{"product_id":"2940012317445","title":"Plays and Playwrights 2003","description":"The book contains the complete scripts of 11 plays with production information, author notes, permission information and a Foreword by Mario Fratti plus an Introduction by Martin Denton. Here are the plays:\u003cbr\u003eA QUEER CAROL by Joe Godfrey \u003cbr\u003eInterior decorator Ben Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas in this warm-hearted, gay-inflected update of the classic Dickens tale. Originally produced in New York City at The Duplex by SourceWorks Theatre in December 2001. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePUMPKINS FOR SMALLPOX by Catherine Gillet\u003cbr\u003eA brief and incisive play about two teenage girls raising money for a good cause in the immediate aftermath of the 9\/11 World Trade Center attacks. First produced at the Vital Signs new works festival, Vital Theatre Company, May 2002. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLOOKING FOR THE PONY by Andrea Lepcio\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, intensely thoughtful one-act drama about the places breast cancer takes a woman and her sister. First produced at the Vital Signs new works festival, Vital Theatre Company, May 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBLACK THANG by Ato Essandoh\u003cbr\u003eTrue love battles stereotypes and other hang-ups in this charming romantic comedy about the blossoming relationship between a black man and a white woman. Debuted at manhattantheatresource in August 2002. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE NINTH CIRCLE by Edward Musto\u003cbr\u003eRonald Reagan’s 1980 landslide election victory is the backdrop for one man’s spiraling descent into hell in this moody and harrowing drama. First produced by CreZZle Productions at the 45th Street Theatre, March 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE DOCTOR OF ROME by Nat Colley\u003cbr\u003eIn this provocative sequel to The Merchant of Venice, Shylock’s grandson relentlessly pursues the truth, with unintended consequences. Originally produced by Revolving Shakespeare Company at the Greenwich Street Theatre in May 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGALAXY VIDEO by Marc Morales\u003cbr\u003eA comedy for the MTV generation about trying to find a copy of Midnight Cowboy and other adventures inside the biggest video store ever. Premiered at The Red Room Theatre, produced by Horse Trade Theater Group and Edge of Insanity, March 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LAST CARBURETOR by Leon Chase\u003cbr\u003eA gripping drama of a dysfunctional family, set in Detroit at the turn of the millennium. Originally presented at The Present Company Theatorium in October 2001, and again at Access Theatre in July 2002, both times by Overlap Productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOUT TO LUNCH by Joseph Langham\u003cbr\u003eAn outrageous absurdist farce about two losers camping out in a restaurant that is quite possibly an allegory about apathy. First presented at the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2002, and revived by Horse Trade Theater Group in their HA! Comedy Fest in January 2003.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eASCENDING BODILY by Maggie Cino\u003cbr\u003eA fantastical solo play in which an unusual lady with many handbags muses about life, love, and llamas. Debuted as part of Screaming Venus Productions’ “Eve’s Apple” festival at the Kraine Theatre, January 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLAST CALL by Kelly McAllister\u003cbr\u003eA wise and moving comic drama about the ways some of us heed life’s wake-up calls—and the ways the rest of us ignore them. First presented at the New York International Fringe Festival, August 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of these plays are ripe for production by theatre companies at every level. Plus, for actors and students: this book is a treasure trove of monologues that will suit every occasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Introduction is by Martin Denton and supplies insight into the plays and why they are included in the anthology.  Denton is the founder and executive director of The New York Theatre Experience and is the editor of the Plays and Playwrights series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlays and Playwrights 2003 was published in 2003 as a trade paperback.  It is now out of print and has been brought back as an ebook with updated author bios.","brand":"The New York Theatre Experience, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145328607472,"sku":"2940012317445","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012317445_p0.jpg?v=1763567255","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012317445","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}