by Craig Pospisil and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.)
Author : Boston Public Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book More Books written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Durang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Nature and Purpose of the Universe ; Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes ; Dentity Crisis written by Christopher Durang and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The Nature and Purpose of the Universe] centers on a week in the beleaguered life of Eleanor Mann, housewife and mother, who lives with her religious fanatic husband and three sons; the oldest a pimp and dope pusher; the middle son a flagrant homosexual; and the youngest the victim of a threshing machine accident which has deprived him of his manhood. The family becomes embroiled in a plot to assassinate the Pope, who is coming to New Jersey to bless the air, and with the help of a radical black nun succeeds in its purpose—with unexpectedly hilarious results. [In Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes] the scene is a decaying mansion occupied by a family beset by all manner of problems: conceit, hatred, selfishness, incest and cruelty—all dealt with in an ironic, highly theatrical manner which offers rare acting opportunities for the performers involved. Throughout, and despite the horrors encountered, all exude a kind of bland innocence which, oddly enough, seems to excuse their otherwise inexcusable behavior—and underscores the biting irony of what takes place. [In 'Dentity Crisis] recovering from a nervous breakdown, Jane is nursed and nagged by her relentlessly cheerful mother, and confused by her oversexed brother—who keeps changing into her father, her grandfather and her mother’s French lover. Eventually all (including Jane’s psychiatrist, who undergoes a sex change operation and swaps places with his wife) change characters again and become Jane herself—leaving her with no identity at all and pointing up the near impossibility of self-identification in our uncertain times." -- Publisher's website.
Author : Greg Rudd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780949199270
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book More Short Plays Than You Can Poke a Stick At! written by Greg Rudd and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of short plays useful for discussion pieces and for performance assessment.
