Authors: Barbara Parisi
ISBN-13: 9781557837486, ISBN-10: 1557837481
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Date Published: May 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 60 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. Our editor Barbara Parisi has selected the following 16 plays: DEBOOM: WHO GIVES THIS WOMAN?, by Mark Medoff; And Then, by Amelia Arenas; The Cleaning, by Zilvinas Jonusas; Breakfast and Bed, by Amy Fox; The News from St. Petersburg, by Rich Orloff; Double Murder, by Scott Klavan; Running in Circles Screaming, by Jeni Mahoney; Witness, by Peter Maloney; Asteroid Belt, by Lauren Feldman; The Trash Bag Tourist, by Samuel Brett Williams; Glass Knives, by Liliana Almendarez; Hearts and Minds, by Adam Kraar; In Conclusive Woman, by Julie (Pratt) Mollenkamp; Mixed MeSSages, by Mike Pasternack; The Date, by Joan Lipkin; and The Birth of Theater, by Jules Tasca.
Foreword Mark Medoff ix
Introduction Barbara Parisi xiii
DeBoom: Who Gives This Woman Mark Medoff 1
And Then Amelia Arenas 55
The Cleaning Zilvinas Jonusas 89
Breakfast and Bed Amy Fox 105
The News from St. Petersburg Rich Orloff 123
Double Murder Scott Klavan 145
Running in Circles Screaming Jeni Mahoney 157
Witness Peter Maloney 171
Asteroid Belt Lauren Feldman 185
Glass Knives Liliana Almendarez 195
Hearts and Minds Adam Kraar 239
In Conclusive Woman Julie Rae (Pratt) Mollenkamp 261
Mixed MeSSages Mike Pasternack 293
Amouresque and Arabesque Victor Gluck 321
The Birth of Theater Jules Tasca 357