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Title:

Best American plays : ninth series, 1983-1992 / edited by Clive Barnes ; introduction by Clive Barnes ; biographical introductions by Lori Weinless.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Crown Publishers,

Copyright Date:

©1993

Description:

xviii, 526 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American drama--20th century.
American drama.
1900-1999
1900-1999.
Drama.
Drama.

Other Authors:

Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
Gassner, John, 1903-1967.

Notes:

First series, published 1939, has title: Twenty best plays of the modern American theatre. Second series, published 1947, has title: Best plays of the modern American theatre.

Contents:

Introduction / Alfred Uhry. Driving Miss Daisy / Neil Simon -- Painting churches / Tina Howe -- Glengarry Glen Ross / David Mamet -- End of the world / Arthur Kopit -- Hurlyburly / David Rabe -- As is / William M. Hoffman -- I'm not Rappaport / Herb Gardner -- The Widow Claire / Horton Foote -- Burn this / Lanford Wilson -- Into the woods / Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine -- Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune / Terrence McNally -- Joe Turner's come and gone / August Wilson -- The cocktail hour / A.R. Gurney -- Spoils of war / Michael Weller -- Other people's money / Jerry Sterner -- Driving Miss Daisy / Alfred Uhry.

Summary:

Presents editor's choice for 16 original works by recent playwrights from 1983-1992.

Series:

The John Gassner best plays series

ISBN:

9780517574522
0517574527

OCLC:

(OCoLC)28437294

Locations:

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)