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Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 44th Series - Paperback

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by Bixby Eliot (Author), Becky McLaughlin (Author), Rodney Witherspoon II (Author)One of Manhattan's most established play festivals, the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival fosters the work of emerging writers, giving them the exposure of publication and representation. The 44th collection includes: A Small Breach in Protocol at Big Rick's Rockin' Skydive Academy - When a routine skydive jump seems to go awry, Rae and Alicia must face big existential questions about meaning, ...

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by Lyle Kessler (Author)In this modern morality tale, a vicious killer is on the loose, and the kindhearted Douglass finds himself the target of detectives who need a win at any cost. Desperate to seek justice and clear his name, Douglass escapes prison and sets out on a harrowing, fantastical quest to find the true perpetrator. In this riveting dark comedy, the lines between good and evil blur in a search for redemption. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: Decem...

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by Steve Yockey (Author)In this modern revenge play, Brenda Hendricks has her hands full dealing with her son Noah after he is expelled from a prestigious college and unexpectedly returns to their isolated Northern California home. When a mysterious woman arrives on their doorstep, Brenda and Noah find their world turned upside down in ways both intimate and epic. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: January 06, 2020

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by Steve Yockey (Author)Years of success, meticulous planning, and an eye for detail have in no way prepared Vivienne Avery for her mother's slide into the grip of dementia. Initially hiding behind insomnia-fueled baking and a polite smile, stories about her mother leave Vivienne's inner turmoil quietly laid bare in a juxtaposition of stories, theatrical gestures, and a children's story-esque Alzheimer's "creation myth." Number of Pages: 60 Dimensions: 0.12 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: Januar...

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by Lizzie Vieh (Author)It's monsoon season in Phoenix, Arizona, and recently-separated couple Danny and Julia are spiraling into chaos. A strip club's flashing neon sign is keeping Danny awake at night, and Julia's Adderall addiction has only gotten worse since her dealer moved in. Danny is suffering from micro-blackouts, and Julia keeps seeing a giant bird in her backyard. Is anyone watching their kid? This romantic comedy for a toxic world comes alive with biting humor and blinding insight....

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by Gregory Corso (Author), Rick Schober (Introduction by)Six humorous plays written between 1952 and 1968 by Beat poet Gregory Corso (1930-2001), two of which have never before been published. This collection includes the following: Untitled Play (1952), Standing on a Streetcorner (1953), Sarpedon (1954), In This Hung-Up Age (1954), JFK (1960), and That Little Black Door on the Left (1968). Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.33 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: January 04, 2021

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by 510 Classics (Editor), 510 Plays (Author), William Shakespeare (Author)The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: ...

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by Karel Čapek (Author), Niclas Olson (Author)On an island paradise, a small company has developed a new type of machine in the shape of a human being. They've decided to call them "robots." As the world becomes more and more reliant on the low-cost labor provided by the robots, Helena Glory makes plans to explore the manufacturing process and ensure proper treatment for this new form of life. The definition of existence is argued and turned about as the robots are manufactured at such a rate...

Fierce Vulnerability: A Colored Girl's Truths, Trials and Triumphs - Paperback

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by Sophia J. Casey (Author)Fierce Vulnerability - A Colored Girl's Truths, Trials, and Triumphs is the story of powerful women - Jean Marie, Ava, Vanessa and Simone, living the dream of black affluence in Washington DC. Each woman in her own time begins a dark journey to the underbelly of this dream. Ava is a ball busting powerhouse in the political sphere. Hers is a constant battle to prove her self-worth. Vanessa does her best to keep up her perfect appearances while catering to her own dem...

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by Edward de Vere (Author)This edition of the classic text is rendered in superbly readable form and properly ascribed to its true author, Edward de Vere. Having staged numerous plays at the court of Queen Elizabeth I in his youth, Edward de Verewent on to write, from the sanctum of anonymity, the plays and sonnets that have heretofore been ascribed to the Elizabethan actor and merchant, William Shakespeare. This rendering of Macbeth is presented in recognition of his authorship. A brief biog...

22 Comedy Ten-Minute Plays: Royalty-Free Plays for Teens and Young Adults - Hardcover

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by Laurie Allen (Author)You won't find a better quality or larger collection of ten-minute plays anywhere And the best part? They're all royalty-free These original and creative plays by best-selling scene writer Laurie Allen are already getting attention, winning spots in one-act play festivals across the country. Ideal for 15- to 30-year old actors, the fresh variety of topics skips the clich teenage themes. No cafeteria settings. No dating scenarios. No homework angst The eclectic sett...

