The Best American Short Plays 2003-2004

by Glenn Young

Book Overview

"This work is first rate It is exciting to find this collection of truly short plays by truly accomplished playwrights ... ideal for school reading and workshop productions." -Kliatt

Applause is proud to continue to publish the series that for over 60 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, The Best American Short Plays has identified new, cutting edge playwrights who have gone...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557836957
• ISBN13: 9781557836953
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Applause Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The best American Short Plays 2003-2004

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A top pick for any drama collection.

Continuing a tradition of publishing a series that has become the measurement of play-writing excellence over the decades, Applause produces The Best American Short Plays 2003-04, which identifies new cutting edge playwrights who've produced winners. 12 plays - half written by women - reflect the latest industry achievers and are some of the best in print, making this a top pick for any drama collection. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Great one acts

These 12 plays take issues of the recent past (50-60 years) and puts them into short, entertaining one-acts. These one-acts would be good for those needing or wanting to perform something from recent history, possibly even events that they can relate to. This book takes issues such as terrorism, life as a soldier, post 9/11 life, a "Perfect" life, anti-semitism, teachers' dreams, hysterical fans, love, deceit, choice, friendship, and betrayal. These are issues that because we can relate, the stories bring us in. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in theatre and plays.