Drama

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Jacobson (Author)Two American couples get caught in a chronological palindrome on a trip to Italy. Stigmata, alchemy, adultery, and St. Catherine of Siena's severed head plague a nun and a minister in this circular love story that is a comedy if performed forward and a tragedy if performed backward. "Critic's choice ... Either direction's a rewarding trip, the reversible OUROBOROS provides two distinctive experiences. Only the most skillful and meticulous c...

The Man Who Saw the Devil: A Play in Two Acts

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Report copyright infringementby Gaston LeRoux (Author), Frank J. Morlock (Translator)Allan and his companions are stranded at a mountain lodge. He decides to play cards with "The Man" himself, whose encounter with the Devil has left him with the curse of being unable to lose at gambling. Allan doesn't believe such nonsense, but has his own strange meeting later that night--with disastrous consequences. A thrilling tale of terror and horror! Number of Pages: 100 Dimen...

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Report copyright infringementby Dennis M. Maurer (Author)Seven figures who were at the foot of the cross (or might have been there) pour their hearts out to Jesus in these dramatic conversations. Judas opens the series, spiritually wrestling with himself at the cross before taking his own life, pondering what he had done to Jesus. Other characters include the Centurion, Simon of Cyrene, the disciples John and Peter, as well as Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus. An additional monolog...

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Report copyright infringementby Adam Rapp (Author)A disgruntled East Village theater company with more on their minds than playing Bingo descends upon a small New England town. They plan a heist of the local church's cash box, but the night takes a darkly comic turn as things do not go as planned. "The ideas and sometimes the actors ricochet around the stage with such energy and scattershot purpose in Adam Rapp's BINGO WITH THE INDIANS that they might be in a pinball machine. A dark comedy th...

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Giardina (Author)On an island in Maine, two men of the cloth - a Bishop and a disgraced former priest - conduct an investigation into the disappearance of a young priest. As his story is recounted, we see the young priest, Edmond, and a parishioner, Sheila, meet. Sheila wants Riley, her eleven-year-old son who has Canavan's disease, to receive communion. Edmond tries to educate a child considered incapable of communication. As Edmond becomes more involv...

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Report copyright infringementby Gail Gaymer Martin (Author)The dialogues in this resource are designed for use between a youth and an adult (pastor, parent, or youth leader). Six bulletin formats are included with dialogue scripts. Worship themes are: Advent Past, Present, and Future Jesus Came To Earth Jesus Will Come Again Lord Jesus, Quickly Come Through The Eyes Of A Child (Christmas dialogue) Through The Eyes Of A Child (Epiphany dialogue) Gail Gaymer Martin is an English and public spe...

Bohemia; Or, La Boheme: A Play in Five Acts

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Report copyright infringementby Henri Murger (Author), Theodore Barriere (Author), Frank J. Morlock (Translator)Henry Murger wrote a series of popular short stories in the late 1840s describing the poverty of the young artists of his generation in Paris, basing them on his personal experiences. These were adapted for the stage by Théodore Barrière in 1857. The play follows the fortunes of several young people, including Marcel (a painter), Musette (his promiscuous lover), Rodolphe (a writer),...

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Report copyright infringementby A. R. Gurney (Author)In an attempt to account for the family inheritance, the scion of a wealthy Buffalo, New York clan and her willful, college-aged son visit their long-lost cousin Mary. The catch: Mary is living in an asylum for the wealthy insane and has barely spoken in years, forcing mother and son to employ radical ends to get through. "Comparisons between playwrights and novelists are almost always misleading, but I'd say it's more or less accurate to t...

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Report copyright infringementby Adam Rapp (Author)A religious Southern clan cite God's will as justification for torturing each other. "... There is a certain excitement that one experiences quite quickly when exposed to his plays - it doesn't take long to recognize a truly gifted writer who has an emotionally (and otherwise) quite powerful story to tell ... TRUEBLINKA's title, the kiln and the Teutonic family name are not the only markers of this holocaust drama, writ small. But they are eno...

