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Title:

The best American short plays 2015-2016 / edited by William W. Demastes and John Patrick Bray.

Publisher:

Applause Theatre & Cinema Booksan imprint of Hal Leonard LLC,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xi, 379 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Drama--Collections.
One-act plays, American.
American drama--21st century.
Pièces en un acte américaines.
Théâtre américain--21e siècle.
American drama.
Drama.
One-act plays, American.
2000-2099
Collections.
Drama.
Drama.
Théâtre.

Other Authors:

Demastes, William W., editor.
Bray, John Patrick, writer of introduction. writer of introduction.
Sickles, Scott C., author.
Yellow Robe, William S., 1960-2021, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjMqDgdqHbtpwfWP3dcfD3
Chaney, Richard, author.
Lewis, E. M., author.
Sandler, Terry M., author.
Gipson, Keelay, author.
Bruce, Darcy Parker, author.
Jolly, Arthur M., 1969- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJmhJF8cGcdhf6JbgJJCcP
Jackson, Penny (Playwright), author.
Hall, Angela C., author.
Daigle-Orians, Cody, author.
Minigan, John, author.
Katzberg, Kim, author.
Woolley, Nora, author.
Cion, Raquel (Playwright), author.
Soland, Lisa, author.
Amadio, Liz, author.
MacCarthy, Mariah, author.
Bowen, Mark, author.
Nguyen, Don X., author.
Horovitz, Israel, author.
Hoke, Donna, author.

Other Titles:

Turtles and bulldogs.
Makin' IndiXns.
Making Indians.
Four of hearts.
Gun show.
Bobo, Booboo, Bibi and Bourbon or The clown play.
Clown play.
Untitled radio play.
East of the sun.
Childish things.
Before.
Magnolia Blossoms: a Civil War melodrama, episode 1: "If tomorrow never comes ... until today".
Certain unexplainable events.
Easter at the Entrée Gold.
Strays.
Ladder in the room.
Hoodie play.
Big Easy death party.
Rations.
Man. Kind.
Security.
Doughnut hole.

Contents:

Introduction: Starting over / Donna Hoke. Doughnut hole / Scott C. Sickles -- Makin' IndiXns / William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. -- Four of hearts / Richard Chaney -- The gun show / E.M. Lewis -- Bobo, Booboo, Bibi & Bourbon or, The clown play / Terry M. Sandler -- Untitled radio play / Keelay Gipson -- East of the sun / Darcy Parker Bruce -- Childish things / Arthur M. Jolly -- Before / Penny Jackson -- Magnolia blossoms: a Civil War melodrama, Episode 1: "If tomorrow never comes ... until today" / Angela C. Hall -- Certain unexplainable events / Cody Daigle-Orians -- Easter at the Entrée Gold / John Minigan -- Strays / Kim Katzberg in collaboration with Nora Woolley and Raquel Cion -- The ladder in the room / Lisa Soland -- The hoodie play / Liz Amadio -- Big Easy death party / Mariah MacCarthy -- Rations / Mark Bowen -- Man. Kind. / Don X. Nguyen -- Security / Israel Horovitz -- Doughnut hole / Donna Hoke.

Summary:

"Now in its seventh decade, the annals of The Best American Short Plays series now boasts hundreds of groundbreaking one-acts and an alumni list the likes of which other anthologies can only dream. From luminaries like Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee to the brightest stars of today, such as Murray Schisgal, James Armstrong, Billy Aronson, Jules Tasca, Neil LaBute, and Daniel Gallant, TBASP established itself as the standard bearer for its genre by presenting materials that offer a forthright annual reading of our nation's pulse. If The Best American Short Plays 2015-2016, co-edited by William Demastes and John Patrick Bray, proves as portentous as its forebears, suffice it to say that our hearts are pounding. In this volume, Demastes and Bray have assembled a collection of plays centered on the notion of "Starting Over." Following the 2016 election cycle, which turned centuries-old political mores and traditions on their heads, many Americans especially those in the theatre community feel as though the incoming presidential administration and congress will require our nation to start anew. The feeling that we are beginning again (for better or for worse) has crept into the consciousness of this year's crop of writers. These playwrights individually and collectively demonstrate the vitality and necessity of the theatre as a space where we can ask questions about character and identity on both personal and national scales. Although answers aren't easily forthcoming, the ensuing silences provides a vacuum of sorts an ideal but ephemeral space where any citizen, regardless of persuasion or belief, can stop, sit, and think" --Amazon.

Series:

Best American short plays series

ISBN:

1495065405
9781495065408

OCLC:

(OCoLC)958780957

Locations:

OUAX845 -- Library (Dordt College) (Sioux Center)