Theatre and Playhouse
Theatre and Playhouse

Author: Richard Leacroft

Publisher: London ; New York : Methuen

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Shows different types of theaters and the evolution of their design, and examines stages, scenery, and acoustics.

Cockeyed
Cockeyed

Author: William Missouri Downs

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0573697167

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Phil, an average nice guy, is madly in love with the beautiful Sophia. The only problem is that she's unaware of his existence. He tries to introduce himself but she looks right through him. When Phil discovers Sophia has a glass eye, he thinks that might be the problem, but soon realizes that she really can't see him. Perhaps he is caught in a philosophical hyperspace or dualistic reality or perhaps beautiful women are just unaware of nice guys. Armed only with a B.A. in philosophy, Phil sets out to prove his existence and win Sophia's heart. This fast moving farce is the winner of the HotCity Theatre's GreenHouse New Play Festival. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch called Cockeyed a clever romantic comedy, Talkin' Broadway called it "hilarious," while Playback Magazine said that it was "fresh and invigorating."

Deathtrap
Deathtrap

Author: Ira Levin

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780822202943

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THE STORY: Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A poss

Southern Fried Funeral
Southern Fried Funeral

Author: Nathan Eppler

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03-07

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781680690125

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Dewey Frye is dead and the rest of his family is left to pick up the pieces -- that is if they don't kill each other first. Not only does matriarch Dorothy have to contend with sudden widowhood, but she's also faced with church-committee harpy Ozella Meeks sticking her nose in the family business, Dewey's snake-in-the-grass brother making a grab for her house, and two grown daughters reliving their childhood rivalry. Funerals bring out the worst, the best, and the funniest in people, and the Fryes are no exception. A big-hearted comedy about family -- Southern-style.

The Chinese Lady
The Chinese Lady

Author: Lloyd Suh

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0822239906

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Afong Moy is fourteen years old when she’s brought to the United States from Guangzhou Province in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been put on display for the American public as “The Chinese Lady.” For the next half-century, she performs for curious white people, showing them how she eats, what she wears, and the highlight of the event: how she walks with bound feet. As the decades wear on, her celebrated sideshow comes to define and challenge her very sense of identity. Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life, THE CHINESE LADY is a dark, poetic, yet whimsical portrait of America through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.

America’s First Regional Theatre
America’s First Regional Theatre

Author: J. Ullom

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1137394358

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The Cleveland Play House has mirrored the achievements and struggles of both the city of Cleveland and the American theatre over the past one hundred years. This book challenges the established history (often put forward by the theatre itself) and long-held assumptions concerning the creation of the institution and its legacy.

The Christians
The Christians

Author: Lucas Hnath

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1468315420

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Pastor Paul does not believe in Hell, and today, he's going to preach a sermon that finally says what he really believes. He thinks all the people in his church are going be happy to hear what he has to say. He's wrong.