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Tag Archives: scripts
The Books: “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” (Terrence McNally)
Next script on my script shelf: Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, by Terrence McNally. A beautiful play by one of my favorite playwrights. First done … Continue reading
The Books: “Pterodactyls” (Nicky Silver)
Next script on my script shelf: Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Pterodactyls – Acting Edition, by Nicky Silver. – who is certifiable! He reminds me of Christopher Durang. (Example of Durang wackiness here) … Continue reading
The Books: “Same Time Next Year” (Bernard Slade)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on my script shelf: Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Same Time, Next Year: A Comedy in Two Acts, by Bernard Slade. Playwrights dream of writing a … Continue reading
The Books: “The Great Nebula in Orion” (Lanford Wilson)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is a one-act by Lanford Wilson – called The Great Nebula in Orion. Two old college friends – … Continue reading
The Books: “Serenading Louie” (Lanford Wilson)
Next up in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is another play by the always wonderful Lanford Wilson – this one is a real heartbreaker called … Continue reading
The Books: “Split” (Michael Weller)
Next up in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is another one-act by Michael Weller – a companion piece to At Home (which was yesterday’s excerpt) … Continue reading
The Books: “At Home” (Michael Weller)
Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is a one-act by Michael Weller which I had completely forgotten about until this morning: At Home. I LOVE Michael Weller. I don’t know … Continue reading
The Books: “The Rimers of Eldritch” (Lanford Wilson)
Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Lanford Wilson’s eerie The Rimers of Eldritch.. It has the same kaleidoscopic style that his Balm in Gilead had – multiple scenes going … Continue reading
The Books: “Some Kind of Love Story” (Arthur Miller)
Next on the script shelf Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Arthur Miller’s one-act Some Kind of Love Story – Acting Edition. I love this play – I’ve worked on it before in scene … Continue reading