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Report copyright infringementby Claude Calame (Author), Vanessa Casato (Translator) Number of Pages: 243 Dimensions: 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 11, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Denham (Author)Sam's fiancée, Katie, has been raped by a former lover. Or has she? With a wedding date looming, Sam fights to save their now fragile relationship, even while undertaking a desperate search to uncover Katie's secret past. Whispers become certainty, certainty becomes obsession, and Sam must decide: How far is too far for love? "CAGELOVE is a compulsively watchable mix of melodrama and horror." -New York Times "An accomplished work by a...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Wagner (Author), Arthur Rackham (Author), Margaret Armour (Author)Experience the dramatic conclusion of Richard Wagner's epic "Ring of the Niblung" with this meticulously prepared print edition of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods." As the final two parts of the four-opera cycle, these librettos showcase Wagner's unparalleled ability to weave together music and drama. This volume presents the complete text of the operas, allowing readers to fully ...

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Report copyright infringementby Glen Berger (Author)Battling obstacles both grand and trivial in eighteenth-century France, two little-known scientists strive mightily to advance humanity's understanding of life and the universe at the heady height of the Age of Enlightenment. "What if the great mind of our time belonged not to an inventor or historian, but a playwright? It's a question prompted by each new work from former Seattle resident Glen Berger." -Portland Tribune "A wager: If Glen Be...

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Report copyright infringementby E. Morris-Pierce (Author)The Sundays of Lent don't have to be boring! Follow the lectionary and provide your congregation with exciting worship experiences by using these positive yet sensitive dialogue sermons based on Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Wit and scripture are combined to encourage Christian growth and prod listeners into making a personal commitment. In addition to six sermon dialogues, worship planning aids are included for each Sunday,...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexandre Dumas (Author), Frank J. Morlock (Translator)Adapted by Alexandre Dumas from a script by Auguste Maquet, BATHILDA tells the story of a woman who's raped by Marcel, and becomes his lover for a time. After she leaves him and moves to Paris, she meets Deworde, her deceased spouse's nephew, and plans to marry him. But Marcel pursues her, determined that if he can't have her, no one else will either. He plays a cat-and-mouse game with Bathilda, Deworde, an...

Audition Monologs for Student Actors: Selections from Contemporary Plays

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Ellis (Editor)This anthology is offered as a partial reflection of some of the best new work that has been written between 1980 and 1999. Not found in other published texts, the 57 monologues in this book are all from produced plays from both established and emerging new writers and are specifically suited for auditioning. Selected because of how well they represent American theatre over the past few decades and because of their suitability for young acto...

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Report copyright infringementby A. R. Gurney (Author) "The fundamental things may still apply, but they warp and change color as time goes by. In his gleefully partisan new the indefatigable A R Gurney takes on the movie that immortalized the song As Time Goes By, retooling Casablanca for the 21st century. The title of his latest work is simply SCREEN PLAY, but were it actually to make it to movie theaters it would no doubt be called Buffalo. That's Buffalo, NY, which, in Mr Gurney's collegia...

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Reynolds (Author)Jonathan Reynolds whips up an entire meal onstage while spinning funny and touching anecdotes about his parents, his jet-setting uncle, and his famous movie star cousin. The play explores everything from the role of food at the family dinner table to the eternal connection between food and seduction - a piquant mélange of performance, cookery and storytelling that can literally be described as "mouthwatering." "A spectacular, delicious...

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Jones (Author)This collection includes three full-length plays, WEST MEMPHIS MOJO, SQUATS, and DARK RIVER, and one short play, OLD SOLIDERS. WEST MEMPHIS MOJO: Set in a black barbershop in Arkansas, 1955, WEST MEMPHIS MOJO sings the unsung heroes of the blues tradition. A young songwriter, working as a shoeshine boy, collaborates with the shop owner and a small-time recording artist to create new blues tunes. Amidst racial tensions and the politics of th...

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Report copyright infringementby Lossie Davis (Author)SGT. LOSSIE M. DAVIS was born and raised on a farm in Ripley, Tennessee. Lossie graduated from Ripley High School. After leaving Tennessee and matriculating to Indianapolis, Indiana, Lossie embarked upon a career in Law Enforcement, which she has remained in for the past 24 years. Lossie has worked with theIndianapolis Metropolitan Police department in numerous capacities. Presently servicing with the Marion County Sheriff's Department, ass...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael McGuire (Author) "Here are some of the things I admire about Michael McGuire as a playwright: He takes chances. He understands that plays should be about' something. He understands that playwriting must be a socially responsible act. He understands that to be truly entertaining a play must involve us deeply. He understands that each play must have its own identity--its own voice. I wish all playwrights understood this." Edward Albee "McGuire's writi...

