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Hal Leonard Corporation More 10-Minute Plays for Teens
In ÊMore 10-Minute Plays for TeensÊ young thespians will find terrific plays by some of our most prominent playwrights ä such as Don Nigro Sherry Kramer and Kayla Cagan and by others less well known but equally terrific such as Wayne Paul Mattingly Lesley Anne Moreau Elayne Heilveil and Barry Ernst. This selection of 10-minute plays provides a variety of teenage characters and situations for young actors to explore. Some of the plays are challenging and touch on tougher topics while others maintain a light-hearted tone. It is an essential addition to a young actor's collection! ÊMore 10-Minute Plays for TeensÊ is ideal for theater students youth groups and acting classes.
£10.08
Hal Leonard Corporation 25 10-Minute Plays for Teens
In Ê25 10-Minute Plays for TeensÊ young thespians in high school and middle school will find terrific plays by some of our most prominent playwrights such as Don Nigro Wendy MacLeod Jeff Goode Bekah Brunstetter and Constance Congdon; and equally terrific plays by such exciting up-and-comers as Chad Beckim C. S. Hanson Merridith Allen Sharyn Rothstein and Kayla Cagan. The characters are teens and the subject matter will be of interest to aspiring young actors making it easy for them to connect with the characters and situations. Ideal for theater students youth groups and acting classes.
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Hal Leonard Corporation How I Did It: Establishing a Playwriting Career
For this book Lawrence Harbison has interviewed successful playwrights who have developed relationships with theaters that regularly produce their plays have had at least one major New York production have their plays published by a licensor such as Dramatists Play Service or Samuel French have received commissions and have an agent. Harbison asks each of them the same question: How did you do it? ÊHow I Did ItÊ features an introduction by Theresa Rebeck and interviews with David Auburn Stephen Belber Adam Bock Bekah Brunstetter Sheila Callaghan John Carlani Eric Coble Jessica Dickey Kate Fodor Gina Gionfriddo Daniel Goldfarb Kirsten Greenidge Rinne Groff Lauren Gunderson Michael Hollinger Rajiv Joseph Greg Kotis Neil LaBute Deborah Zoe Laufer Wendy MacLeod Itamar Moses Bruce Norris Lynn Nottage Aaron Posner Adam Rapp J.T. Rogers Lloyd Suh Carl Thomas Sharr White and Anna Ziegler.ÞA valuable tool for playwrights daunted by the extremely difficult task of getting their work produced as well as to playwriting students ÊHow I Did ItÊ is full of stories of how it's done.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35
Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for women ä from contemporary plays all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35 ä perfect for auditions or class. There are comic monologues (laughs) and dramatic monologues (no laughs). Most have a compelling present-tense action for actors to perform. A few are story monologues ä and they're great stories. Actors will find pieces by star playwrights such as Don Nigro Itamar Moses Adam Bock and Jane Martin; by exciting up-and-comers such as Nicole Pandolfo Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Crystal Skillman Greg Kalleres and Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig; and information on getting the complete text of each play. This is a must-have resource in the arsenal of every aspiring actor hoping to knock 'em dead with her contemporary piece after bowling over teachers and casting directors alike with a classical excerpt.
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Hal Leonard Corporation 5-Minute Plays for Teens
Ê5-Minute Plays for TeensÊ is the latest collection from veteran editor Lawrence Harbison a man who has...We know - we're already losing your attention. And that's okay! In keeping with the spirit of this book we'll give it to you in five.ÞÞ1.On any given day the average teen spends nine hours engaging with digital media. A fair chunk of that time is spent watching viral videos which run on average for about five minutes.ÞÞ2. Needless to say an average play runs far longer (and costs much more). Accordingly teens don't have the time (or money) for theater.ÞÞ3. Adolescence is an emotional roller coaster rife with laughs and melodrama reality and fantasy. Whatever a teen's mood bite-sized bits of online entertainment keep him/her covered.ÞÞ4. At long last the world of theater has caught up with the digital realm. Five-minute plays and festivals abound äÿyou can now plow through a full-fledged performance before your kids loses interestÞÞ5. Seems your children/students/kids suddenly do have time for theatre.ÞÞWhether you're a frustrated acting teacher struggling to retain your students' interest a performing arts counselor looking for an engaging exercise or a group of theater kids looking to screw around between sets Ê5-Minute Plays for TeensÊ shoehorns all the theater you need into the precise attention span you're granted. Why not give it a whirl?
