Take Ten New 10Minute Plays Author:Eric Lane (Editor), Nina Shengold (Editor) A ten-minute play is a streak of theatrical lightning. It doesn't last long, but its power can stand your hair on end. This splendid anthology contains enough wattage to light up a small city. For in its pages, thirty-two of our finest playwrights hone their skills on a form that has been called the haiku of the American stage. The plays tha... more »t Nina Shengold and Eric Lane have collected in this volume range from monologues to an eight-character farce. Eminently producible, ideally suited for the classroom and audition, Take Ten is a marvelous resource for teachers and students of drama, as well as a stimulating read for lovers of the theatre. Contributors include: John Augustine, Cathy Celesia, Laura Cunningham, Joe Pintauro, Mary Sue Price, Megan Terry, Jose Rivera, Romulus Linney, David Mamet, Jane Martin, David Ives, and many others.
Siobhan / John Augustine --
Anything for you / Cathy Celesia --
Flop cop / Laura Cunningham --
Mrs. Sorken / Christopher Durang --
Brother / Mary Gallagher --
New York actor / John Guare --
The Philadelphia / David Ives --
The man who couldn't dance / Jason Katims --
Hold for three / Sherry Kramer --
Reverse transcription / Tony Kushner --
A bowl of soup / Eric Lane --
Railing it uptown / Shirley Lauro --
Stars / Romulus Linney --
A sermon / David Mamet --
Shasta Rue / Jane Martin --
Ferris wheel / Mary Miller --
Yesterday's window / Chiori Miyagawa --
Two eclairs / Joe Pintauro --
That midnight rodeo / Mary Sue Price --
The spirit is willing / Nicole B. Quinn --
The Battle of Bull Run always makes me cry / Carole Real --