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Report copyright infringementby Debra Oswald (Author)Inspired by true events that occurred in a south-western New South Wales town, Skate is about a group of kids battling their local council to get a skate park built in their home town of Narragindi. In the midst of this struggle they are forced to deal with the sudden death of one of their friends. They attempt one final stand; the skate park holds the promise of renewing local youth pride and self-esteem.Skate is a turbo-charged, moving an...

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Report copyright infringementby Laurie S. Sherman (Author)Hineni is not a performance.It is an answer.VOICES gathers more than seventy Jewish women across time-biblical figures, thinkers, rebels, artists, activists, daughters, and witnesses-each speaking once, in her own register, without apology or reduction.These are not archetypes or composites. They are specific women, located in history, language, and moral tension.Each monologue stands on its own, written as an act of presence rather th...

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Report copyright infringementby Hannie Rayson (Author)In the Mallee country, a family gathers to celebrate the 80th birthdays of twin sisters Dibs and Girlie. But these have been heartbreak years in the bush and the cracks are beginning to show. All have a claim to the land, but which claim will prevail and who will lose out? A powerful family saga dealing with divisions between the city and the bush, black and white, and duty and freedom. Number of Pages: 128 Dimens...

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Enright (Author)Gerry is a documentary filmmaker who, one day each year, follows five children around with a camera. The results are shown annually on television. Yet for the children who grow up under Gerry's (and the nation's) watchful eyes, the experience creates its own dynamic. Are the participants his subjects, his children or his creations? Spanning more than twenty years, A Man With Five Children invites you into a world of fractured celebrity and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Margery Forde (Author)Drawn by the power of the beat and the tribal escape of dance, Ben hangs out with Fergus, a choice rave DJ who is heading for the stars. For Zoe, an aspiring DJ, music is the drug and she's addicted. Ben's mother seeks rapture through the Church and the stories of the saints. And Stacy...? When his younger sister, Stacy, wants to check out the rave scene, Ben knows he'll have to watch out for her. And tonight she's going to drop her first ...

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Strachan (Author)A powerful and disturbing study of race relations in Australia, State of Shock is based on the true story of Alwyn Peter, who was released on parole in an historic decision by the Queensland Supreme Court because of the oppressive environment on Queensland reserves. Peter's defence lawyers presented evidence of the impact on the young boy of his family's forced removal from their traditional lands and argued that Peter had been destroyed ...

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Report copyright infringementby Katherine Thomson (Author)A small seaside town drifts in the wake of its painful past and the corruption of its leaders. An embattled woman is determined to expose the truth when she finds herself in possession of damaging documentary evidence. Number of Pages: 98 Dimensions: 0.27 x 8.27 x 5.39 IN Publication Date: November 09, 1998

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Enright (Author), Terence Clarke (Author)An outback town, Boxing Day, 1945. The dust settles as the populace nurses a Christmas hangover. When Harold Slocum of Slocum's Travelling Tent Show becomes stranded, emotions run high and the sedentary life of the town is disturbed by the remembrance of an illicit affair. In this bittersweet musical, which is at once humorous and sensitive, new life is breathed into the rural community. Number of Pages...

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Report copyright infringementby John Romeril (Author)Love Suicides is John Romeril's homage to the eighteenth century Japanese master playwright, Chikamatsu Monzaemon. In a daring blend of cultures the play plots the destiny of two lovers-one from Osaka, the other from Perth. The result is an epic story: audacious in its conception, breathtaking in its vision, passionate in its realisation. It is an important play from a highly original and provocative playwright. Number of Pages...

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Report copyright infringementby Beatrix Christian (Author)Evelyn Carool leaves the country town where she grew up and goes to Sydney to work for Blue, an author of children's books. Blue inhabits a mysterious stone cathedral, Blackrock, which rises up out of Sydney Harbour. Acting as Evelyn's mentor, Blue leads Evelyn on a journey of self-discovery that is at once magical, sensuous and frightening. Must she completely surrender her own sense of reality to access this infinitely more seductive...

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Report copyright infringementby Ned Manning (Author)Written with students from the EORA Centre in Redfern in 1990, some of whom were members of the Stolen Generations, Close to the Bone is a story about a family's survival in the face of adversity. Moving from the mission to Redfern and back again, it celebrates Redfern's role in providing a focal point for dislocated Indigenous Australians. The play also honours the role EORA played in bringing people together and linking them with family. I...