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Hal Leonard Corporation 5-Minute Plays
Ê5-Minute PlaysÊ is the latest collection from veteran editor Lawrence Harbison a man who has spent his career championing new and established playwrights by bringing their work into print. What's the story behind this one? In keeping with the spirit of the book we'll give it to you in five.ÞÞ1. On any given day freely circulated viral videos make waves across our society äÿand we take the time to consume them. The top trenders boast an average length around five minutes.ÞÞ2. Needless to say an average play runs far longer (and costs much more). Accordingly we don't have the time (or money) for theater.ÞÞ3. Variety is the spice of life ä perhaps that's why the passive consumption of digital media runs rampant. Sometimes you feel like something melodramatic; sometimes you feel like something comedic. Sometimes you crave the firm grounding of realism; sometimes you crave the sweet escape of surreality. Sometimes you desire each of these things in rapid succession within the course of a half hour. Whatever your mood bite-sized bits of entertainment keep you covered.ÞÞ4. At long last the world of theater has caught up with the digital realm. Five-minute plays and festivals abound ä you can now plow through a full-fledged performance in less time than it takes a busy barista to make your grande chai latte skim with whip.ÞÞ5. Seems you suddenly ÊdoÊ have time for theatre.ÞÞWhether you're an actor looking for a quick warm-up an instructor scrounging for tight scene exercises or an everyday reader eager to speed-date some of today's most talented playwrights Ê5-Minute PlaysÊ provides all the theater you need without killing all the free time you have. Why not give it a whirl?
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Best Plays of 2015
Featured in this year's volume:ÞÛ ÊBarbecueÊ by Robert O'Hara ä a wildly inventive new play that proves family can be a bigger vice than any other addiction.ÞÛ ÊNew CountryÊ by Mark Roberts ä a rowdy raucous rodeo and a ÊNew York TimesÊ Critics Pick.ÞÛ ÊLost GirlsÊ by John Pollono ä a hard-hitting working-class drama about people struggling to redefine family.ÞPlus three more of the most innovative and enjoyable plays to hit the stage in 2015!
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Hal Leonard Corporation Best Contemporary Monologues for Kids Ages 7-15
Inside these pages aspiring young performers will find 75 challenging monologues just right for kids. All of the pieces are about subjects appropriate for production in schools ä much of it serious and challenging ä which will interest child performers without offending administrators teachers or parents. Some are comical some are dramatic and some are seriocomic (a little bit of both). Most of the monologues are from plays and some are original pieces written especially for this book. Despite the listed age of each character these monologue can all be performed by kids of any age.ÞThe collection features wonderful monologues by some of our finest playwrights such as Don Nigro Cassandra Lewis Reina Hardy Kayla Cagan Jenny Lyn Bader Eric Coble Glenn Alterman Constance Congdon and Barbara Dana. It also highlights exciting up-and-comers such as Sharon Goldner Gabriel David Deanna Alisa Ableser Martha Patterson David Eliet Connie Schindewolf Mark Lambeck and Phoebe Farmer.
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Globe Pequot Press The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2020
Renowned editor Lawrence Harbison brings together approximately one hundred never-before-published men’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights such as Don Nigro, Theresa Rebeck, Rob Ackerman, Len Jenkin, Stephen Belber, and Tim Blake Nelson, and future stars such as David MacGregor, Reina Hardy, Chris Daftsios, Frank Baslo and Will Arbery. There are terrific comic and dramatic pieces, and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.
£14.99
Hal Leonard Corporation 10-Minute Plays for Kids
In Ê10-Minute Plays for KidsÊ young thespians will find terrific plays by some of our most prominent playwrights ä such as Sharyn Rothstein Alex Broun Jenny Lyn Bader Claudia I. Haas and Mark Harvey Levine and by others less well known but equally terrific such as Sharai Bohannon Suzanne Bailie and Shirley King. The characters and situations portrayed are perfect for the kid actor. Some of the plays explore relatable tales of friendship and family while others allow the actors to take on the personas of nonhuman characters such as fish and chess pieces! Ê10-Minute Plays for KidsÊ is ideal for theater students youth groups and acting classes.
