The hottest collection of 10-minute plays by American playwrights for 2009, The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2008 for 2 Actors is part of the essential 2-book set for producers looking for high-quality plays and professors who need relevant and engaging material for their class work. Lawrence Harbison has assembled the most compelling comedies, dramas, fantasies, and mysteries of the year a chronicle of what this year's playwrights had to say about the world around them.Plays for One Man and One WomanApricot Sunday by Ed Cardona, Jr.The A-Word by Linda Faigao-HallBride on the Rocks by David WienerCell Mates by Molly Best TinsleyThe Charm of the British by Laura CottonDrury Lane by Don NigroEinstein + the Angels by Laura HarringtonEsla and Frinz Go Partying by Bruce ShearerFlooding by Jami BrandliFuck Tori Amos by Caitlin Montanye ParrishA Funeral Home in Brooklyn by David JohnstonGodfrey by Ian AugustA Great-Looking Boat by Joan AckermannHappy No-Lidays by Keythe FarleyI Have It by Bekah BrunstetterParis Snatch by Brian DykstraThe Passion of Merlin and Vivien in the Forest of Broceliande byDon NigroSigns of Life by Frederick StroppelSkin & Bones by Julian SheppardSpecter (or, Broken Down by Age & Sex) by Neena BeberThat Thing by John ShanahanTongue, Tied by M. Thomas CooperPlays for Two MenDownstairs, Upstairs by Wendy MacLeodRats by Ron FitzgeraldThe Train Ride by Daniel TalbottTwo from the Line by Michael Louis WellsPlays for Two WomenFarewell and Adieu by Jack NearyFemale Dogs by Barbara LindsayThe Giftbox by Francine VolpeHollywood Hills by Stephanie Alison WalkerAbout the AuthorFor over thirty years Lawrence Harbison was in charge of new play acquisition for Samuel French, Inc., during which time he was responsible for the first publication of such luminaries as Jane Martin, Don Nigro, Tina Howe, Theresa Rebeck, Jose Rivera, William Mastrosimone, Charles Fuller, and Ken Ludwig, among many others; and the acquisition of musicals such as SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, A...MY NAME IS ALICE, and THREE GUYS NAKED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. He is currently Senior Editor for Smith and Kraus Publishers, Inc., the nation's largest theatrical trade publisher, for whom he edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights, best ten-minute plays, best monologues for men and for women and best stage scenes. For many years he wrote a column on his adventures in the theater for the Chelsea News and The Westsider and now writes this weekly column for Smith and Kraus's web site smithandkraus.com. He has also served as literary manager orliterary consultant for several theaters, such as Urban Stages and American Jewish Theatre. He is a member of the NYC press corps and is an Outer Critics Circle member. He has served many times over the years as a judge and commentator for various national play contests and lectures regularly at colleges and universities.

Collected from theaters across America, this new ten-minute collection of 23 plays reveals the power and pleasures of this tightly knit form. Plays for 3 Actors:Shot Americans (3W) by Kayla CaganLarry Gets the Call (2W, 1M) by Matt CasarinoShades (1W, 2M) by Mark Harvey LevineEvery Man (2W, 1M) by Michael NiedermanMolly Whuppie (2W, 1M) by Don NigroIt's Called Development (3W) by Anne PhelanAn Ongoing Examination of the True Meaning of Life (2W, 1M or 1W, 2M) by S. W. SenekPistachio Stories (2W, 1M) by Laura ShamasThe Searcher (1W, 2M) by Frederick StroppelMore (1W, 2M) by Jeff TabnickWeird Water (1W, 2M) by Robert Lewis VaughanDead Boy (2W, 1M) by Craig WrightPlays for 4 Actors:Vinny's Vision (4M) by Jim GordonBetting the Karmic House (1W, 3M or 2W, 2M) by Bill JohnsonInfant Morality (3W, 1M) by Craig PospisilHow to Speak Man (4M) by Sharyn RothsteinRemind Me Again (3W, 1M) by Sharyn RothsteinHell Hath Three Furies (3W, 1M) by Aoise StratfordA Moment of Your Undivided Attention (3W, 1M) by Alina TrowbridgePlays for 5 Actors:Tina at the Times or Below the Fold (2W, 3M) by Wendy MacLeodPlays for 6 or More ActorsToys in Babeland (1W, 8M) by Delilah GomezAt the time (5W, 3M) by Winter MillerSmall World (3W, 3M) by Tracey Scott WilsonD. L. LEPIDUS is a freelance critic and editor who has covered the New York theater scene for more than twenty-five years. Since 1993, his work has appeared in theater columns for Chelsea Clinton News and the Westsider.