101 Monologues for Middle School Actors: Including Duologues and Triologues - Hardcover

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by Rebecca Young (Author)Middle school performers are often reluctant to jump up in front of their peers and start performing. That's why having the perfect material for them is a must Rebecca Young knows how middle schoolers think and act - and what they like to talk about This book was written specifically for middle school performers - about topics they can relate to in a language style they understand. A wide variety of topics to fit any student's personality allows young actors to choo...

102 Monologues for Middle School Actors: Including Comedy and Dramatic Monologues - Hardcover

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by Rebecca Young (Author)In her seventh drama book for teens, Rebecca Young demonstrates her wonderful ability to write in the voice of teenage characters and emphasize believable experiences that appeal to young actors. Boyfriend issues, girlfriend issues. Teacher issues, parent issues. Sports issues, band issues. Love, hate, jealousy, betrayal, and so much more. Middle school years are some of the best and hardest times a student can go through, and Young captures both the drama and especia...

Adapting the Canon: Mediation, Visualization, Interpretation - Hardcover

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by Ann Lewis (Editor), Silke Arnold-De Simine (Editor)Adapting the Canon brings together some of the most recent and exciting research in the growing field of adaptation studies, charting the passage of canonical texts across time, cultures and different media. Spanning several Humanities disciplines, the essays in this volume explore key questions about what adaptation means for the canonical work, focusing on texts adapted to and from English, French, German, Dutch, and Italian, from the me...

Venus and Adonis: A narrative poem by William Shakespeare - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author)Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication.The poem tells the story of Venus, the goddess of Love of her unrequited love and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely handsome young man, who would rather go hunting. The poem is pastoral, and at times erotic, comic, and tragic. It contains discourses on the nature of love, and observations of nature.It is written in stanza...

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by George Bernard Shaw (Author)An unabridged edition of the four acts, to include the complete author's apology written prior to the play's first performance (1902) at the New Lyric Club, London. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 11, 2010

Drama and the Politics of Generational Conflict in Shakespeare's England - Paperback

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by Stephannie Gearhart (Author)Drama and the Politics of Generational Conflict in Shakespeare's England examines the intersection between art and culture and explains how ideas about age circulated in early modern England. Stephannie Gearhart illustrates how a variety of texts - including drama by Shakespeare, Jonson, and Middleton - placed elders' and youths' voices in dialogue with one another to construct the period's ideology of age and shape elder-youth relations.Author BiographyStephann...

Audition Monologs for Student Actors II: Selections from Contemporary Plays - Hardcover

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by Roger Ellis (Editor)The monologues in this theatre text are highly original works not found in other published versions. All are from recently produced plays from both established and emerging new writers. The 50 selections are for actors 10 to 24 years of age, suitable for competitive auditions, forensics, oral interpretation, or acting exercises. The monologue collection is divided equally between male and female characters, with a variety of pieces for minority actors. Through the work ...

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by Dan O'Brien (Author)On a rainy afternoon in Key West, Florida, Brigid ducks into Niall O'Neill's cluttered pub, in search of her keys. Soon, it becomes clear that what Brigid is really seeking is much deeper-and more mysterious. Stories and secrets intertwine as Niall and Brigid balance the fine line between past and present, reality and shadow. "Reminiscent of Samuel Beckett's bumbling philosophers in WAITING FOR GODOT...the torrent that is KEY WEST hits the audience with a barrage of phi...

What Do We Need To Talk About? - Paperback

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by Richard Nelson (Author)In the midst of our unsettled world, The Apple Family, last seen in 2014, return; though not over the dinner table, but via Zoom. This hour-long play picks them up in the midst of their now suspended and quarantined lives. They talk about grocery shopping, friends lost, new ventures on a hoped-for horizon, all during a time when human conversation (and theater) may be more needed that ever before. The Apple Family plays: "No previous works of theater have been topic...

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by Nick Robideau (Author) "Chances are that you have had a friend who fell in love with someone you felt was, to put it kindly, unsuitable. Yet the more you listened to your friend talk, the more you saw this object of adoration through her eyes. And maybe you came not only to understand the attraction but even almost to share it. Such is the experience of listening to Erica, the enraptured heroine of Nick Robideau's INANIMATE, the sly and very likable comedy...the 30-year-old Erica has for t...

Kakuro game book #30: 100 puzzles with solutions .For challenge and to improve your skills

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by Kakuro Entertainment (Author)The kakuro book, it's a collection of mixed puzzles including solutions to improve your skills and training your brain, index for help to practice more and be hero in this puzzle game. So we recommended this book . This book includes 100 puzzle with solutions "6 x 9".so if you like it check the other books of this collection. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2020

The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel - Paperback

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by Emmuska Baroness Orczy (Author)Baroness Emma Magdolna Roz lia M ria Jozefa Borb la "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi (23 September 1865 - 12 November 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She is most known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel. The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel, first published in 1922, is the last book in the series about the Scarlet Pimpernel's adventures by Baroness Orczy. Again Orczy interweaves historic fact with f...

