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Tag Archives: scripts
The Books: “Savage in Limbo” (John Patrick Shanley)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: The next play is Savage in Limbo. This play is fabulous. Stanley really hit his stride here. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea was the first glimpse of what he could really do … … Continue reading
The Books: “The Red Coat” (John Patrick Shanley)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: More John Patrick Shanley! The next play is a one-act called The Red Coat. It was first done, along with 6 of his other one-acts, at the Ensemble Studio … Continue reading
The Books: “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” (John Patrick Shanley)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: I’m done with Pinter, and next playwright on the shelf is John Patrick Shanley – one of my all-time favorites! First play in this collection is Danny and the … Continue reading
The Books: “Old Times” (Harold Pinter)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Next on the shelf: another Harold Pinter play: Old Times. There are three characters in this haunting spare play: a man named Deeley, his wife Kate, and Kate’s friend … Continue reading
The Books: “The Dumb Waiter” (Harold Pinter)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Next on the shelf: another Harold Pinter play, my favorite one: The Dumb Waiter It’s two guys in a basement room, waiting for … something … some message to … Continue reading
The Books: “The Birthday Party” (Harold Pinter)
Daily Book Excerpt: Scripts Next on the shelf: a bunch of Harold Pinter plays. I love reading Pinter, I love working on Pinter … There’s so much he doesn’t say in his plays, he leaves so much of the main … Continue reading
The Books: “Say Goodnight, Gracie” (Ralph Pape)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Next play on the shelf is Say Goodnight, Gracie. >by Ralph Pape. I love this play. On one level, it’s a piece of fluff – there is no plot … Continue reading
The Books: “On the Verge” (Eric Overmyer)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Next play on the shelf is On the Verge by Eric Overmyer. On the Verge is a lot of fun. Mary, Fanny, and Alex are three American women in … Continue reading
The Books: “Look Back in Anger” (Jon Osborne)
Next script on my script shelf: Next play on the shelf is Look Back in Anger, by John Osborne. This play was first produced in 1956 in London, at the Royal Court Theatre. To say it was a success is … Continue reading
The Books: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (Eugene O’Neill)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: Still on Eugene O’Neill – next play on the shelf is Long Day’s Journey into Night It’s such a nice cheery play, isn’t it? Really fills you with hope. … Continue reading