Collected from theaters across America, this new ten-minute collection of 26 plays reveals the power and pleasures of this tightly knit form. Plays for One Man and One WomanThe First Time Out of Bounds by P. Seth BauerBethlehem, PA. by Suzanne BradbeerThe Ghost of Red Roses by David CironeStrange Attractions by David EpsteinCloudy by Michael Griffo5G/10B by Michael GriffoThe Record by Deborah Zoe LauferBoxes by Wendy MacLeodDecoding Fruit by Molly Smith MetzlerThe Orphans by Allison MooreBedtime Stories by Brian MoriThe Morning After by Carey PerloffOn the Edge by Craig Pospisil2B (or Not 2B) Part One by Jacquelyn Reingold2B (or Not 2B) Part Two by Jacquelyn ReingoldAurolac Blues by Saviana StanescuA Medical Breakthrough by Frederick StroppelBrother/Bar by Jeff TabnickFoul Territory by Craig WrightI Think You Think I Love You by Kelly YoungerPlays for Two WomenHalasana by Kayla S. CaganWoman of the Theatre by Julie JensenCreatrix by Don NigroDifferent by Lisa SolandDance by Greg ZittelPlays for Two MenTennessee Ten Minute by Dan O?BrienD. L. LEPIDUS is a freelance critic and editor who has covered the New York theater scene for more than twenty-five years. Since 1993, his work has appeared in theater columns for Chelsea Clinton News and the Westsider.

The hottest collection of 10-minute plays by American playwrights for 2009, The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2008 for 3 or More Actors is part of the essential 2-book set for producers looking for high-quality plays and professors who need relevant and engaging material for their class work. Lawrence Harbison has assembled the most compelling comedies, dramas, fantasies, and mysteries of the year a chronicle of what this year's playwrights had to say about the world around them.Plays for Two Men and One WomanThe Adventures of . . . by Kathleen WarnockAntarctica by George FreekHow to Survive in Corporate America (A Manual in Eight Steps) by Ian AugustIn the Trap by Carl L. WilliamsMoon Man by Jami BrandliOctober People by Mark LambeckThe Other Shoe by Lisa SolandThe Perfect Red by Paola Soto HornbuckleSqualor by Gina GionfriddoThree Turkeys Waiting for Corncobs by Don NigroTo Darfur by Erik Christian HansonWhatever Happened to Finger Painting, Animal Crackers, andAfternoon Naps? by Nora ChauPlays for One Man and Two WomenThe Answer by Vanessa DavidDo-Overs by Larry HammGloom, Doom, and Soul-Crushing Misery by Robin Rice LichtigThe Growth by Chris Shaw SwansonMeasuring Matthew by Patrick GabridgeNight Terrors by Wendy MacLeodZachary Zwillinger Eats People by Lauren D. YeePlays for Three WomenThe Baby War by Laura CottonSexual Perversity in Connecticut by Mike FolieSister Snell by Mark TroyPlays for Three MenCurrent Season by Vanessa DavidThe Title Fight by Ian AugustPlays for Two Men and Two WomenIntervention by Mark LambeckPlays for Three Men and One WomanGuys, Only Guys! by Jerome ParissePlays for Two Men and Three WomenThe Birthday Knife by Jerome ParissePlays for Three Men and Three WomenCabfare for the Common Man by Mark Harvey LevinePlays for Four Men and One WomanA Case of Anxiety by Mark Harvey LevineFear of Spheres by Lisa LoomerAbout the AuthorFor over thirty years Lawrence Harbison was in charge of new play acquisition for Samuel French, Inc., during which time he was responsible for the first publication of such luminaries as Jane Martin, Don Nigro, Tina Howe, Theresa Rebeck, Jose Rivera, William Mastrosimone, Charles Fuller, and Ken Ludwig, among many others; and the acquisition of musicals such as SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, A...MY NAME IS ALICE, and THREE GUYS NAKED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. He is currently Senior Editor for Smith and Kraus Publishers, Inc., the nation's largest theatrical trade publisher, for whom he edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights, best ten-minute plays, best monologues for men and for women and best stage scenes. For many years he wrote a column on his adventures in the theater for the Chelsea News and The Westsider and now writes this weekly column for Smith and Kraus's web site smithandkraus.com. He has also served as literary manager or literary consultant for several theaters, such as Urban Stages and American Jewish Theatre. He is a member of the NYC press corps and is an Outer Critics Circle member. He has served many times over the years as a judge and commentator for various national play contests and lectures regularly at colleges and universities.