Wild Boars Live Twice!: Thai Cave Rescue: Mission Impossible - Paperback

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by Michael Lum y. M. (Author)On July 10 2018, when Michael read the online news, all the 12 boys and their coach were extracted successfully by a team of the world's best divers, after being trapped in Tham Luang Cave, for 18 days, he felt this tingling irresistible urge to regale the complete story in its truest, organized and informative form. In a rush to publish the news the next day, some stories were published without checking the true facts thoroughly. Extra bits and pieces were added ...

PROFILES IN BARBEQUE SAUCE The Psychedelic Firesign Theatre On Stage - 1967-1972 (hardback) - Hardcover

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by The Firesign Theatre (Author)Eugene Ionesco meets Norman Corwin, live from the Colorado Beefsteak Mines. An essential compilation of scripts to old familiar faves, well-traveled bootlegs, and pieces so rare even David forgot about them. Includes "International Youth on Parade", "Temporarily Humboldt County", "W.C. Fields Forever", "38 Cunegonde", "A Shadow Moves Upon a Land", "Freek for a Week", "Profiles in Barbeque Sauce", "Thanksgiving or Pass the Indian Please ", "The Fuse of Doom", "T...

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by Harold Bloom (Author)Harold Bloom realiza un acercamiento literario, cr tico y ante todo humanista a los personajes que considera m s relevantes de Shakespeare. El primero: Falstaff.Dos a os antes de su muerte, Harold Bloom inici una serie de cinco libros en los que realizaba un an lisis literario, cr tico y, ante todo humanista, de los personajes de Shakespeare. El primero se lo dedic a Falstaff con quien Bloom se sent a especialmente identificado en su forma de amar la vida. Si Hamlet...

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by Rick R. Reed (Author)Sean and Austin have the perfect life. Their new relationship is only made more joyous by weekend visits from Sean's eight-year-old son, Jason.And then their perfect world shatters.Jason is missing.When the boy turns up days later, he has been abused and has lost the power to speak. Small town minds turn to the boy's gay father and his lover as the likely culprits. Sean and Austin struggle to maintain their relationship amid the innuendo and the threat that Sean will l...

Early Modern Bromance: Love, Friendship, and Marriage in Sixteenth-Century Italian Academies - Hardcover

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by Aria Dal Molin (Author)The early theatrical form of the Italian bromance was the product of a particularly fruitful literary period in sixteenth-century Siena influenced by Renaissance humanism and the Age of Criticism. The focus on humanism led to Italian literary academies dedicated to the contemplation of man, his place in society, and his interpersonal relationships. In early modern Italy, the swift transition for a young man from a liberal period of male-male experimentation to marrie...

Macbeth: Shakespeare At Home, Book 1 - Hardcover

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by Carmen Khan (Annotations by), Jack Armstrong (Annotations by)Macbeth is Book One in the eight-book series called Shakespeare At Home. Carmen Khan and Jack Armstrong, in their thirty years at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, havecreated dozens of Shakespeare productions. Time and again they have seen that, although there are already several major editions of these luminous classics in print, each with its own valuable contribution to make, there is none that provides everything the re...

World's hardest Sudoku puzzle book for adults: A Challenging Sudoku book for Advanced Solvers a fun way to Challenge your Brain . Solutions included . - Paperback

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by Brain River Publishers (Author)Hard Sudoku Puzzles you said ? ...Look no more, You have just found the hardest Sudoku Ever, so hard even the pro's have hard time solving it. Grab your self a copy and challenge your brain now . Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2020

Tennessee Williams, T-Shirt Modernism and the Refashionings of Theater - Paperback

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by S. E. Gontarski (Author)Tennessee Williams, T-shirt Modernism and the Refashionings of Theater engages the Williams we thought we knew, as he grew, developed, reconfigured himself into a playwright we didn't, in his attempts to refashion himself amid the vortices of changing sexual mores, including the performance of masculinities and the queering of theater, the struggle for a literate, literary theater, and the place of the theatrical experience in his contemporary culture.Author Biograp...

William Shakespeare's First Folio: A Photographic Facsimile - Hardcover

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by William Shakespeare (Author)The First Folio is a collection of plays published in 1623 as Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. The contents of the book were compiled after Shakespeare's death by his friends and colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell, both actors in the King's Men, the playing company for which Shakespeare wrote. The pair emphasized that the book was meant to replace earlier publications, which they characterised as "stol'n and surreptitious c...