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Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Paula Vogel once said that theater helps us learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable with each other. Revolving around the theme of ''this is who we are, the one-act plays in this latest edition of the Best American Short Plays series (now in its ninth decade) explore the thoughtful ways in which playwrights are wrestling to make sense of our world today.



The selected plays reflect how we perform our identities (private and public) and how we negotiate who we are with others who often have different perspectives, perspectives that make us uncomfortable. The theme of this collection is topical and aptas our country continues to shore up its borders along party lines, from pride parades to strict abortion laws, from inclusivity in education curricula to children in detention centers at the USMexico border.

Each of the plays presents a clear reflection of who we are (and who we aspire to be) as individuals a

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      Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2021
      ISBN13: 9781493055920, 978-1493055920
      ISBN10: 1493055925
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Paula Vogel once said that theater helps us learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable with each other. Revolving around the theme of ''this is who we are, the one-act plays in this latest edition of the Best American Short Plays series (now in its ninth decade) explore the thoughtful ways in which playwrights are wrestling to make sense of our world today.



      The selected plays reflect how we perform our identities (private and public) and how we negotiate who we are with others who often have different perspectives, perspectives that make us uncomfortable. The theme of this collection is topical and aptas our country continues to shore up its borders along party lines, from pride parades to strict abortion laws, from inclusivity in education curricula to children in detention centers at the USMexico border.

      Each of the plays presents a clear reflection of who we are (and who we aspire to be) as individuals a

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