The Director as Collaborator teaches essential directing skills while emphasizing how directors and theater productions benefit from collaboration. Good collaboration occurs when the director shares responsibility for the artistic creation with the entire production team, including actors, designers, stage managers, and technical staff. Leadership does not preclude collaboration; in theater, these concepts can and should be complementary. Students will develop their abilities by directing short scenes and plays and by participating in group exercises. New to the second edition: updated interviews, exercises, forms, and appendices new chapter on technology including digital research, previsualization and drafting programs, and web-sharing sites new chapter on devised and ensemble-based works new chapter on immersive theater, including material and exercises on environmental staging and audience–performer interaction

This latest in Smith and Kraus's popular series is a terrific collection of scenes for two men, for two women, and for one man and one woman, all from plays first published and/or produced in 2006/2007 and most are appropriate for use by young actors. Scenes are taken from:ALL THAT I WILL EVER BE by Alan Ball ALL THIS INTIMACY by Rajiv Joseph ASYLUM by Keith Aisner BFF by Anna Ziegler BHUTAN by Daisy Foote BLUR by Melanie Marnich BYE, BYE, MARGARITA by Gavin Lawrence.CHECK PLEASE: TAKE 2 by Jonathan Rand THE DEAD GUY by Eric Coble DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGED BLOCKHEAD by Bert V by Royal LEVITTOWN by Marc Palmieri LIFE SCIENCE by Anna ZieglerMANUSCRIPT by Paul GrellongTHE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE by Elizabeth Meriwether PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION by Warren C by Bowles STRAIGHT ON TIL MORNING by Trish Harnetiaux STRIKE/SLIP by Naomi Iizuka THEY'RE JUST LIKE US by Boo Killebrew VICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN by Kathryn Walat ASYLUM by Keith Aisner COUNTY LINE by Christina Hamm DARK PLAY; OR, STORIES FOR BOYS by Carlos Murillo DUES by Dwight Hobbes INDIAN BLOOD by A by R by Gurney LEADING LADIES by Ken Ludwig OVER THE TAVERN by Tom Dudzick POOF! Lynn Nottage THE RADIANT ABYSS by Angus MacLachlan SECRETARY OF SHAKE by Eisa Davis THE SPIRIT IS WILLING by Nicole Quinn Stage Directions - Off The Shelf, May 2008

A collection of one-act plays from American playwrights, which cover such themes as love, fantasy, politics, grief, marriage, crime, and deceit.

This collection documents and examines political and protest theatre produced between the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and Obama’s election in 2008 by British and American artists responding to their own governments’ actions and policies during this time. The plays take up topics such as the ongoing wars on terror, Blair’s support of U.S. policies, the flawed intelligence that led to the Iraq war, and illegal detentions and torture at Abu Ghraib. The authors argue that engaged artists faced a radically different sociopolitical context for their work after 9/11 compared to earlier social protest movements and new forms of theatre, and different emotional strategies were necessary to meet the challenges. The subtitle Patriotic Dissent suggests the double stance of many artists-- influenced by patriotic expressions of national solidarity, yet critical of the ways that patriotic language was put to use against others. The articles represent a broad range of theatre: Broadway musicals, documentary theatre, adaptations of classical theatre, new plays by British playwrights, street performances and installations, and musical concerts. The contributors’ case studies evaluate the effectiveness of important instances of political theatre and protest from this decade, arguing for the significance, relevance, and continuing necessity for evolving forms of political theatre today.

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