£7.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Best Scenes for Kids Ages 7-15
ÊThe Best Scenes for Kids Ages 7-15Ê contains 50 challenging scenes for kids by some of our finest playwrights. All have subject matter appropriate for production in schools much of it serious and challenging which will interest child performers without offending administrators teachers or parents. Some are comic (laughs) some are dramatic (no laughs) some are seriocomic (some laughs).ÞThere are scenes here by veteran playwrights such as Don Nigro Jenny Lyn Bader Eric Coble Constance Congdon Arleen Hutton Jack Neary Kermit Frazier and Carlos Murillo and by exciting up-and-comers such as Cassandra Lewis Reina Hardy Deanna Alisa Ableser Martha Patterson Mark Lambeck and Merridith Allen. Some are from plays but many are original pieces written for this book. The age of each character is given but don't let that deter you if you like the scene as many could be done by kids not that age.
£13.78
Hal Leonard Corporation The Best Plays of 2014
Comical offbeat poignant and fresh ÊThe Best Plays of 2014Ê presents six of the most original plays of the year in a single volume ä selected by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison.ÞÞÛ ÊThe Country HouseÊ a comedy about a deeply dramatic family by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies.ÞÞÛ ÊDinner with the BoysÊ an offbeat dark comedy by Dan Lauria about some old-time wise guys who want to have a good Italian meal and a few laughs ä and tie up some loose ends before dessert.ÞÞÛ ÊMala HierbaÊ by Tanya Saracho inspired by Latin American culture which pits human yearnings against the power of culturally predetermined obligations.ÞÞÛ Based on real events ÊOur Lady of KibehoÊ by Katori Hall was hailed as the most important new play of the year! by Terry Teachout of ÊThe Wall Street JournalÊ.ÞÞÛ ÊWhen January Feels Like SummerÊ by Cori Thomas presents five lives colliding as a feeling of change hums in the air during one strangely warm winter in Central Harlem.ÞÞÛ ÊYear of the RoosterÊ (ÊNew York TimesÊ Critics' Pick) by Eric Dufault a fiercely comic play about cockfighting connections and clawing your way to the top.
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Globe Pequot Press The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2019
Renowned editor Larry Harbison brings together approximately one-hundred never-before-published women’s monologues for actors to use for auditions and in class, all from recently produced plays. The selections include monologues from plays by both well-known playwrights and future stars, including Michael Ross Albert, Don Nigro, Daniel Damiano, Molly Goforth, Seth Svi Rosenfeld, Brian Dykstra, Michael A. Jones, Sam Graber, Penny Jackson, Christi Stewart-Brown, George Sapio, Sarah M. Chichester, Constance Congdon, Steven Hayet, and Ashlin Halfnight. There are terrific comic pieces (laughs) and terrific dramatic pieces (no laughs), and all represent the best of contemporary playwriting. This collection is an invaluable resource for aspiring actors hoping to ace their auditions and impress directors and teachers with contemporary pieces.
£14.99
Globe Pequot Press She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women over Forty
She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women Over Forty is a collection of monologues from plays by members of Honor Roll!, an advocacy group of women over forty. About Honor Roll!:"Honor Roll! is an advocacy and action group of women+ playwrights over forty—and our allies—whose goal is our inclusion in theater. The term "women+" refers to a spectrum of gender identification that includes women, non-binary identifiers, and trans. We are the generation excluded at the outset of our careers because of sexism, now overlooked because of ageism. We celebrate diversity in theater, and work to call attention to the negative impact of age discrimination alongside gender, race, ethnicity, faith, socioeconomic status, disability, and sexual orientation in the American Theatre and beyond.""These women are in their forties and fifties and sixties, and they have been writing a long time, and they are at the height of their craft. These are tight, complex, nuanced pieces of writing, which no one has seen because for too long they weren't looking. These are important writers, and important plays." —Theresa Rebeck, from the introduction
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