Download or read book The Best New Ten Minute Plays 2020 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best New Ten-Minute Plays, 2020 presents thirty new ten-minute plays, selected by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison. This volume is ideal for theater enthusiasts looking for new and compelling short pieces from some of the finest playwrights of our time. Selections include: Beta Testing by Jenny Lyn Bader The Fourteenth Annual Foot Puppet Festival by Holly Hepp-Galvan Glasstown by Don Nigro Incident on the Golden Gate Bridge by David MacGregor Oxycontin Follies by Steve Gold Two Artists Trying to Pay Their Bill by Lucy Wang The Scottish Loo by J. Thalia Cunningham

Download or read book The Best 10 minute Plays for Three Or More Actors 2005 written by D. L. Lepidus and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2007 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Best New Ten Minute Plays 2021 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirty new ten-minute plays.

Download or read book The Comedy About A Bank Robbery written by Henry Lewis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One enormous diamond Six incompetent crooks And a snoozing security guard What could possibly go right? Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, creators of the Olivier Award-winning Best New Comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is the latest adventure in mishap, mistimed exists and entrances, and disaster unfolding in front of the audience's eyes. It received its world premiere at the Criterion Theatre, London, on 31 March 2016.

Download or read book Best Mystery and Suspense Plays of the Modern Theatre written by Stanley Richards and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witness for the prosecution, by A. Christie.--Dial "M" for murder, by F. Knott.--Sleuth, by A. Shaffer.--The letter, by W. S. Maugham.--Child's play, by R. Marasco.--Arsenic and old lace, by J. Kesselring.--Angel Street, by P. Hamilton.--Bad seed, by M. Anderson.--Dangerous corner, by J. B. Priestley.--Dracula, by H. Deane and J. L. Balderston.

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Download or read book The Best New Ten Minute Plays 2019 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best New Ten-Minute Plays, 2019 presents approximately thirty of the most original and fresh ten-minute plays, selected by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison. This volume is ideal for theater enthusiasts looking for new and compelling short pieces from some of the finest playwrights of our time. Selections include: -Wild Birds by Nicole Pandolfo -The Pole at the Center by C. S. Hanson -Persephone by Jennifer O'Grady -Hercules Didn't Wade in the Water by Michael A. Jones -Avalanche by Rita Anderson -Brickwork by K. L. Snodgrass -Death Defying by Stephen Kaplan -Moths by Don Nigro

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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.

Download or read book 22 Comedy Ten Minute Plays written by Laurie Allen and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You won't find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere! And the best part? They're all royalty-free! Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors. Each of the 22 ten-minute plays is a complete, original work, and includes a cast of characters, set description, and list of properties.

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Download or read book Best 10 minute Plays for Three Or More Actors 2008 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The 101 Greatest Plays written by Michael Billington and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having surveyed post-war British drama in State of the Nation, Michael Billington now looks at the global picture. In this provocative and challenging new book, he offers his highly personal selection of the 100 greatest plays ranging from the Greeks to the present-day. But his book is no mere list. Billington justifies his choices in extended essays- and even occasional dialogues- that put the plays in context, explain their significance and trace their performance history. In the end, it's a book that poses an infinite number of questions. What makes a great play? Does the definition change with time and circumstance? Or are certain common factors visible down the ages? It's safe to say that it's a book that, in revising the accepted canon, is bound to stimulate passionate argument and debate. Everyone will have strong views on Billington's chosen hundred and will be inspired to make their own selections. But, coming from Britain's longest-serving theatre critic, these essays are the product of a lifetime spent watching and reading plays and record the adventures of a soul amongst masterpieces.

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Download or read book The Best Ten Minute Plays 2015 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by . This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume you will find fifty terrific new ten-minute plays all successfully produced during the 2014-2015 theatrical season. They are written in a variety of styles. Some realistic plays, some are not, some comic, some are dramatic. -- Amazon.com.

