This work is first rate! It is exciting to find this collection of truly short plays by truly accomplished playwrights ... ideal for school reading and workshop productions. äÊKliattÊÞApplause is proud to continue to publish the series that for over 60 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception ÊThe Best American Short PlaysÊ has identified new cutting edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers including Tennessee Williams Edward Albee Wendy Wasserstein Terrence McNally and David Mamet.ÞThis new volume includes John Guare's ÊWoman at a Threshold BeckoningÊ; John Ford Noonan's ÊThe Raunchy Dame in the Chinese RaincoatÊ Tina Howe's ÊWater MusicÊ; and Joe Pintauro's ÊTen-Dollar DrinksÊ.ÞThe subject matter of this 12-play collection with half of the plays by women is up to the minute: In Jules Tasca's ÊThe Death of BlissÊ a young Palestinian wife pleads with her husband not to become a suicide bomber. Melanie Marnich's ÊThe Right to RemainÊ was commissioned by Mixed Blood Theatre for its Bill of (W)Rights project designed to explore the state of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights at the beginning of 2004. Peter Maloney's ÊLeashÊ is set in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. And for variety's sake Deborah Brevoort's ÊBlue Moon Over MemphisÊ is a Noh Drama about Elvis Presley.ÞOther plays rounding out the collection include Jordan Harrison's ÊFit for FeetÊ; Mary Gallagher's ÊPerfectÊ; and Lavonne Mueller's ÊThe Wounded Do Not CryÊ the latter inspired by the life of Frances Slanger forgotten heroine of the Normandy invasion.ÞSusan Miller's ÊThe Grand DesignÊ was staged in Los Angeles at the Canon Theatre in an evening of original one act plays benefiting Cure Autism Now starring Lily Tomlin and Eric Stoltz It was also performed by Marsha Mason and Scott Cohen at Town Hall in New York City for Brave New World a marathon of plays commemorating 9/11. It was also a finalist for the Actor's Theatre of Louisville's Heideman Award.
This book title, The Best American Short Plays 2003-2004, ISBN: 9781557836953, by Glenn Young, published by Applause (October 1, 2006) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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