The best American short plays 2015-2016 / edited by William W. Demastes and John Patrick Bray

Demastes, William W., (editor.). Bray, John Patrick, (editor.).

Summary: "Contains fresh-voiced, cutting-edge works by twenty playwrights. This collection thematically explores the whimsical and romantic feelings that rouse even the coolest tempered and reflects the enormous diversity of American theater."--Page [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 1495065405
Physical Description: print
xi, 379 pages ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Milwaukee, WI : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2017.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : Turtles and bulldogs / Scott C. Sickles -- Makin' indiXns / William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. -- Four of hearts / Richard Chaney -- Gun Show / E.M. Lewis -- Bobo, Booboo, Bibi & bourbon or, the clown play / Terry M. Sandler -- Untitled radio play / Keelay Gipson -- East of the sun / Darcy Parker Bruce -- Childish things / Arthur M. Jolly -- Before / Penny Jackson -- Magnolia Blossoms: a Civil War melodrama, Episode 1: "If tomorrow never comes...until today" / Angela C. Hall -- Certain unexplainable events / Cody Daigle-Orians -- Easter at the entree gold / John Minigan -- Strays / Kim Katztberg... -- Ladder in the room / Lisa Soland -- Hoodie play / Liz Amadio -- Big easy death party / Mariah MacCarthy -- Rations / Mark Bowen -- Man. Kind. / Don X. Nguyen -- Security / Israel Horovitz -- Doughnut hole / Donna Hoke.