Synopsis
Plays and Playwrights 2006
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Published by New York Publications
It also includes biographies of the authors, production and cast notes, as well as permission information
And for the first time an Appendix is included which serves as a directory of the new American plays produced in New York City in the 2004-05 season, thereby providing a detailed view of the vitality and diversity of American dramatic literature
The twelve plays are ...
The Top Ten People of the Millennium Sing Their Favorite Schubert Lieder ~ Alec Duffy
Einstein, Galileo, Copernicus, and Karl Marx meet in the hereafter
Burning The Old Man ~ Kelly McAllister
Two feuding brothers try to bring their late father's ashes to a final resting place. (Recipient of the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Best Full Length Play)
Self At Hand ~ Jack Hanley
Three linked one-acts that look at the dehumanizing effects of technology
The Expense of Spirit ~ Josh Fox
A holiday celebration at a Brooklyn video store is interrupted by emissaries from the War in Iraq
Paradise ~ Glyn O'Malley
The human toll of war, as experienced during the Intifada in Israel and Palestine
Yit, Ngay (One, Two) ~ Michael Lew
Four sisters - two brought up in China, two born in America - talk about family
Pulling the Lever ~ Rising Circle Theater Collective
A docu-drama gives voice to America's seldom-heard on the eve of the Election of 2004
The Position ~ Kevin Doyle
Six men deal with the sometimes terrifying ritual of the job interview in Corporate America
The Dirty Talk ~ Michael Puzzo
A contemporary comedy about two men stranded together in a New Jersey cabin on a stormy night
The First Time Out of Bounds ~ P. Seth Bauer
A short play about two teenagers exploring sex and love. (Recipient of the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Best Short Play)
Aurolac Blues ~ Saviana Stanescu
Two Romanian street kids dream of an idealized life in America
The Whore of Sheridan Square ~ Michael Baron
A paean to Charles Ludlam, by way of Sunset Boulevard
440 pages