Download or read book 2007 written by Lawrence Harbison and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents Plays for One Man and One Woman ALL IN A DAY''S WORK, M. Lynda Robinson AMERICAN FLAG, Sylvia Reed ARMS, Bekah Brunstetter CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, Ross Maxwell EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, Shannon Murdoch FALLOUT, Sheldon W. Senek HEARTBREAKER, Michael Golamco PIE AND THE SKY, Vanessa David PRIZE INSIDE, Peter Hanrahan THE REMOTE, Mark Harvey Levine RIGHT SENSATION, Rich Orloff A RUSH OF WINGS, Mrinalini Kanath SOMETIMES ROMEO IS SAD, Suzanne Bradbeer SUPERHERO, Mark Harvey Levine Plays for Two Men BE THE HUNTER, Tom Coash THE BOX, Dan Aibel BRUSHSTROKE, John Shanahan CAVE KREWE, Kara Lee Corthron COCKTAIL CONVERSATION, Andrew Biss NORMAL, Jami Brandli THE STREAK, Gary Richards Plays for Two Women THE DRESS REHEARSAL, Marisa Smith HANGING ON, Claudia Haas MY BOYFRIEND''S WIFE, Barbara Lindsay THE PLOT, Mark Troy PRIZED BEGONIAS, Bara Swain PUMPKIN PATCH, Patrick Gabridge STOP, RAIN, Patrick Gabridge THE THERAPEUTIC HOUR, Guy Fredrick Glass THE VAN BUREN CLOAK ROOM, Adam Kraar Foreword The ten-minute play as an accepted dramatic form is a fairly recent development. Some would say that it''s popularity is a result of our diminished attention spans, which may be partially true; but here''s how the genre came to be. For several years, Actors Theatre of Louisville, under the leadership of Jon Jory, commissioned playwrights to write plays of short duration for performance by its apprentice company. This was a way for the theater to do something to help playwrights, but also it was a way to develop relationships with them, many of which bore fruit over the years as these writers went on to have full-length plays staged in Actors Theater''s famed Humana Festival. Over the years, Actors Theatre built up quite a library of these short plays, all of them in manuscript. An editor for the playpublisher Samuel French got the idea that maybe other theaters, actors, and students might be interested in these plays if they were made available to them. He managed to swing a deal for French to publish an anthology of Actors Theatre''s best short plays, which they were now calling "ten-minute plays." This anthology was so successful that French has now published six such volumes, and most of the other publishers have followed suit, including Smith and Kraus, as its annual ten-minute play anthologies will attest. Bills of ten-minute plays are now produced regularly - all over the world.There are some who feel that the ten-minute play ought to be an opportunity for playwrights to experiment - with language, with form, with character, with subject matter. "The best" ten-minute plays are therefore the ones that depart the most from conventional drama. For the purposes of this series, here is how I define "best":that which is most useful to people who will buy this book and produce these plays. Some actors and directors prefer straightforward realism; whereas others go for more abstract, experimental plays. I don''t carry a torch for any one style, so I have tried to include in this book examples of realism and, shall we say, "non-realism." I hope you will find herein more than one play that rings your bell. They all rang mine. Most of the plays in this book are by exciting up-and-comers, such as Bara Swain, Andrew Biss, Michael Golamco, Vanessa David and John Shanahan.Should you find a play (or plays) in this book that you want to produce, you will find information in the back on who to contact for performance rights. After seven years of doing these books for Smith and Kraus, I have decided to step aside and have turned over the reins to my old pal Lawrence Harbison, who knows as much about the theater and its plays and playwrights as anyone I know. It has been a very rewarding and very challenging task editing these anthologies; but now it is time to hang up my red pencil. I am retiring to Myrtle Beach, there to become one of those geezers who stands around all day in a kilt, sending foursomes of awful golfers off the first tee. In my free time I won''t be reading plays: I''ll be taking up bungee jumping, hang gliding, and alligator wrestling. There is life beyond the theater. D. L. Lepidus Myrtle Beach, S.C.This collection presents 30 complete 10-minute plays for one man and one woman, two men, and two women, representing various styles of realism and "nonrealism," by up-and- coming playwrights including Bara Swain, Andrew Biss, Vanessa David, and John Shanahan. Contact information is given for obtaining performance rights. The plays were originally commissioned by the Actors Theater of Louisville. Book News, August 2008